ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Metal polisher salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Metal polisher in Australia was $62,001 in 2023–24, and the average was $62,773 (ATO Table 15A).

343 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $61,006; ranked 718 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$62,001

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$62,773

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$61,006

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

343

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

718

rank by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Metal polisher sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Metal polisher sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $62,001 $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 Median salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: Number of occupations. Horizontal axis: Median salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24, in bands of $20,000. The highlighted band holds this one.

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Where Metal polisher sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Band Number of occupations
$0 to $19,999 20
$20,000 to $39,999 142
$40,000 to $59,999 267
$60,000 to $79,999 (includes this one) 302
$80,000 to $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 122
$120,000 to $139,999 49
$140,000 to $159,999 15
$160,000 to $179,999 15
$180,000 to $199,999 13
$200,000 to $219,999 7
$220,000 to $239,999 5
$240,000 to $259,999 2
$260,000 to $279,999 2
$280,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 to $319,999 0
$320,000 to $339,999 1
$340,000 to $359,999 0
$360,000 to $379,999 0
$380,000 to $399,999 0
$400,000 to $419,999 0
$420,000 to $439,999 1

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year

Median and average salary or wage income by year, Metal polisher, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Metal polisher, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 2017–18 2023–24 Tax year

Vertical axis: Salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24. Horizontal axis: Tax year.

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Median and average salary or wage income by year, Metal polisher, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $49,555$49,158
2018–19 $52,099$52,319
2019–20 $51,726$52,592
2020–21 $54,283$53,431
2021–22 $56,402$57,655
2022–23 $59,687$60,098
2023–24 $62,001$62,773

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Metal polisher, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18419$49,555$49,158
2018–19391$52,099$52,319
2019–20399$51,726$52,592
2020–21392$54,283$53,431
2021–22393$56,402$57,655
2022–23380$59,687$60,098
2023–24343$62,001$62,773

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Metal polisher, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Metal polisher, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $62,259 Female $52,519 Median taxable income Male $61,453 Female $51,974 Median total income Male $64,313 Female $53,830 Median income ($), ATO 2023–24

Horizontal axis: Median income ($), ATO 2023–24. Bars are labelled Male and Female; the exact figures are in the table below.

ATO Table 15A

Men and women, Metal polisher, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 343 326 17
average taxable income $64,996 $65,787 $49,825
median taxable income $61,006 $61,453 $51,974
average salary or wage income $62,773 $63,448 $49,902
median salary or wage income $62,001 $62,259 $52,519
average total income $67,389 $68,240 $51,067
median total income $63,797 $64,313 $53,830

ATO Table 15A

Metal casting, forging or finishing trades worker (unit group 3221) by state

Figures are for the unit group, not this occupation alone.

Metal casting, forging or finishing trades worker (unit group 3221) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA178$77,596$78,251
ACT9$59,589$63,362
QLD269$63,968$62,476
NSW348$66,108$62,163
SA74$64,687$60,140
NT9$54,529$59,943
VIC402$65,903$59,624
TAS8$50,572$48,378

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Automotive and engineering trades workers

Figures are for the sub-major group, not this occupation alone.

Typical deductions for Automotive and engineering trades workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses131,735$3,164
Work related travel expenses36,135$2,096
Work related uniform/clothing expenses269,973$384
Work related self education expenses21,355$1,745
Other work related expenses258,889$1,915
Total work related expenses290,560$3,886

ATO Table 18B