ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Motor vehicle body builder salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Motor vehicle body builder in Australia was $77,609 in 2023–24, and the average was $78,665 (ATO Table 15A).

2,133 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $77,061; ranked 483 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$77,609

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$78,665

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$77,061

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,133

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

483

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Motor vehicle body builder sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Motor vehicle body builder sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $77,609 $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 Motor vehicle body builder 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, Motor vehicle body builder, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Motor vehicle body builder, 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, Motor vehicle body builder, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $61,060$62,554
2018–19 $63,126$64,621
2019–20 $63,668$64,984
2020–21 $64,821$65,363
2021–22 $67,440$69,923
2022–23 $73,714$74,136
2023–24 $77,609$78,665

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Motor vehicle body builder, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,145$61,060$62,554
2018–192,134$63,126$64,621
2019–202,104$63,668$64,984
2020–212,119$64,821$65,363
2021–222,143$67,440$69,923
2022–232,139$73,714$74,136
2023–242,133$77,609$78,665

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Motor vehicle body builder, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Motor vehicle body builder, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $78,181 Female $56,246 Median taxable income Male $77,499 Female $54,565 Median total income Male $80,834 Female $60,215 Median income ($), 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, Motor vehicle body builder, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,133 2,086 47
average taxable income $80,208 $80,610 $62,383
median taxable income $77,061 $77,499 $54,565
average salary or wage income $78,665 $79,090 $59,028
median salary or wage income $77,609 $78,181 $56,246
average total income $83,950 $84,373 $65,175
median total income $80,466 $80,834 $60,215

ATO Table 15A

Vehicle body builder or trimmer (unit group 3242) by state

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

Vehicle body builder or trimmer (unit group 3242) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT9$106,470$82,620
WA384$86,496$82,188
NSW797$84,253$81,347
QLD728$71,347$70,366
NT8$73,261$70,187
SA100$77,893$69,997
VIC584$73,653$67,932
TAS15$54,184$53,632

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