ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Panel beater salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Panel beater in Australia was $78,194 in 2023–24, and the average was $78,269 (ATO Table 15A).

9,967 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $77,345; ranked 468 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$78,194

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$78,269

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$77,345

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

9,967

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

468

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Panel beater sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Panel beater sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $78,194 $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 Panel beater 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, Panel beater, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Panel beater, 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, Panel beater, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $60,615$60,824
2018–19 $63,398$63,350
2019–20 $64,657$65,056
2020–21 $65,623$65,383
2021–22 $68,378$68,417
2022–23 $72,910$73,070
2023–24 $78,194$78,269

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Panel beater, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1810,581$60,615$60,824
2018–1910,517$63,398$63,350
2019–2010,223$64,657$65,056
2020–219,929$65,623$65,383
2021–229,865$68,378$68,417
2022–239,864$72,910$73,070
2023–249,967$78,194$78,269

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Panel beater, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Panel beater, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $78,468 Female $40,122 Median taxable income Male $77,526 Female $39,877 Median total income Male $81,902 Female $43,010 Median income ($), 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, Panel beater, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 9,967 9,877 90
average taxable income $80,659 $80,928 $51,069
median taxable income $77,345 $77,526 $39,877
average salary or wage income $78,269 $78,556 $46,271
median salary or wage income $78,194 $78,468 $40,122
average total income $84,720 $85,002 $53,703
median total income $81,610 $81,902 $43,010

ATO Table 15A

Panel beater (unit group 3241) by state

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

Panel beater (unit group 3241) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT120$90,396$92,103
WA1,000$82,851$83,284
VIC2,774$82,537$80,254
NSW3,280$84,913$79,801
NT77$81,053$77,988
QLD1,824$73,905$71,061
TAS188$69,974$69,433
SA697$69,192$68,445

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