ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Plumber (general) salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Plumber (general) in Australia was $89,052 in 2023–24, and the average was $87,957 (ATO Table 15A).

38,027 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $89,890; ranked 343 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$89,052

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$87,957

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$89,890

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

38,027

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

343

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Plumber (general) sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Plumber (general) sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $89,052 $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 Plumber (general) 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 $79,999 302
$80,000 to $99,999 (includes this one) 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

Men and women

Median income by sex, Plumber (general), ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Plumber (general), ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $89,179 Female $66,813 Median taxable income Male $90,001 Female $68,323 Median total income Male $95,662 Female $71,786 Median income ($), 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, Plumber (general), ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 38,027 37,815 212
average taxable income $94,955 $95,081 $72,383
median taxable income $89,890 $90,001 $68,323
average salary or wage income $87,957 $88,065 $68,734
median salary or wage income $89,052 $89,179 $66,813
average total income $101,163 $101,295 $77,453
median total income $95,527 $95,662 $71,786

ATO Table 15A

Plumber (unit group 3341) by state

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

Plumber (unit group 3341) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA6,048$102,834$99,760
NT592$99,923$99,114
ACT917$93,963$92,674
VIC19,855$96,301$91,251
QLD11,613$92,711$88,564
TAS1,094$85,302$83,039
NSW18,386$87,038$82,253
SA3,589$85,637$81,745

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Construction trades workers

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

Typical deductions for Construction trades workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses107,348$5,182
Work related travel expenses42,008$3,283
Work related uniform/clothing expenses177,191$424
Work related self education expenses12,460$1,696
Other work related expenses169,641$2,071
Total work related expenses195,073$5,853

ATO Table 18B