ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Telecommunications field engineer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Telecommunications field engineer in Australia was $100,678 in 2023–24, and the average was $101,095 (ATO Table 15A).

1,138 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $99,287; ranked 227 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$100,678

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$101,095

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$99,287

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,138

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

227

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Telecommunications field engineer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Telecommunications field engineer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $100,678 $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 Telecommunications field engineer 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 $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 (includes this one) 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, Telecommunications field engineer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Telecommunications field engineer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 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, Telecommunications field engineer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $83,967$85,636
2018–19 $84,162$85,658
2019–20 $85,284$87,184
2020–21 $88,684$89,510
2021–22 $95,417$95,037
2022–23 $100,833$100,286
2023–24 $100,678$101,095

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Telecommunications field engineer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18885$83,967$85,636
2018–19959$84,162$85,658
2019–201,003$85,284$87,184
2020–21977$88,684$89,510
2021–22958$95,417$95,037
2022–23990$100,833$100,286
2023–241,138$100,678$101,095

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Telecommunications field engineer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Telecommunications field engineer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $101,866 Female $77,346 Median taxable income Male $100,525 Female $85,586 Median total income Male $105,729 Female $88,479 Median income ($), 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, Telecommunications field engineer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,138 1,081 57
average taxable income $102,911 $103,693 $88,089
median taxable income $99,287 $100,525 $85,586
average salary or wage income $101,095 $101,910 $85,767
median salary or wage income $100,678 $101,866 $77,346
average total income $107,613 $108,472 $91,322
median total income $103,946 $105,729 $88,479

ATO Table 15A

Telecommunications technical specialist (unit group 3132) by state

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

Telecommunications technical specialist (unit group 3132) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT118$124,056$113,778
WA641$117,480$110,509
NSW1,845$108,670$102,657
VIC1,464$108,658$101,635
NT54$102,652$101,096
SA413$104,504$99,814
QLD1,190$104,080$98,299
TAS126$99,542$94,300

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Engineering, IT and science technicians

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

Typical deductions for Engineering, IT and science technicians, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses86,634$3,107
Work related travel expenses34,880$1,777
Work related uniform/clothing expenses169,156$320
Work related self education expenses18,858$1,836
Other work related expenses193,623$1,278
Total work related expenses223,379$2,988

ATO Table 18B