ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Aeroplane pilot salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Aeroplane pilot in Australia was $161,049 in 2023–24, and the average was $184,156 (ATO Table 15A).

9,840 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $164,824; ranked 46 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$161,049

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$184,156

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$164,824

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

9,840

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

46

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Aeroplane pilot sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Aeroplane pilot sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $161,049 $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 Aeroplane pilot 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 $119,999 122
$120,000 to $139,999 49
$140,000 to $159,999 15
$160,000 to $179,999 (includes this one) 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, Aeroplane pilot, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Aeroplane pilot, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 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, Aeroplane pilot, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $137,597$157,820
2018–19 $145,289$164,147
2019–20 $135,628$152,105
2020–21 $103,568$111,891
2021–22 $130,662$143,403
2022–23 $150,416$168,178
2023–24 $161,049$184,156

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Aeroplane pilot, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–189,072$137,597$157,820
2018–199,060$145,289$164,147
2019–209,108$135,628$152,105
2020–218,833$103,568$111,891
2021–228,801$130,662$143,403
2022–239,355$150,416$168,178
2023–249,840$161,049$184,156

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Aeroplane pilot, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Aeroplane pilot, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 Median salary or wage income Male $165,704 Female $114,767 Median taxable income Male $168,671 Female $118,582 Median total income Male $181,046 Female $125,988 Median income ($), 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, Aeroplane pilot, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 9,840 9,108 732
average taxable income $190,185 $194,242 $139,705
median taxable income $164,824 $168,671 $118,582
average salary or wage income $184,156 $188,120 $135,076
median salary or wage income $161,049 $165,704 $114,767
average total income $200,874 $204,976 $149,830
median total income $177,014 $181,046 $125,988

ATO Table 15A

Air transport professionals (unit group 2311) by state

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

Air transport professionals (unit group 2311) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT235$163,453$162,259
NSW3,871$188,687$159,196
VIC3,200$179,820$158,534
QLD4,867$170,769$150,660
WA2,319$155,598$137,092
SA1,067$155,735$133,929
TAS201$144,564$121,464
NT479$106,710$93,052

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals

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

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses162,013$2,684
Work related travel expenses75,370$1,631
Work related uniform/clothing expenses250,670$278
Work related self education expenses43,132$2,144
Other work related expenses384,518$1,420
Total work related expenses418,704$3,023

ATO Table 18B