ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Apprentice - carpenter and joiner salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Apprentice - carpenter and joiner in Australia was $44,411 in 2023–24, and the average was $45,428 (ATO Table 15A).

34,912 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $41,067; ranked 964 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$44,411

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$45,428

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$41,067

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

34,912

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

964

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Apprentice - carpenter and joiner sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Apprentice - carpenter and joiner sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $44,411 $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 Apprentice - carpenter and joiner 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 (includes this one) 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 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, Apprentice - carpenter and joiner, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - carpenter and joiner, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 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, Apprentice - carpenter and joiner, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $32,945$33,826
2018–19 $34,593$35,612
2019–20 $36,538$37,269
2020–21 $37,438$37,655
2021–22 $37,869$39,093
2022–23 $41,188$42,551
2023–24 $44,411$45,428

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - carpenter and joiner, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1824,398$32,945$33,826
2018–1925,962$34,593$35,612
2019–2026,161$36,538$37,269
2020–2129,714$37,438$37,655
2021–2233,427$37,869$39,093
2022–2335,028$41,188$42,551
2023–2434,912$44,411$45,428

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Apprentice - carpenter and joiner, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Apprentice - carpenter and joiner, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $44,516 Female $41,866 Median taxable income Male $41,105 Female $39,691 Median total income Male $47,843 Female $44,875 Median income ($), 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, Apprentice - carpenter and joiner, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 34,912 33,682 1,230
average taxable income $43,768 $43,843 $41,725
median taxable income $41,067 $41,105 $39,691
average salary or wage income $45,428 $45,551 $42,044
median salary or wage income $44,411 $44,516 $41,866
average total income $49,615 $49,738 $46,269
median total income $47,756 $47,843 $44,875

ATO Table 15A

Apprentice or trainee - bricklayer, or carpenter and joiner (unit group 9331) by state

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

Apprentice or trainee - bricklayer, or carpenter and joiner (unit group 9331) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT254$56,046$54,488
TAS1,477$45,881$44,726
QLD7,775$44,404$42,173
WA2,290$45,521$42,059
ACT582$43,394$42,033
SA2,204$42,363$40,627
NSW12,531$42,859$40,388
VIC9,622$43,160$39,915

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Apprentice or trainee - technical or trades

The ATO has not published typical deductions for Apprentice or trainee - technical or trades in Table 18B.