ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Apprentice - painter salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Apprentice - painter in Australia was $41,812 in 2023–24, and the average was $41,340 (ATO Table 15A).

2,662 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $40,687; ranked 995 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$41,812

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$41,340

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$40,687

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,662

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

995

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Apprentice - painter sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Apprentice - painter sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $41,812 $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 - painter 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 - painter, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - painter, 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 - painter, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $28,615$28,932
2018–19 $30,452$30,120
2019–20 $31,735$31,894
2020–21 $32,259$31,940
2021–22 $34,460$34,651
2022–23 $38,908$38,203
2023–24 $41,812$41,340

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - painter, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,037$28,615$28,932
2018–192,135$30,452$30,120
2019–202,245$31,735$31,894
2020–212,658$32,259$31,940
2021–222,885$34,460$34,651
2022–232,814$38,908$38,203
2023–242,662$41,812$41,340

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Apprentice - painter, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Apprentice - painter, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $42,556 Female $39,673 Median taxable income Male $40,970 Female $39,332 Median total income Male $44,997 Female $42,634 Median income ($), 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 - painter, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,662 2,228 434
average taxable income $41,133 $41,422 $39,647
median taxable income $40,687 $40,970 $39,332
average salary or wage income $41,340 $41,927 $38,337
median salary or wage income $41,812 $42,556 $39,673
average total income $44,388 $44,735 $42,605
median total income $44,742 $44,997 $42,634

ATO Table 15A

Apprentice or trainee - floor finisher (unit group 9332) by state

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

Apprentice or trainee - floor finisher (unit group 9332) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT19$54,846$56,050
ACT34$43,570$44,369
TAS164$40,997$41,515
VIC585$41,473$41,474
SA189$42,503$41,331
QLD1,079$41,041$40,579
NSW854$40,542$40,578
WA344$43,222$38,248

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.