ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Apprentice - telecommunications tradesperson salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Apprentice - telecommunications tradesperson in Australia was $52,205 in 2023–24, and the average was $53,571 (ATO Table 15A).

495 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $52,646; ranked 868 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$52,205

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$53,571

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$52,646

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

495

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

868

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Apprentice - telecommunications tradesperson sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Apprentice - telecommunications tradesperson sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $52,205 $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 - telecommunications tradesperson 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 - telecommunications tradesperson, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - telecommunications tradesperson, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 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 - telecommunications tradesperson, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $34,090$36,298
2018–19 $36,596$39,971
2019–20 $39,485$41,155
2020–21 $40,559$41,908
2021–22 $44,472$45,837
2022–23 $48,308$50,466
2023–24 $52,205$53,571

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - telecommunications tradesperson, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18330$34,090$36,298
2018–19357$36,596$39,971
2019–20386$39,485$41,155
2020–21376$40,559$41,908
2021–22399$44,472$45,837
2022–23447$48,308$50,466
2023–24495$52,205$53,571

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Apprentice - telecommunications tradesperson, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Apprentice - telecommunications tradesperson, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $52,545 Female $48,464 Median taxable income Male $52,826 Female $48,557 Median total income Male $55,174 Female $52,272 Median income ($), 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 - telecommunications tradesperson, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 495 441 54
average taxable income $53,745 $53,342 $57,036
median taxable income $52,646 $52,826 $48,557
average salary or wage income $53,571 $53,753 $52,090
median salary or wage income $52,205 $52,545 $48,464
average total income $56,718 $56,417 $59,180
median total income $54,959 $55,174 $52,272

ATO Table 15A

Apprentice or trainee - electronics or telecommunications trades worker (unit group 9342) by state

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

Apprentice or trainee - electronics or telecommunications trades worker (unit group 9342) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT170$55,247$54,233
QLD1,967$55,997$52,480
NT155$56,351$51,971
TAS96$54,695$51,507
WA912$58,212$51,211
NSW2,464$52,445$47,566
VIC1,234$52,822$47,560
SA556$51,941$47,544

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.