ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Aquaculture or fisheries technician salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Aquaculture or fisheries technician in Australia was $58,851 in 2023–24, and the average was $57,297 (ATO Table 15A).

364 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $58,416; ranked 765 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$58,851

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$57,297

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$58,416

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

364

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

765

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Aquaculture or fisheries technician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Aquaculture or fisheries technician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $58,851 $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 Aquaculture or fisheries technician 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

Men and women

Median income by sex, Aquaculture or fisheries technician, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Aquaculture or fisheries technician, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $60,493 Female $55,179 Median taxable income Male $60,318 Female $53,934 Median total income Male $61,695 Female $55,981 Median income ($), 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, Aquaculture or fisheries technician, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 364 234 130
average taxable income $58,680 $61,144 $54,244
median taxable income $58,416 $60,318 $53,934
average salary or wage income $57,297 $59,475 $53,394
median salary or wage income $58,851 $60,493 $55,179
average total income $61,184 $64,075 $55,979
median total income $60,006 $61,695 $55,981

ATO Table 15A

Agricultural technician (unit group 3111) by state

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

Agricultural technician (unit group 3111) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA610$86,227$75,842
NSW851$78,392$74,225
ACT32$76,047$70,251
TAS220$69,751$69,847
SA423$71,983$67,767
QLD845$73,272$65,848
VIC1,005$71,051$65,344
NT43$64,816$64,647

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