ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Cartographer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Cartographer in Australia was $98,416 in 2023–24, and the average was $101,028 (ATO Table 15A).

661 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $101,425; ranked 253 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$98,416

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$101,028

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$101,425

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

661

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

253

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Cartographer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Cartographer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $98,416 $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 Cartographer 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 (includes this one) 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, Cartographer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Cartographer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 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, Cartographer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $78,054$78,757
2018–19 $81,544$81,630
2019–20 $83,209$84,544
2020–21 $87,414$88,038
2021–22 $88,898$89,682
2022–23 $93,078$94,487
2023–24 $98,416$101,028

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Cartographer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18901$78,054$78,757
2018–19843$81,544$81,630
2019–20783$83,209$84,544
2020–21728$87,414$88,038
2021–22712$88,898$89,682
2022–23685$93,078$94,487
2023–24661$98,416$101,028

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Cartographer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Cartographer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $103,776 Female $88,457 Median taxable income Male $106,269 Female $92,529 Median total income Male $107,659 Female $95,106 Median income ($), 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, Cartographer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 661 424 237
average taxable income $107,029 $113,467 $95,513
median taxable income $101,425 $106,269 $92,529
average salary or wage income $101,028 $107,190 $89,983
median salary or wage income $98,416 $103,776 $88,457
average total income $109,535 $116,073 $97,838
median total income $103,925 $107,659 $95,106

ATO Table 15A

Cartographer or surveyor (unit group 2322) by state

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

Cartographer or surveyor (unit group 2322) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA2,449$131,717$127,208
NT118$120,139$119,545
QLD2,512$125,152$116,592
NSW3,469$125,121$115,959
ACT185$119,345$113,669
SA668$121,870$105,535
VIC2,663$115,247$105,445
TAS279$103,276$91,501

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