ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Clothing designer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Clothing designer in Australia was $69,035 in 2023–24, and the average was $77,089 (ATO Table 15A).

4,060 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $70,237; ranked 610 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$69,035

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$77,089

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$70,237

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

4,060

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

610

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Clothing designer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Clothing designer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $69,035 $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 Clothing designer 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 (includes this one) 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, Clothing designer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Clothing designer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 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, Clothing designer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $53,326$61,034
2018–19 $54,859$61,779
2019–20 $53,580$60,519
2020–21 $56,144$63,158
2021–22 $60,083$67,828
2022–23 $65,306$72,549
2023–24 $69,035$77,089

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Clothing designer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–183,880$53,326$61,034
2018–193,883$54,859$61,779
2019–203,772$53,580$60,519
2020–213,689$56,144$63,158
2021–223,963$60,083$67,828
2022–234,113$65,306$72,549
2023–244,060$69,035$77,089

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Clothing designer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Clothing designer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $76,922 Female $68,345 Median taxable income Male $77,889 Female $69,596 Median total income Male $80,674 Female $72,373 Median income ($), 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, Clothing designer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 4,060 484 3,576
average taxable income $94,663 $195,319 $81,040
median taxable income $70,237 $77,889 $69,596
average salary or wage income $77,089 $101,829 $73,749
median salary or wage income $69,035 $76,922 $68,345
average total income $98,049 $200,025 $84,247
median total income $73,149 $80,674 $72,373

ATO Table 15A

Fashion, industrial or jewellery designer (unit group 2323) by state

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

Fashion, industrial or jewellery designer (unit group 2323) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW3,320$108,115$79,456
QLD1,281$86,051$77,858
VIC3,430$89,023$77,267
ACT75$79,468$77,095
WA496$94,948$76,153
NT9$89,748$73,051
SA439$77,589$72,581
TAS62$67,143$54,639

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