ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Consultant - industrial or mechanical engineer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Consultant - industrial or mechanical engineer in Australia was $104,993 in 2023–24, and the average was $111,467 (ATO Table 15A).

928 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $105,504; ranked 196 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$104,993

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$111,467

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$105,504

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

928

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

196

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Consultant - industrial or mechanical engineer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Consultant - industrial or mechanical engineer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $104,993 $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 Consultant - industrial or mechanical engineer 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 $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 (includes this one) 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, Consultant - industrial or mechanical engineer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Consultant - industrial or mechanical engineer, 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, Consultant - industrial or mechanical engineer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $69,905$78,948
2018–19 $77,678$86,485
2019–20 $80,832$89,351
2020–21 $83,740$92,226
2021–22 $91,554$99,024
2022–23 $99,640$106,254
2023–24 $104,993$111,467

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Consultant - industrial or mechanical engineer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18580$69,905$78,948
2018–19655$77,678$86,485
2019–20727$80,832$89,351
2020–21729$83,740$92,226
2021–22795$91,554$99,024
2022–23861$99,640$106,254
2023–24928$104,993$111,467

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Consultant - industrial or mechanical engineer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Consultant - industrial or mechanical engineer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $108,560 Female $82,503 Median taxable income Male $106,836 Female $84,552 Median total income Male $111,930 Female $86,236 Median income ($), 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, Consultant - industrial or mechanical engineer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 928 842 86
average taxable income $115,653 $117,241 $100,100
median taxable income $105,504 $106,836 $84,552
average salary or wage income $111,467 $113,391 $92,924
median salary or wage income $104,993 $108,560 $82,503
average total income $120,711 $122,537 $102,828
median total income $109,821 $111,930 $86,236

ATO Table 15A

Consultant - engineering (unit group 9233) by state

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

Consultant - engineering (unit group 9233) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA1,976$157,387$142,031
ACT325$146,636$130,844
QLD2,528$141,153$119,386
NSW3,582$127,256$109,139
VIC3,259$119,846$106,807
NT59$132,984$105,465
SA671$118,214$105,413
TAS136$121,458$96,085

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Consultant - professional

The ATO has not published typical deductions for Consultant - professional in Table 18B.