ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Die maker salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Die maker in Australia was $85,387 in 2023–24, and the average was $84,868 (ATO Table 15A).

1,872 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $86,229; ranked 380 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$85,387

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$84,868

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$86,229

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,872

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

380

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Die maker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Die maker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $85,387 $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 Die maker 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, Die maker, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Die maker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 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, Die maker, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $69,167$68,239
2018–19 $71,106$70,278
2019–20 $72,191$71,835
2020–21 $74,771$73,382
2021–22 $78,570$78,101
2022–23 $81,853$81,607
2023–24 $85,387$84,868

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Die maker, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,690$69,167$68,239
2018–192,500$71,106$70,278
2019–202,302$72,191$71,835
2020–212,187$74,771$73,382
2021–222,039$78,570$78,101
2022–231,958$81,853$81,607
2023–241,872$85,387$84,868

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Die maker, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Die maker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $85,514 Female $47,424 Median taxable income Male $86,353 Female $48,982 Median total income Male $89,599 Female $54,137 Median income ($), 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, Die maker, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,872 1,856 16
average taxable income $89,285 $89,562 $57,186
median taxable income $86,229 $86,353 $48,982
average salary or wage income $84,868 $85,149 $52,476
median salary or wage income $85,387 $85,514 $47,424
average total income $92,631 $92,914 $59,831
median total income $89,333 $89,599 $54,137

ATO Table 15A

Toolmaker or engineering patternmaker (unit group 3234) by state

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

Toolmaker or engineering patternmaker (unit group 3234) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA99$101,386$93,642
NSW529$94,281$90,187
VIC836$86,397$84,624
SA275$86,419$83,353
QLD237$85,033$82,450
ACT5$83,081$82,287
TAS11$54,709$57,845
NT3not publishednot published

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Automotive and engineering trades workers

Figures are for the sub-major group, not this occupation alone.

Typical deductions for Automotive and engineering trades workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses131,735$3,164
Work related travel expenses36,135$2,096
Work related uniform/clothing expenses269,973$384
Work related self education expenses21,355$1,745
Other work related expenses258,889$1,915
Total work related expenses290,560$3,886

ATO Table 18B