ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Diver (open water) salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Diver (open water) in Australia was $77,821 in 2023–24, and the average was $86,919 (ATO Table 15A).

1,766 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $83,383; ranked 480 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$77,821

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$86,919

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$83,383

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,766

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

480

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Diver (open water) sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Diver (open water) sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $77,821 $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 Diver (open water) 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, Diver (open water), ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Diver (open water), 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, Diver (open water), ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $57,182$66,695
2018–19 $60,680$69,718
2019–20 $59,850$65,990
2020–21 $69,212$74,677
2021–22 $71,789$77,604
2022–23 $72,788$78,806
2023–24 $77,821$86,919

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Diver (open water), ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,667$57,182$66,695
2018–191,829$60,680$69,718
2019–201,725$59,850$65,990
2020–211,666$69,212$74,677
2021–221,642$71,789$77,604
2022–231,746$72,788$78,806
2023–241,766$77,821$86,919

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Diver (open water), ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Diver (open water), ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $88,162 Female $44,903 Median taxable income Male $92,565 Female $45,427 Median total income Male $101,053 Female $50,635 Median income ($), 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, Diver (open water), ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,766 1,518 248
average taxable income $96,521 $104,125 $49,982
median taxable income $83,383 $92,565 $45,427
average salary or wage income $86,919 $93,433 $47,312
median salary or wage income $77,821 $88,162 $44,903
average total income $103,430 $111,376 $54,789
median total income $89,567 $101,053 $50,635

ATO Table 15A

Other miscellaneous technician and trades worker (unit group 3999) by state

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

Other miscellaneous technician and trades worker (unit group 3999) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA4,295$88,787$76,758
NT271$87,860$75,058
NSW8,955$76,565$69,377
TAS685$74,123$68,062
SA2,285$73,477$66,148
VIC6,749$72,745$65,380
QLD6,836$74,105$64,740
ACT479$70,817$64,270

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Other technicians and trades workers

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

Typical deductions for Other technicians and trades workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses41,429$2,705
Work related travel expenses15,368$1,630
Work related uniform/clothing expenses87,492$326
Work related self education expenses8,101$1,449
Other work related expenses91,634$1,201
Total work related expenses109,445$2,626

ATO Table 18B