ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Engineer - engineering manager salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Engineer - engineering manager in Australia was $160,400 in 2023–24, and the average was $173,455 (ATO Table 15A).

26,852 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $165,743; ranked 47 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$160,400

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$173,455

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$165,743

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

26,852

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

47

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Engineer - engineering manager sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Engineer - engineering manager sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $160,400 $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 Engineer - engineering manager 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 $119,999 122
$120,000 to $139,999 49
$140,000 to $159,999 15
$160,000 to $179,999 (includes this one) 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, Engineer - engineering manager, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Engineer - engineering manager, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 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, Engineer - engineering manager, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $127,071$142,472
2018–19 $131,431$146,894
2019–20 $134,954$149,073
2020–21 $138,257$151,288
2021–22 $146,147$160,166
2022–23 $153,539$167,318
2023–24 $160,400$173,455

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Engineer - engineering manager, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1825,546$127,071$142,472
2018–1925,578$131,431$146,894
2019–2025,728$134,954$149,073
2020–2125,536$138,257$151,288
2021–2226,078$146,147$160,166
2022–2326,726$153,539$167,318
2023–2426,852$160,400$173,455

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Engineer - engineering manager, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Engineer - engineering manager, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 Median salary or wage income Male $161,041 Female $150,825 Median taxable income Male $166,662 Female $157,629 Median total income Male $172,553 Female $161,363 Median income ($), 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, Engineer - engineering manager, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 26,852 24,796 2,056
average taxable income $195,037 $196,136 $181,771
median taxable income $165,743 $166,662 $157,629
average salary or wage income $173,455 $174,372 $162,397
median salary or wage income $160,400 $161,041 $150,825
average total income $201,532 $202,723 $187,178
median total income $171,776 $172,553 $161,363

ATO Table 15A

Engineering manager (unit group 1332) by state

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

Engineering manager (unit group 1332) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA3,942$242,710$198,701
QLD4,886$198,183$170,276
NSW7,965$191,342$164,107
ACT294$208,858$163,093
NT115$169,516$160,144
SA1,731$178,211$159,583
VIC7,232$179,417$154,423
TAS367$162,612$143,234

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Specialist managers

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

Typical deductions for Specialist managers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses315,453$3,660
Work related travel expenses143,711$1,467
Work related uniform/clothing expenses360,734$302
Work related self education expenses57,330$2,231
Other work related expenses653,418$1,495
Total work related expenses706,693$3,649

ATO Table 18B