ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Gem cutter and polisher salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Gem cutter and polisher in Australia was $58,697 in 2023–24, and the average was $60,219 (ATO Table 15A).

1,751 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $63,635; ranked 769 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$58,697

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$60,219

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$63,635

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,751

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

769

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Gem cutter and polisher sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Gem cutter and polisher sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $58,697 $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 Gem cutter and polisher 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 (includes this one) 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 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, Gem cutter and polisher, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Gem cutter and polisher, 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, Gem cutter and polisher, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $44,990$46,621
2018–19 $46,241$47,681
2019–20 $44,700$46,907
2020–21 $46,850$50,001
2021–22 $48,465$52,042
2022–23 $56,532$58,800
2023–24 $58,697$60,219

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Gem cutter and polisher, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,970$44,990$46,621
2018–191,920$46,241$47,681
2019–201,814$44,700$46,907
2020–211,771$46,850$50,001
2021–221,800$48,465$52,042
2022–231,780$56,532$58,800
2023–241,751$58,697$60,219

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Gem cutter and polisher, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Gem cutter and polisher, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $66,363 Female $44,690 Median taxable income Male $70,910 Female $51,558 Median total income Male $73,805 Female $53,975 Median income ($), 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, Gem cutter and polisher, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,751 1,077 674
average taxable income $72,839 $81,069 $59,688
median taxable income $63,635 $70,910 $51,558
average salary or wage income $60,219 $68,186 $47,644
median salary or wage income $58,697 $66,363 $44,690
average total income $75,641 $84,005 $62,277
median total income $65,479 $73,805 $53,975

ATO Table 15A

Jeweller (unit group 3994) by state

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

Jeweller (unit group 3994) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT18$90,621$88,528
WA172$76,674$77,339
NSW596$72,738$63,563
VIC420$72,961$63,181
QLD360$69,414$63,040
ACT23$64,212$59,667
SA126$80,030$59,505
TAS32$61,666$51,168

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