ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Lift mechanic salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Lift mechanic in Australia was $121,137 in 2023–24, and the average was $122,268 (ATO Table 15A).

2,141 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $127,391; ranked 106 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$121,137

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$122,268

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$127,391

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,141

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

106

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Lift mechanic sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Lift mechanic sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $121,137 $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 Lift mechanic 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 (includes this one) 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, Lift mechanic, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Lift mechanic, 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, Lift mechanic, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $105,310$104,529
2018–19 $109,081$107,994
2019–20 $112,859$112,544
2020–21 $111,577$108,739
2021–22 $111,887$111,255
2022–23 $116,716$116,865
2023–24 $121,137$122,268

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Lift mechanic, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,655$105,310$104,529
2018–191,763$109,081$107,994
2019–201,819$112,859$112,544
2020–211,801$111,577$108,739
2021–221,801$111,887$111,255
2022–232,100$116,716$116,865
2023–242,141$121,137$122,268

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Lift mechanic, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Lift mechanic, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $121,394 Female $89,126 Median taxable income Male $127,527 Female $106,712 Median total income Male $134,071 Female $109,176 Median income ($), 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, Lift mechanic, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,141 2,128 13
average taxable income $130,374 $130,547 $102,096
median taxable income $127,391 $127,527 $106,712
average salary or wage income $122,268 $122,443 $93,650
median salary or wage income $121,137 $121,394 $89,126
average total income $137,212 $137,392 $107,775
median total income $134,011 $134,071 $109,176

ATO Table 15A

Electrician (unit group 3411) by state

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

Electrician (unit group 3411) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA13,596$139,710$136,746
NT983$133,251$120,694
QLD22,343$119,738$113,612
ACT1,120$110,525$107,308
VIC19,361$113,054$106,322
NSW26,135$109,613$104,231
SA6,178$110,113$103,721
TAS1,946$104,320$99,785

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades workers

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

Typical deductions for Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses64,876$4,250
Work related travel expenses28,042$2,610
Work related uniform/clothing expenses126,988$327
Work related self education expenses13,477$1,600
Other work related expenses134,821$1,882
Total work related expenses148,037$4,497

ATO Table 18B