ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Mechanical engineering technician or associate salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Mechanical engineering technician or associate in Australia was $100,450 in 2023–24, and the average was $106,439 (ATO Table 15A).

8,193 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $100,591; ranked 229 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$100,450

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$106,439

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$100,591

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

8,193

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

229

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Mechanical engineering technician or associate sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Mechanical engineering technician or associate sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $100,450 $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 Mechanical engineering technician or associate 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 (includes this one) 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, Mechanical engineering technician or associate, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Mechanical engineering technician or associate, 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, Mechanical engineering technician or associate, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $82,228$91,283
2018–19 $84,420$92,854
2019–20 $86,003$94,399
2020–21 $88,556$96,498
2021–22 $91,699$99,639
2022–23 $95,338$102,216
2023–24 $100,450$106,439

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Mechanical engineering technician or associate, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–185,861$82,228$91,283
2018–196,277$84,420$92,854
2019–206,656$86,003$94,399
2020–216,596$88,556$96,498
2021–226,894$91,699$99,639
2022–237,728$95,338$102,216
2023–248,193$100,450$106,439

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Mechanical engineering technician or associate, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Mechanical engineering technician or associate, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $100,920 Female $72,699 Median taxable income Male $101,251 Female $72,859 Median total income Male $106,186 Female $76,588 Median income ($), 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, Mechanical engineering technician or associate, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 8,193 7,981 212
average taxable income $110,740 $111,466 $83,405
median taxable income $100,591 $101,251 $72,859
average salary or wage income $106,439 $107,161 $79,341
median salary or wage income $100,450 $100,920 $72,699
average total income $115,262 $116,014 $86,946
median total income $105,351 $106,186 $76,588

ATO Table 15A

Mechanical engineering draftsperson or technician (unit group 3125) by state

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

Mechanical engineering draftsperson or technician (unit group 3125) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA2,868$132,185$126,012
NT75$137,912$102,974
QLD2,364$103,627$96,937
NSW2,839$101,035$95,781
TAS192$97,840$93,477
SA838$96,553$90,182
VIC2,667$93,208$88,431
ACT84$83,651$79,913

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Engineering, IT and science technicians

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

Typical deductions for Engineering, IT and science technicians, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses86,634$3,107
Work related travel expenses34,880$1,777
Work related uniform/clothing expenses169,156$320
Work related self education expenses18,858$1,836
Other work related expenses193,623$1,278
Total work related expenses223,379$2,988

ATO Table 18B