ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Metallurgist salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Metallurgist in Australia was $151,749 in 2023–24, and the average was $161,464 (ATO Table 15A).

1,771 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $161,048; ranked 51 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$151,749

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$161,464

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$161,048

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,771

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

51

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Metallurgist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Metallurgist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $151,749 $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 Metallurgist 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 (includes this one) 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, Metallurgist, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Metallurgist, 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, Metallurgist, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $123,584$133,934
2018–19 $128,974$139,305
2019–20 $133,766$142,564
2020–21 $135,180$145,330
2021–22 $143,604$154,523
2022–23 $150,475$160,188
2023–24 $151,749$161,464

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Metallurgist, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,629$123,584$133,934
2018–191,641$128,974$139,305
2019–201,620$133,766$142,564
2020–211,620$135,180$145,330
2021–221,652$143,604$154,523
2022–231,686$150,475$160,188
2023–241,771$151,749$161,464

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Metallurgist, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Metallurgist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 Median salary or wage income Male $156,872 Female $137,447 Median taxable income Male $164,879 Female $143,140 Median total income Male $167,975 Female $149,272 Median income ($), 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, Metallurgist, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,771 1,454 317
average taxable income $179,759 $185,405 $153,861
median taxable income $161,048 $164,879 $143,140
average salary or wage income $161,464 $166,426 $138,851
median salary or wage income $151,749 $156,872 $137,447
average total income $184,109 $189,929 $157,417
median total income $164,813 $167,975 $149,272

ATO Table 15A

Other natural or physical science professional (unit group 2349) by state

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

Other natural or physical science professional (unit group 2349) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA2,178$134,796$106,022
ACT488$105,346$99,066
SA1,014$107,870$89,922
VIC2,914$99,219$89,690
TAS297$100,383$89,372
NT64$109,268$88,728
NSW3,751$100,911$86,056
QLD2,632$98,579$80,517

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals

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

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses162,013$2,684
Work related travel expenses75,370$1,631
Work related uniform/clothing expenses250,670$278
Work related self education expenses43,132$2,144
Other work related expenses384,518$1,420
Total work related expenses418,704$3,023

ATO Table 18B