ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Motor vehicle painter salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Motor vehicle painter in Australia was $75,398 in 2023–24, and the average was $75,573 (ATO Table 15A).

8,033 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $73,856; ranked 519 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$75,398

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$75,573

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$73,856

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

8,033

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

519

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Motor vehicle painter sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Motor vehicle painter sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $75,398 $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 Motor vehicle painter 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 (includes this one) 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, Motor vehicle painter, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Motor vehicle painter, 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, Motor vehicle painter, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $58,730$58,597
2018–19 $61,393$60,742
2019–20 $62,333$61,913
2020–21 $63,486$62,271
2021–22 $67,032$65,877
2022–23 $71,586$70,982
2023–24 $75,398$75,573

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Motor vehicle painter, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–187,290$58,730$58,597
2018–197,481$61,393$60,742
2019–207,328$62,333$61,913
2020–217,227$63,486$62,271
2021–227,281$67,032$65,877
2022–237,604$71,586$70,982
2023–248,033$75,398$75,573

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Motor vehicle painter, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Motor vehicle painter, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $76,248 Female $54,864 Median taxable income Male $74,479 Female $55,607 Median total income Male $77,973 Female $58,612 Median income ($), 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, Motor vehicle painter, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 8,033 7,740 293
average taxable income $76,011 $76,703 $57,741
median taxable income $73,856 $74,479 $55,607
average salary or wage income $75,573 $76,267 $57,294
median salary or wage income $75,398 $76,248 $54,864
average total income $79,388 $80,095 $60,710
median total income $77,207 $77,973 $58,612

ATO Table 15A

Vehicle painter (unit group 3243) by state

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

Vehicle painter (unit group 3243) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT105$81,039$86,421
NT73$77,342$79,626
WA1,048$78,403$76,865
VIC1,996$77,087$76,642
NSW2,338$76,979$74,185
QLD1,769$74,627$70,971
SA546$69,404$68,464
TAS153$67,713$66,879

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Automotive and engineering trades workers

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

Typical deductions for Automotive and engineering trades workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses131,735$3,164
Work related travel expenses36,135$2,096
Work related uniform/clothing expenses269,973$384
Work related self education expenses21,355$1,745
Other work related expenses258,889$1,915
Total work related expenses290,560$3,886

ATO Table 18B