ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Saw sharpener salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Saw sharpener in Australia was $83,114 in 2023–24, and the average was $93,552 (ATO Table 15A).

266 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $82,230; ranked 407 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$83,114

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$93,552

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$82,230

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

266

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

407

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Saw sharpener sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Saw sharpener sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $83,114 $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 Saw sharpener 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 (includes this one) 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, Saw sharpener, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Saw sharpener, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 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, Saw sharpener, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $66,602$71,816
2018–19 $66,986$73,964
2019–20 $70,676$77,908
2020–21 $71,986$82,252
2021–22 $75,640$88,361
2022–23 $82,761$93,627
2023–24 $83,114$93,552

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Saw sharpener, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18339$66,602$71,816
2018–19344$66,986$73,964
2019–20339$70,676$77,908
2020–21339$71,986$82,252
2021–22334$75,640$88,361
2022–23283$82,761$93,627
2023–24266$83,114$93,552

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Saw sharpener, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Saw sharpener, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $81,640 Female $134,576 Median taxable income Male $80,624 Female $131,003 Median total income Male $84,334 Female $134,218 Median income ($), 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, Saw sharpener, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 266 242 24
average taxable income $98,899 $96,257 $125,543
median taxable income $82,230 $80,624 $131,003
average salary or wage income $93,552 $90,675 $123,317
median salary or wage income $83,114 $81,640 $134,576
average total income $104,205 $101,551 $130,966
median total income $85,183 $84,334 $134,218

ATO Table 15A

Precision metal trades worker (unit group 3233) by state

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

Precision metal trades worker (unit group 3233) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT61$104,134$98,277
NT43$97,193$90,196
WA319$75,741$72,126
NSW1,046$74,617$69,757
SA216$72,694$68,876
QLD650$72,620$68,365
VIC762$74,063$67,963
TAS73$72,755$66,487

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