ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Spatial science technician salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Spatial science technician in Australia was $93,529 in 2023–24, and the average was $95,123 (ATO Table 15A).

2,274 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $94,360; ranked 299 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$93,529

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$95,123

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$94,360

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,274

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

299

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Spatial science technician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Spatial science technician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $93,529 $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 Spatial science technician 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, Spatial science technician, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Spatial science technician, 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, Spatial science technician, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $71,951$72,320
2018–19 $73,207$74,135
2019–20 $76,370$77,775
2020–21 $79,807$80,696
2021–22 $83,200$84,143
2022–23 $88,310$89,156
2023–24 $93,529$95,123

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Spatial science technician, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,941$71,951$72,320
2018–191,993$73,207$74,135
2019–201,984$76,370$77,775
2020–211,998$79,807$80,696
2021–222,073$83,200$84,143
2022–232,213$88,310$89,156
2023–242,274$93,529$95,123

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Spatial science technician, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Spatial science technician, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $94,807 Female $84,966 Median taxable income Male $95,907 Female $85,184 Median total income Male $99,097 Female $88,409 Median income ($), 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, Spatial science technician, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,274 1,975 299
average taxable income $98,867 $100,802 $86,086
median taxable income $94,360 $95,907 $85,184
average salary or wage income $95,123 $96,975 $82,867
median salary or wage income $93,529 $94,807 $84,966
average total income $102,208 $104,249 $88,729
median total income $97,197 $99,097 $88,409

ATO Table 15A

Architectural, building or surveying technician (unit group 3121) by state

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

Architectural, building or surveying technician (unit group 3121) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA7,837$117,257$106,370
NT421$108,337$101,875
QLD13,407$105,504$96,437
ACT817$104,289$93,822
NSW18,484$103,502$93,408
VIC15,417$101,044$89,578
SA3,675$97,653$88,734
TAS927$98,160$82,860

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