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Occupations · Labourers · Deck or fishing hand

Boatswain

Half of the 6,926 people who gave this occupation on their 2023–24 tax return had a taxable income above $84,286.

$84,286median taxable income
#412of 1,128 occupations by median
59%of all taxpayers earn less than this median

Income by sex

EveryoneWomenMen
Median taxable income$84,286$52,227$91,496
Average taxable income$98,951$62,945$104,640
Median salary or wages$81,036$50,964$88,922
Median total income$88,563$54,747$96,306
People6,9269455,981

Women's median taxable income in this occupation is 57% of men's. The difference reflects hours as well as pay rates: these figures include part-time workers.

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Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 15A (CC BY 2.5 AU). Occupations are as people reported them on their tax return. Taxable income is income after deductions. Salary or wages counts people with that income type only. The national comparison uses Table 16A, all taxable individuals.