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Occupations · Professionals · Mining engineer

Engineer - petroleum

Half of the 2,064 people who gave this occupation on their 2023–24 tax return had a taxable income above $193,785.

$193,785median taxable income
#37of 1,128 occupations by median
93%of all taxpayers earn less than this median

Income by sex

EveryoneWomenMen
Median taxable income$193,785$177,535$198,786
Average taxable income$231,614$214,421$235,493
Median salary or wages$184,427$169,830$187,828
Median total income$201,264$179,597$204,034
People2,0643801,684

Women's median taxable income in this occupation is 89% 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.