Occupations · Technicians and trades workers · Science technician
Science technician - other
Half of the 837 people who gave this occupation on their 2023–24 tax return had a taxable income above $82,087.
$82,087median taxable income
#438of 1,128 occupations by median
58%of all taxpayers earn less than this median
Income by sex
| Everyone | Men | |
|---|---|---|
| Median taxable income | $82,087 | $84,731 |
| Average taxable income | $86,660 | $88,683 |
| Median salary or wages | $82,100 | $84,776 |
| Median total income | $85,074 | $87,487 |
| People | 837 | 754 |
The ATO publishes too few returns to split this occupation by sex.
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- Chemistry technician $69,914
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- Laboratory technician - life science $67,103
- Laboratory technician - school laboratory $59,315
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.