As of August 2023, the mean weekly earnings of full-time employees in Australia were 1,885.6 Australian dollars. This is an increase of 62 Australian dollars a week.

As of November 2024, the Australian Capital Territory had the highest mean weekly earnings of employees, with 2178.4 Australian dollars per week. Tasmania had the lowest mean weekly earnings, at 1765.6 Australian dollars per week.

Wages in Australia increased to 1542.30 AUD/Week in the second quarter of 2025 from 1510.90 AUD/Week in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Average Weekly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

As of 2024, the mean weekly earnings of employees in Australia with a postgraduate degree were roughly 1,925 Australian dollars. Comparatively, the mean weekly earnings of people without non-school qualifications were around 1000 Australian dollars.

Key information about Australia Monthly Earnings

• Australia Monthly Earnings stood at 4,026 USD in Nov 2024, compared with the previous figure of 3,903 USD in May 2024
• Australia Monthly Earnings data is updated semiannually, available from May 2012 to Nov 2024, with an average number of 3,740 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 4,560 USD in May 2013 and a record low of 3,344 USD in Nov 2015

CEIC calculates Monthly Earnings from Average Weekly Earnings multiplied by 4 and converts it into USD. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Average Weekly Earnings in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Monthly Earnings are in biannual frequency, ending in May and November of each year.


Further information about Australia Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, Australia Population reached 27 million people in Dec 2023
• Unemployment Rate of Australia increased to 4 % in Jan 2025
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 67 % in Jan 2025

As of August 2023, the median weekly earnings of employees in Australia were 1,300 Australian dollars. Since August 1975, the median weekly earnings of employees in Australia have increased more than ten-fold.

This report analyses average weekly gross earnings for all workers over 15 years of age, in all industries across Australia. Income in this report is defined as current and regular cash payments and excludes amounts that are salary sacrificed like the value of cars, laptops, phones, employer-provided childcare and employer superannuation contributions. The data for this report is sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and is measured in seasonally adjusted current dollars per financial year.

Wages in Manufacturing in Australia decreased to 1715.50 AUD/Week in the second quarter of 2025 from 1740.70 AUD/Week in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Average Weekly Wages In Manufacturing - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Average Weekly Earning: Northern Territory: Full Time: Adult: Males data was reported at 2,135.700 AUD in Nov 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,123.700 AUD for May 2024. Average Weekly Earning: Northern Territory: Full Time: Adult: Males data is updated semiannually, averaging 1,366.200 AUD from Nov 1994 (Median) to Nov 2024, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,135.700 AUD in Nov 2024 and a record low of 760.500 AUD in May 1995. Average Weekly Earning: Northern Territory: Full Time: Adult: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G059: Average Weekly Earning: ANZSIC 2006: by Sex and by State.

As of August 2023, the mean weekly earnings of full-time employees in the Australian Capital Territory were 2040.9 Australian dollars. Full-time employees in the Australian Capital Territory had the highest mean weekly earnings in the country, with the second-highest earnings coming from Western Australia, with 2020.9 Australian dollars.

Average Weekly Earning: South Australia: Full Time: Adult: Males data was reported at 2,020.300 AUD in Nov 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,932.100 AUD for May 2024. Average Weekly Earning: South Australia: Full Time: Adult: Males data is updated semiannually, averaging 1,252.000 AUD from Nov 1994 (Median) to Nov 2024, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,020.300 AUD in Nov 2024 and a record low of 665.600 AUD in Nov 1994. Average Weekly Earning: South Australia: Full Time: Adult: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G059: Average Weekly Earning: ANZSIC 2006: by Sex and by State.

Average Weekly Earning: Tasmania: Full Time: Adult data was reported at 1,824.600 AUD in Nov 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,768.300 AUD for May 2024. Average Weekly Earning: Tasmania: Full Time: Adult data is updated semiannually, averaging 1,105.000 AUD from Nov 1994 (Median) to Nov 2024, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,824.600 AUD in Nov 2024 and a record low of 639.500 AUD in Nov 1994. Average Weekly Earning: Tasmania: Full Time: Adult data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G059: Average Weekly Earning: ANZSIC 2006: by Sex and by State.

Average Weekly Earning: Tasmania: Full Time: Ordinary Time: Adult: Females data was reported at 1,705.000 AUD in Nov 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,654.700 AUD for May 2024. Average Weekly Earning: Tasmania: Full Time: Ordinary Time: Adult: Females data is updated semiannually, averaging 986.300 AUD from Nov 1994 (Median) to Nov 2024, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,705.000 AUD in Nov 2024 and a record low of 543.700 AUD in Nov 1994. Average Weekly Earning: Tasmania: Full Time: Ordinary Time: Adult: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G059: Average Weekly Earning: ANZSIC 2006: by Sex and by State.

Between 1975 and 2024, the mean weekly earnings of male full-time employees in Australia have exceeded those of their female equivalents. In August 2024, at 1,789 Australian dollars, the mean weekly earnings of a male full-time employee in Australia was 191 Australian dollars more than an equivalent female's weekly earnings, at 1,598 Australian dollars.

As of November 2024, men earned on average 3,203.7 Australian dollars per week in the mining industry in Australia, compared to an average of 2,648.3 Australian dollars for women. Pay disparity has become a prevalent issue in recent times, with many Australians supporting equality in terms of how much men and women are paid for the same job.

Australia Average Weekly Household Expenditure: Income Tax data was reported at 383.260 AUD in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 260.190 AUD for 2010. Australia Average Weekly Household Expenditure: Income Tax data is updated yearly, averaging 178.540 AUD from Jun 1984 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 383.260 AUD in 2016 and a record low of 80.070 AUD in 1984. Australia Average Weekly Household Expenditure: Income Tax data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.H043: Household Expenditure Survey.

Australia Average Weekly Earning: Mining data was reported at 3,083.100 AUD in Nov 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,975.200 AUD for May 2024. Australia Average Weekly Earning: Mining data is updated semiannually, averaging 1,952.900 AUD from Nov 1994 (Median) to Nov 2024, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,083.100 AUD in Nov 2024 and a record low of 1,016.800 AUD in Nov 1994. Australia Average Weekly Earning: Mining data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G058: Average Weekly Earning: ANZSIC 2006: by Industry .

Australia Average Weekly Earning: New South Wales data was reported at 1,545.900 AUD in Nov 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,504.600 AUD for May 2024. Australia Average Weekly Earning: New South Wales data is updated semiannually, averaging 969.400 AUD from Nov 1994 (Median) to Nov 2024, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,545.900 AUD in Nov 2024 and a record low of 564.000 AUD in Nov 1994. Australia Average Weekly Earning: New South Wales data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G059: Average Weekly Earning: ANZSIC 2006: by Sex and by State.

As of August 2024, the mean weekly earnings of employees in Australia were 1,700 Australian dollars. Since August 1975, the mean weekly earnings of employees in Australia have increased more than ten-fold.

Context

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that, in 2013, female full-time workers had median weekly earnings of $706, compared to men's median weekly earnings of $860. Women aged 35 years and older earned 74% to 80% of the earnings of their male counterparts. https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gender_pay_gap_in_the_United_States

Content

What is the gender pay gap 2019? Study after study has identified a persistent gender pay gap. A PayScale report found that women still make only $0.79 for each dollar men make in 2019. A Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) analysis discovered that in 2018, median weekly earnings for female full-time wage and salary workers was 81% of men's earnings.Jul 11, 2019 https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaharziv/2019/07/11/gender-pay-gap-bigger-than-you-thnk/#36ca335f7d8a.

Acknowledgements

Linked through data.gov.au for discoverability and availability. This dataset was originally found on data.gov.au https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/a5776c56-bdde-4643-a3fd-dcc2775d7d7a ***Photo by Samantha Sophia on Unsplash.

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