Average Australian wages.
The average Annual Incomes for all Australian Male Full Time workers based on Total Income, from the ABS May 2019 report, shows annual increases ranging from 1.17% (2016) to a high of 6.06% (2010).
The last two years have risen by an average of 2.49% per year.
Average Annual Income with annual changes based on the February (May from 2012) Quarter figures are:
| Annual | Year | % Rise | Est. Median |
| $94,349 | 2019 | 2.37% | $80,196 |
| $92,165 | 2018 | 2.55% | $78,340 |
| $89,871 | 2017 | 1.84% | $76,390 |
| $88,244 | 2016 | 1.17% | $75,007 |
| $87,635 | 2015 | 2.16% | $74,490 |
| $85,779 | 2014 | 2.80% | $72,912 |
| $83,486 | 2013 | 4.40% | $70,963 |
| $79,934 | 2012 | 5.75% | $67,944 |
| $75,587 | 2011 | 4.10% | $64,249 |
| $72,618 | 2010 | 6.06% | $61,725 |
| $68,468 | 2009 | 5.34% | $58,198 |
| $64,995 | 2008 | 5.52% | $55,246 |
| $61,594 | 2007 | 2.90% | $52,355 |
| $59,857 | 2006 | 3.73% | $50,878 |
| $57,704 | 2005 | 5.13% | $49,048 |
| $54,891 | 2004 | 5.34% | $46,657 |
| $52,109 | 2003 | 4.81% | $44,293 |
| $49,717 | 2002 | 6.20% | $42,259 |
| $46,816 | 2001 | 3.15% | $39,794 |
| $45,386 | 2000 | 3.66% | $38,578 |
| $43,784 | 1999 | 1.99% | $37,216 |
| $42,931 | 1998 | $36,491 |
Source: ABS 6302.0 – Average Weekly Earnings, Australia, May 2019. Seasonally Adjusted, Released 15/8/2019
Figures up to 2011, are from earlier editions of this report.
The figures quoted are the Mean Average. I estimate the median average to be about 87%-90% of the mean average, based on the available comparisons of Mean and Median wages for the seven years between 1996 and 2003. A conservative 85% has been used for the 4th column in the above figures.
The following pages on this site refer to average wages in Australia:
There are also a number of websites that provide an idea of average wages in Australia for different employment sectors, some of these are listed below.
- http://content.mycareer.com.au/salary-centre
- This source provides data compiled from “MyCareer job listings inclusive of wage from the last 90 days and updated weekly”
- www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mf/6302.0
- This is the official source for overall country wide average wages, with little breakdown between industry segments.
- http://www.payscale.com/research/AU/All_People_in_All_Surveys/Salary
- A salary comparison website
Australian Government Salaries
In 2009 there were 178,000 Local Government employees – Their average wage was $47,560.67 pa each
In 2009 there were 242,900 Commonwealth Government employees – Their average wage was $68,165.50 pa each
In 2009 there were 1,386,600 State Government employees – Their average wage was $59,939.13 pa each
Sources:
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: 6248.0.55.002 – Employment and Earnings, Public Sector, Australia,
Australian Government Salaries
In June 2013 there were 1,891,300 public sector employees, and the total cash wages and salaries for the public sector was $133,786.2m or $70,737 each on average.
- In June 2013 there were 192,500 Local Government employees – Their average wage was $56,229 pa each
- In June 2013 there were 248,500 Commonwealth Government employees – Their average wage was $79,374 pa each
- In June 2013 there were 1,450,200 State Government employees – Their average wage was $71,189 pa each