Average Annual cash earnings and weekly hours paid for, for full-time non-managerial Adult employees in Australia.
| Annual Income | Weekly Hours | Occupation | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $133,240 | 37.6 | 252 Health therapy professionals | $- | $139,370 |
| $93,527 | 40.5 | 263 ICT network and support professionals | $102,768 | $- |
| $93,096 | 36.6 | 242 Tertiary education teachers | $88,686 | $99,590 |
| $86,814 | 37.5 | 271 Legal professionals | $106,439 | $66,955 |
| $86,538 | 38.3 | 233 Engineering professionals | $86,252 | $- |
| $86,481 | 41.7 | 731 Automobile, bus and rail drivers | $86,481 | $- |
| $82,956 | 38.9 | 234 Natural and physical science professionals | $95,384 | $65,926 |
| $82,233 | 38.2 | 254 Midwifery and nursing professionals | $86,034 | $79,955 |
| $81,167 | 37.7 | 224 Information and organisation professionals | $115,705 | $65,135 |
| $80,730 | 41.6 | 312 Building and engineering technicians | $80,215 | $84,479 |
| $79,487 | 40.2 | 441 Defence force members, fire fighters and police | $80,049 | $- |
| $79,102 | 42.0 | 323 Mechanical engineering trades workers | $79,102 | $- |
| $77,038 | 40.5 | 251 Health diagnostic and promotion professionals | $75,348 | $80,730 |
| $75,785 | 36.7 | 249 Miscellaneous education professionals | $- | $84,890 |
| $74,641 | 44.2 | 712 Stationary plant operators | $74,469 | $76,658 |
| $74,599 | 47.3 | 322 Fabrication engineering trades workers | $74,599 | $- |
| $74,038 | 37.9 | 223 Human resource and training professionals | $62,296 | $79,700 |
| $72,493 | 36.2 | 241 School teachers | $77,002 | $69,150 |
| $71,495 | 40.2 | 399 Miscellaneous technicians and trades workers | $77,652 | $57,486 |
| $70,049 | 43.2 | 341 Electricians | $70,049 | $- |
| $69,784 | 37.2 | 261 Business and systems analysts, and programmers | $70,782 | $65,088 |
| $69,581 | 37.9 | 222 Financial brokers and dealers, and investment advisers | $89,071 | $53,227 |
| $68,390 | 38.5 | 262 Database and systems administrators, and ICT security specialists | $70,632 | $67,595 |
| $66,914 | 38.3 | 225 Sales, marketing and public relations professionals | $58,583 | $71,744 |
| $63,981 | 37.5 | 639 Miscellaneous sales support workers | $68,338 | $- |
| $61,719 | 36.7 | 411 Health and welfare support workers | $60,247 | $62,754 |
| $61,547 | 43.7 | 721 Mobile plant operators | $61,474 | $- |
| $61,511 | 39.0 | 232 Architects, designers, planners and surveyors | $60,450 | $73,684 |
| $61,272 | 39.2 | 334 Plumbers | $61,272 | $- |
| $60,559 | 39.3 | All occupations | $63,289 | $55,978 |
| $60,320 | 38.5 | 313 ICT and telecommunications technicians | $60,627 | $- |
| $60,284 | 43.8 | 899 Miscellaneous labourers | $57,616 | $77,532 |
| $59,987 | 37.2 | 511 Contract, program and project administrators | $72,545 | $52,166 |
| $59,842 | 45.5 | 733 Truck drivers | $59,608 | $- |
| $59,259 | 41.2 | 321 Automotive electricians and mechanics | $59,259 | $- |
| $59,062 | 38.3 | 212 Media professionals | $64,116 | $55,682 |
| $57,782 | 38.2 | 599 Miscellaneous clerical and administrative workers | $65,421 | $50,944 |
| $57,741 | 41.8 | 821 Construction and mining labourers | $57,741 | $- |
| $57,564 | 40.2 | 442 Prison and security officers | $57,736 | $56,867 |
| $57,273 | 36.8 | 272 Social and welfare professionals | $56,950 | $57,351 |
| $57,034 | 37.6 | 221 Accountants, auditors and company secretaries | $57,845 | $54,590 |
| $56,082 | 38.0 | 591 Logistics clerks | $57,642 | $51,808 |
| $55,869 | 37.9 | 332 Floor finishers and painting trades workers | $56,462 | $- |
| $54,283 | 38.7 | 611 Insurance agents and sales representatives | $54,054 | $55,266 |
| $54,049 | 39.3 | 311 Agricultural, medical and science technicians | $62,296 | $49,936 |
| $53,908 | 38.5 | 552 Financial and insurance clerks | $55,125 | $53,425 |
| $53,669 | 37.8 | 612 Real estate sales agents | $54,241 | $52,998 |
| $53,295 | 38.2 | 512 Office and practice managers | $57,996 | $51,964 |
| $52,577 | 38.5 | 541 Call or contact centre information clerks | $57,138 | $48,454 |
| $52,374 | 41.5 | 839 Miscellaneous factory process workers | $52,770 | $- |
| $51,345 | 40.2 | 324 Panelbeaters, and vehicle body builders, trimmers and painters | $51,345 | $- |
| $51,319 | 39.9 | 392 Printing trades workers | $52,312 | $- |
| $50,908 | 41.3 | 711 Machine operators | $51,459 | $47,200 |
| $50,892 | 37.8 | 561 Clerical and office support workers | $60,762 | $48,693 |
| $50,274 | 44.8 | 851 Food preparation assistants | $- | $49,587 |
| $49,712 | 38.8 | 362 Horticultural trades workers | $49,712 | $- |
| $49,618 | 41.2 | 811 Cleaners and laundry workers | $50,024 | $47,190 |
| $49,592 | 38.3 | 423 Personal carers and assistants | $53,576 | $47,726 |
| $49,447 | 37.6 | 532 Keyboard operators | $- | $45,573 |
| $48,672 | 38.0 | 333 Glaziers, plasterers and tilers | $48,672 | $- |
| $48,454 | 40.2 | 832 Packers and product assemblers | $50,908 | $40,721 |
| $48,438 | 39.6 | 342 Electronics and telecommunications trades workers | $49,187 | $- |
| $48,266 | 37.8 | 521 Personal assistants and secretaries | $- | $48,459 |
| $48,235 | 39.4 | 431 Hospitality workers | $49,660 | $46,374 |
| $48,235 | 37.6 | 551 Accounting clerks and bookkeepers | $53,940 | $47,107 |
| $47,788 | 39.9 | 331 Bricklayers, and carpenters and joiners | $47,788 | $- |
| $47,122 | 39.5 | 621 Sales assistants and salespersons | $50,118 | $43,066 |
| $46,951 | 40.7 | 451 Personal service and travel workers | $- | $44,996 |
| $45,942 | 36.8 | 531 General clerks | $44,117 | $46,244 |
| $45,838 | 40.0 | 891 Freight handlers and shelf fillers | $48,230 | $- |
| $45,469 | 39.9 | 741 Storepersons | $46,888 | $36,889 |
| $45,391 | 39.2 | 351 Food trades workers | $46,706 | $40,087 |
| $44,938 | 41.0 | 394 Wood trades workers | $43,264 | $- |
| $43,285 | 40.6 | 732 Delivery drivers | $43,285 | $- |
| $42,479 | 38.7 | 841 Farm, forestry and garden workers | $42,541 | $- |
| $40,919 | 36.5 | 542 Receptionists | $- | $40,638 |
| $40,050 | 38.3 | 391 Hairdressers | $- | $43,644 |
| $39,005 | 39.8 | 361 Animal attendants and trainers, and shearers | $- | $40,695 |
| $38,371 | 35.9 | 831 Food process workers | $39,796 | $32,230 |
| $35,511 | 34.9 | 631 Checkout operators and office cashiers | $28,408 | $38,636 |
| $- | – | 211 Arts professionals | $- | $- |
| $- | – | 231 Air and marine transport professionals | $- | $- |
| $- | – | 253 Medical practitioners | $- | $- |
| $- | – | 393 Textile, clothing and footwear trades workers | $- | $- |
| $- | – | 421 Child carers | $- | $- |
| $- | – | 422 Education aides | $- | $- |
| $- | – | 452 Sports and fitness workers | $- | $- |
Source: ABS 6306.0 – Employee Earnings and Hours (Jan 2011)
Some figures have not been included¶due¶to¶unavailability.
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