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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $151,003 | 42.4 | 253 Medical practitioners | $180,929 | $103,714 |
| $111,732 | 41.4 | 231 Air and marine transport professionals | $111,644 | $114,452 |
| $105,508 | 37.9 | 222 Financial brokers and dealers, and investment advisers | $118,342 | $79,139 |
| $97,703 | 38.7 | 233 Engineering professionals | $98,857 | $85,264 |
| $96,112 | 44.7 | 712 Stationary plant operators | $96,372 | $91,317 |
| $93,865 | 37.3 | 271 Legal professionals | $107,734 | $84,287 |
| $92,368 | 36.5 | 242 Tertiary education teachers | $94,900 | $89,138 |
| $89,378 | 37.9 | 263 ICT network and support professionals | $90,948 | $82,789 |
| $87,693 | 38.1 | 261 Business and systems analysts, and programmers | $88,847 | $82,961 |
| $86,278 | 39.9 | 312 Building and engineering technicians | $87,558 | $70,996 |
| $85,738 | 36.9 | 252 Health therapy professionals | $97,854 | $82,701 |
| $84,068 | 37.6 | 224 Information and organisation professionals | $91,556 | $76,482 |
| $82,774 | 38.3 | 234 Natural and physical science professionals | $87,407 | $74,168 |
| $82,612 | 37.8 | 225 Sales, marketing and public relations professionals | $91,380 | $73,715 |
| $82,534 | 39.9 | 399 Miscellaneous technicians and trades workers | $88,972 | $53,274 |
| $81,437 | 42.6 | 323 Mechanical engineering trades workers | $81,552 | $73,788 |
| $81,006 | 39.2 | 251 Health diagnostic and promotion professionals | $85,582 | $74,948 |
| $80,122 | 38.0 | 254 Midwifery and nursing professionals | $84,339 | $79,170 |
| $79,997 | 37.9 | 262 Database and systems administrators, and ICT security specialists | $83,595 | $64,454 |
| $79,425 | 44.6 | 821 Construction and mining labourers | $80,179 | $54,460 |
| $79,321 | 36.7 | 249 Miscellaneous education professionals | $85,556 | $76,045 |
| $78,723 | 39.3 | 441 Defence force members, fire fighters and police | $80,631 | $68,380 |
| $77,563 | 38.2 | 212 Media professionals | $85,358 | $69,352 |
| $73,590 | 37.8 | 221 Accountants, auditors and company secretaries | $75,603 | $71,276 |
| $72,779 | 37.9 | 241 School teachers | $75,972 | $71,516 |
| $72,082 | 44.2 | 731 Automobile, bus and rail drivers | $72,535 | $66,555 |
| $71,438 | 44.3 | 322 Fabrication engineering trades workers | $71,484 | $64,033 |
| $71,370 | 38.2 | 313 ICT and telecommunications technicians | $71,687 | $69,612 |
| $69,732 | 37.9 | 511 Contract, program and project administrators | $78,712 | $62,889 |
| $68,526 | 36.9 | 223 Human resource and training professionals | $75,400 | $65,250 |
| $67,990 | 41.1 | 341 Electricians | $68,016 | $66,591 |
| $67,850 | 38.1 | 232 Architects, designers, planners and surveyors | $70,221 | $62,119 |
| $66,440 | 38.2 | 611 Insurance agents and sales representatives | $66,550 | $66,118 |
| $65,816 | 39.4 | All occupations | $70,382 | $59,062 |
| $65,718 | 47.0 | 733 Truck drivers | $64,355 | $90,719 |
| $65,650 | 36.3 | 272 Social and welfare professionals | $77,886 | $61,272 |
| $65,400 | 38.1 | 452 Sports and fitness workers | $69,586 | $51,438 |
| $64,756 | 42.2 | 321 Automotive electricians and mechanics | $64,756 | $64,251 |
| $63,440 | 43.5 | 721 Mobile plant operators | $63,716 | $58,984 |
| $63,284 | 38.5 | 411 Health and welfare support workers | $68,593 | $60,741 |
| $62,686 | 40.1 | 342 Electronics and telecommunications trades workers | $62,764 | $59,020 |
| $60,642 | 40.9 | 333 Glaziers, plasterers and tilers | $59,103 | $- |
| $60,050 | 40.9 | 334 Plumbers | $60,050 | $- |
| $59,680 | 41.2 | 331 Bricklayers, and carpenters and joiners | $59,888 | $47,507 |
| $58,609 | 39.5 | 392 Printing trades workers | $58,984 | $55,063 |
| $58,594 | 40.9 | 442 Prison and security officers | $58,568 | $58,724 |
| $58,204 | 37.7 | 599 Miscellaneous clerical and administrative workers | $63,762 | $53,872 |
| $58,167 | 38.0 | 512 Office and practice managers | $70,314 | $54,954 |
| $56,706 | 37.3 | 521 Personal assistants and secretaries | $46,483 | $57,049 |
| $56,410 | 38.6 | 639 Miscellaneous sales support workers | $61,719 | $50,357 |
| $56,150 | 39.2 | 591 Logistics clerks | $58,718 | $51,953 |
| $55,286 | 38.5 | 552 Financial and insurance clerks | $58,048 | $53,898 |
| $54,454 | 41.7 | 711 Machine operators | $56,389 | $44,528 |
| $53,654 | 38.6 | 311 Agricultural, medical and science technicians | $60,096 | $47,944 |
| $52,333 | 38.0 | 551 Accounting clerks and bookkeepers | $58,906 | $50,362 |
| $52,234 | 38.4 | 561 Clerical and office support workers | $53,352 | $51,043 |
| $52,036 | 38.3 | 612 Real estate sales agents | $52,858 | $51,298 |
| $51,927 | 38.0 | 541 Call or contact centre information clerks | $54,761 | $49,785 |
| $51,620 | 38.7 | 211 Arts professionals | $51,745 | $50,456 |
| $51,444 | 40.8 | 899 Miscellaneous labourers | $51,210 | $55,541 |
| $51,028 | 41.6 | 332 Floor finishers and painting trades workers | $51,646 | $- |
| $50,976 | 41.6 | 839 Miscellaneous factory process workers | $52,125 | $44,860 |
| $50,378 | 37.2 | 451 Personal service and travel workers | $58,422 | $48,443 |
| $49,837 | 40.1 | 324 Panelbeaters, and vehicle body builders, trimmers and painters | $49,884 | $- |
| $49,821 | 37.9 | 532 Keyboard operators | $54,439 | $48,188 |
| $49,811 | 37.8 | 531 General clerks | $52,598 | $49,150 |
| $49,234 | 40.0 | 831 Food process workers | $50,502 | $45,422 |
| $49,124 | 40.3 | 741 Storepersons | $49,514 | $47,117 |
| $48,355 | 42.4 | 732 Delivery drivers | $49,878 | $35,048 |
| $47,720 | 39.2 | 621 Sales assistants and salespersons | $50,461 | $44,028 |
| $46,779 | 39.8 | 891 Freight handlers and shelf fillers | $49,473 | $38,901 |
| $46,706 | 36.7 | 422 Education aides | $39,005 | $47,372 |
| $46,660 | 37.6 | 423 Personal carers and assistants | $46,810 | $46,628 |
| $46,426 | 40.1 | 832 Packers and product assemblers | $48,490 | $42,338 |
| $46,264 | 39.5 | 351 Food trades workers | $47,928 | $40,222 |
| $46,030 | 38.9 | 362 Horticultural trades workers | $46,831 | $41,101 |
| $45,266 | 41.8 | 394 Wood trades workers | $45,240 | $- |
| $45,084 | 39.8 | 841 Farm, forestry and garden workers | $45,391 | $42,765 |
| $44,049 | 38.4 | 431 Hospitality workers | $45,729 | $42,177 |
| $42,682 | 39.0 | 851 Food preparation assistants | $42,775 | $42,598 |
| $42,442 | 38.4 | 361 Animal attendants and trainers, and shearers | $42,702 | $42,406 |
| $42,068 | 39.2 | 542 Receptionists | $44,564 | $41,865 |
| $41,600 | 39.6 | 811 Cleaners and laundry workers | $43,560 | $39,146 |
| $40,399 | 38.5 | 631 Checkout operators and office cashiers | $42,801 | $38,984 |
| $39,182 | 37.5 | 421 Child carers | $43,800 | $38,922 |
| $37,778 | 38.4 | 391 Hairdressers | $39,052 | $37,528 |
| $37,305 | 37.9 | 393 Textile, clothing and footwear trades workers | $37,154 | $- |
Source: ABS 6306.0 – Employee Earnings and Hours May 2010, released Jan 2011.
Some figures have not been included¶due¶to¶unavailability.
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An average Australian salary of $64,641 is also being quoted in many media reports.
Full-time employees, who make up the majority of employees, received average weekly total cash earnings equivalent to $68,291, compared to $52,535 for all employees (part timers included).
However the figures in the ABS report 63060DO001_201005 Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2010, table 1a, show the following annualised average earnings:
Males
- $66,253 Ordinary time only
- $70,382 Total
Females
- $58,157 Ordinary time only
- $59,062 Total
All
- $62,993 Ordinary time only
- $65,816 Total