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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $135,907 | 43.6 | 253 Medical practitioners | $153,816 | $- |
| $130,374 | 39.9 | 233 Engineering professionals | $132,792 | $107,286 |
| $125,965 | 38.8 | 263 ICT network and support professionals | $122,580 | $147,321 |
| $115,762 | 53.3 | 332 Floor finishers and painting trades workers | $115,762 | $- |
| $113,719 | 38.3 | 261 Business and systems analysts, and programmers | $119,886 | $82,919 |
| $108,352 | 37.7 | 249 Miscellaneous education professionals | $125,850 | $- |
| $106,928 | 40.9 | 399 Miscellaneous technicians and trades workers | $109,944 | $52,712 |
| $104,577 | 38.2 | 222 Financial brokers and dealers, and investment advisers | $106,787 | $98,410 |
| $104,016 | 46.9 | 712 Stationary plant operators | $104,473 | $95,930 |
| $102,097 | 47.4 | 821 Construction and mining labourers | $105,934 | $52,681 |
| $101,540 | 39.0 | 234 Natural and physical science professionals | $106,132 | $87,708 |
| $99,934 | 37.3 | 242 Tertiary education teachers | $110,604 | $79,882 |
| $97,963 | 47.0 | 322 Fabrication engineering trades workers | $98,119 | $- |
| $96,013 | 40.9 | 312 Building and engineering technicians | $97,302 | $76,596 |
| $95,753 | 44.7 | 323 Mechanical engineering trades workers | $96,049 | $- |
| $94,281 | 44.3 | 231 Air and marine transport professionals | $94,385 | $- |
| $93,262 | 38.3 | 271 Legal professionals | $96,788 | $91,676 |
| $92,165 | 41.2 | 331 Bricklayers, and carpenters and joiners | $92,165 | $- |
| $91,754 | 45.3 | 321 Automotive electricians and mechanics | $92,420 | $- |
| $84,739 | 38.8 | 251 Health diagnostic and promotion professionals | $98,176 | $71,708 |
| $84,713 | 38.4 | 254 Midwifery and nursing professionals | $110,984 | $79,409 |
| $83,517 | 38.6 | 224 Information and organisation professionals | $95,113 | $72,150 |
| $81,635 | 38.8 | 262 Database and systems administrators, and ICT security specialists | $81,812 | $80,969 |
| $80,839 | 37.7 | 241 School teachers | $- | $79,518 |
| $79,784 | 41.1 | 441 Defence force members, fire fighters and police | $82,186 | $71,505 |
| $78,062 | 44.6 | 324 Panelbeaters, and vehicle body builders, trimmers and painters | $78,062 | $- |
| $77,199 | 41.5 | 341 Electricians | $77,199 | $- |
| $76,856 | 50.1 | 733 Truck drivers | $74,589 | $95,274 |
| $75,951 | 41.8 | 731 Automobile, bus and rail drivers | $76,378 | $- |
| $75,920 | 37.6 | 221 Accountants, auditors and company secretaries | $80,163 | $68,583 |
| $74,022 | 38.3 | 511 Contract, program and project administrators | $84,734 | $65,983 |
| $73,705 | 40.8 | All occupations | $80,600 | $61,469 |
| $73,564 | 37.7 | 272 Social and welfare professionals | $83,580 | $64,958 |
| $71,739 | 39.4 | 225 Sales, marketing and public relations professionals | $74,261 | $70,158 |
| $71,396 | 37.6 | 252 Health therapy professionals | $- | $64,496 |
| $69,815 | 37.9 | 223 Human resource and training professionals | $80,241 | $65,577 |
| $69,451 | 41.4 | 392 Printing trades workers | $69,451 | $- |
| $68,515 | 38.7 | 232 Architects, designers, planners and surveyors | $70,262 | $61,776 |
| $68,110 | 41.3 | 342 Electronics and telecommunications trades workers | $68,110 | $- |
| $67,543 | 38.3 | 512 Office and practice managers | $73,980 | $65,192 |
| $67,288 | 41.9 | 591 Logistics clerks | $70,751 | $59,332 |
| $66,789 | 44.4 | 333 Glaziers, plasterers and tilers | $66,789 | $- |
| $65,681 | 37.8 | 212 Media professionals | $73,970 | $58,323 |
| $65,572 | 38.5 | 311 Agricultural, medical and science technicians | $68,479 | $57,595 |
| $64,028 | 42.3 | 442 Prison and security officers | $63,736 | $64,787 |
| $64,017 | 45.2 | 711 Machine operators | $74,760 | $- |
| $61,937 | 47.1 | 721 Mobile plant operators | $61,719 | $63,367 |
| $61,641 | 38.7 | 612 Real estate sales agents | $86,055 | $59,020 |
| $61,360 | 38.9 | 611 Insurance agents and sales representatives | $59,706 | $67,361 |
| $60,601 | 39.3 | 552 Financial and insurance clerks | $66,960 | $57,257 |
| $60,601 | 49.4 | 839 Miscellaneous factory process workers | $60,830 | $- |
| $59,509 | 41.5 | 334 Plumbers | $59,509 | $- |
| $59,394 | 38.0 | 313 ICT and telecommunications technicians | $57,829 | $69,950 |
| $58,599 | 42.8 | 351 Food trades workers | $58,859 | $57,314 |
| $57,980 | 38.7 | 599 Miscellaneous clerical and administrative workers | $68,458 | $52,681 |
| $57,949 | 37.8 | 521 Personal assistants and secretaries | $44,975 | $59,264 |
| $57,897 | 38.3 | 411 Health and welfare support workers | $68,032 | $55,749 |
| $57,637 | 38.0 | 561 Clerical and office support workers | $54,647 | $60,372 |
| $56,659 | 39.6 | 639 Miscellaneous sales support workers | $58,406 | $51,319 |
| $56,290 | 39.6 | 551 Accounting clerks and bookkeepers | $64,813 | $54,636 |
| $54,839 | 39.4 | 541 Call or contact centre information clerks | $58,089 | $52,520 |
| $54,465 | 40.4 | 621 Sales assistants and salespersons | $55,765 | $52,562 |
| $53,009 | 41.0 | 899 Miscellaneous labourers | $52,931 | $57,278 |
| $52,952 | 41.6 | 741 Storepersons | $53,061 | $50,393 |
| $52,343 | 39.5 | 394 Wood trades workers | $52,343 | $- |
| $52,187 | 40.4 | 431 Hospitality workers | $58,328 | $46,363 |
| $50,003 | 38.6 | 423 Personal carers and assistants | $- | $49,712 |
| $49,390 | 37.6 | 451 Personal service and travel workers | $- | $50,955 |
| $49,291 | 37.5 | 422 Education aides | $- | $- |
| $49,036 | 37.4 | 531 General clerks | $53,659 | $48,266 |
| $47,918 | 43.1 | 841 Farm, forestry and garden workers | $48,573 | $38,714 |
| $47,840 | 42.0 | 851 Food preparation assistants | $56,810 | $39,707 |
| $47,726 | 37.6 | 831 Food process workers | $49,618 | $40,950 |
| $45,848 | 39.6 | 891 Freight handlers and shelf fillers | $50,300 | $38,641 |
| $45,625 | 37.9 | 532 Keyboard operators | $- | $45,739 |
| $45,578 | 40.6 | 832 Packers and product assemblers | $45,812 | $44,408 |
| $45,552 | 40.1 | 362 Horticultural trades workers | $45,490 | $- |
| $43,971 | 36.7 | 452 Sports and fitness workers | $40,872 | $- |
| $43,576 | 38.5 | 542 Receptionists | $60,065 | $42,578 |
| $42,838 | 37.1 | 391 Hairdressers | $- | $42,838 |
| $42,468 | 40.2 | 361 Animal attendants and trainers, and shearers | $- | $42,416 |
| $42,047 | 38.5 | 811 Cleaners and laundry workers | $46,114 | $38,444 |
| $41,101 | 41.7 | 732 Delivery drivers | $41,673 | $- |
| $37,175 | 38.3 | 631 Checkout operators and office cashiers | $39,556 | $36,015 |
| $- | – | 211 Arts professionals | $- | $- |
| $- | – | 393 Textile, clothing and footwear trades workers | $- | $- |
| $- | – | 421 Child carers | $- | $- |
Source: ABS 6306.0 – Employee Earnings and Hours (Jan 2011)
Some figures have not been included¶due¶to¶unavailability.
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