Are the salaries advertised in Australia normally inclusive or exclusive of superannuation?

Super is a contribution on top of your salary and wages.

A quoted salary or wage, must be just that, your salary or wage, and you should expect Super to be in addition to that, at the rate specified by law. This rate can change by law.

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Average Australian Earnings Nov 2022

November 2022 Average Earnings.

ABS estimates for average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adults (seasonally adjusted):

Males:
$2,091.20 (public).
$1,874.40 (private).

Females:
$1,857.50 (public).
$1,573.00 (private).

This averaged out at a 3.4% increase in the last 12 months to November 2022.

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Employment Tax comparison.

Employment Tax comparison Australia, USA and UK.

The following employment income deduction percentages include the Income Tax and combined employee/employer Social Security contributions.

Tax Wedge in 2021.

  • 2021: 27.1% Australia
  • 2021: 28.4% USA
  • 2021: 31.3% UK
  • 2021: 34.6% OECD average.

Tax Wedge in 2000.

  • 2000: 31.0% Australia
  • 2000: 30.8% USA
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Unpaid Wages: Luke’s Bakery, Reservoir, Melbourne

Legal action against Luke’s Bakery in Melbourne.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operators of a Vietnamese bakery in Melbourne.

Facing court are VUF Investments Pty Ltd, which formerly operated ‘Luke’s Bakery’ in Reservoir, and its sole director, Hoang Long Vu.

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Unpaid Wages: HCM Café Fresh Q Lunch.

Legal action against take-away food outlet in Melbourne.

29 September 2022.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a take-away food outlet in Melbourne.

Facing court are The Carers Portland Inc, which operates ‘HCM Café Fresh Q Lunch’ based at Dandenong South, and its secretary, … Read the rest

Median Incomes from the Australian Census

The results are in for the 2021 Australian census, and I find the figures for Median Weekly Incomes to be interesting.

The figures are released for three groups, and cover everyone in Australia:

  • Personal Income, with a figure of $805 per week, up by 21.6% from $662 in 2016. (This
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