Average Wages May 2009
Figures released on 13th August 2009 show the May 2009 average wages as follows:
Trend Estimates (before the addition of the 9% Super)
Full Time Adult earnings
- Ordinary time earnings $1,197.50 pw ($62,270 pa)
- Total earnings (inc overtime) $1,243.50 pw ($64,662 pa)
Full Time Total earnings
- Male $1,346.10 pw (69,997 pa)
- Female $1,074.80 pw ($55,890 pa)
Full-time adult total earnings rose by 5.6% for males and 5.0% for females, in the twelve months to May 2009
Updated figures for average Full Time Adult earnings
| Ordinary time | change | Total earnings (inc overtime) | change | |
| Trend | ||||
| May-2008 | $58,479 | $61,199 | ||
| May-2009 | $61,838 | 5.74% | $64,298 | 5.06% |
| May-2010 | $65,328 | 5.64% | $67,865 | 5.55% |
| Seasonally Adjusted | ||||
| May-2008 | $58,339 | $61,027 | ||
| May-2009 | $61,911 | 6.12% | $64,329 | 5.41% |
| May-2010 | $65,161 | 5.25% | $67,725 | 5.28% |
The above data is calculated from the average weekly earnings figures supplied by the Australian Bureau of Statistics
The following chart displays the Median Salary by City for Australia, from payscale.com
