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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $130,827 | 38.2 | 271 Legal professionals | $153,218 | $116,672 |
| $126,698 | 42.8 | 231 Air and marine transport professionals | $127,130 | $- |
| $123,094 | 41.9 | 253 Medical practitioners | $142,594 | $89,424 |
| $101,244 | 38.5 | 452 Sports and fitness workers | $110,412 | $51,360 |
| $100,771 | 47.2 | 821 Construction and mining labourers | $101,790 | $49,348 |
| $95,742 | 39.2 | 399 Miscellaneous technicians and trades workers | $107,666 | $48,994 |
| $93,408 | 37.7 | 263 ICT network and support professionals | $96,912 | $77,927 |
| $91,634 | 39.2 | 222 Financial brokers and dealers, and investment advisers | $101,369 | $67,922 |
| $90,756 | 44.7 | 712 Stationary plant operators | $91,967 | $64,610 |
| $87,942 | 37.0 | 242 Tertiary education teachers | $89,034 | $86,050 |
| $86,809 | 37.7 | 225 Sales, marketing and public relations professionals | $99,252 | $75,660 |
| $84,318 | 38.4 | 261 Business and systems analysts, and programmers | $85,441 | $80,668 |
| $83,138 | 37.8 | 224 Information and organisation professionals | $89,019 | $74,974 |
| $82,108 | 36.9 | 249 Miscellaneous education professionals | $86,341 | $79,440 |
| $81,422 | 38.2 | 233 Engineering professionals | $81,188 | $82,857 |
| $80,246 | 37.7 | 262 Database and systems administrators, and ICT security specialists | $82,170 | $68,406 |
| $80,241 | 38.4 | 221 Accountants, auditors and company secretaries | $76,248 | $84,854 |
| $78,837 | 38.2 | 234 Natural and physical science professionals | $82,753 | $71,661 |
| $78,447 | 43.7 | 333 Glaziers, plasterers and tilers | $78,447 | $- |
| $77,750 | 39.3 | 312 Building and engineering technicians | $78,354 | $66,518 |
| $77,433 | 39.4 | 251 Health diagnostic and promotion professionals | $74,443 | $80,850 |
| $76,019 | 39.3 | 254 Midwifery and nursing professionals | $79,243 | $75,130 |
| $75,520 | 38.7 | 212 Media professionals | $80,449 | $68,136 |
| $72,311 | 38.0 | 441 Defence force members, fire fighters and police | $74,885 | $- |
| $70,611 | 38.5 | 252 Health therapy professionals | $60,575 | $75,249 |
| $70,502 | 41.1 | 341 Electricians | $70,538 | $69,888 |
| $70,013 | 40.8 | 323 Mechanical engineering trades workers | $70,257 | $- |
| $68,853 | 38.1 | 611 Insurance agents and sales representatives | $68,505 | $70,663 |
| $68,349 | 38.9 | 411 Health and welfare support workers | $73,991 | $65,853 |
| $68,130 | 37.6 | 241 School teachers | $71,120 | $67,044 |
| $66,955 | 46.9 | 731 Automobile, bus and rail drivers | $67,527 | $53,409 |
| $66,622 | 37.7 | 313 ICT and telecommunications technicians | $63,549 | $77,953 |
| $66,232 | 36.9 | 223 Human resource and training professionals | $69,768 | $63,742 |
| $66,180 | 37.9 | 511 Contract, program and project administrators | $73,200 | $61,324 |
| $64,600 | 41.5 | 721 Mobile plant operators | $65,281 | $51,095 |
| $63,596 | 39.2 | All occupations | $67,491 | $57,860 |
| $63,003 | 40.3 | 331 Bricklayers, and carpenters and joiners | $63,960 | $- |
| $62,717 | 37.5 | 232 Architects, designers, planners and surveyors | $61,755 | $64,126 |
| $60,518 | 38.1 | 272 Social and welfare professionals | $65,343 | $58,937 |
| $60,070 | 39.4 | 342 Electronics and telecommunications trades workers | $59,842 | $67,070 |
| $59,592 | 41.9 | 322 Fabrication engineering trades workers | $59,597 | $- |
| $59,181 | 40.8 | 321 Automotive electricians and mechanics | $59,072 | $- |
| $58,458 | 43.8 | 733 Truck drivers | $58,599 | $49,202 |
| $58,037 | 38.6 | 639 Miscellaneous sales support workers | $59,519 | $56,737 |
| $57,398 | 38.2 | 512 Office and practice managers | $59,738 | $56,514 |
| $57,049 | 46.8 | 732 Delivery drivers | $58,755 | $- |
| $56,909 | 41.1 | 334 Plumbers | $56,909 | $- |
| $56,056 | 37.0 | 521 Personal assistants and secretaries | $53,950 | $56,103 |
| $55,832 | 39.1 | 552 Financial and insurance clerks | $54,787 | $56,363 |
| $55,604 | 38.3 | 532 Keyboard operators | $73,694 | $50,970 |
| $55,276 | 41.3 | 711 Machine operators | $61,646 | $37,908 |
| $54,980 | 38.5 | 599 Miscellaneous clerical and administrative workers | $54,902 | $55,032 |
| $54,907 | 41.1 | 442 Prison and security officers | $55,286 | $53,206 |
| $54,298 | 38.7 | 561 Clerical and office support workers | $53,128 | $56,243 |
| $53,628 | 39.2 | 392 Printing trades workers | $52,068 | $- |
| $53,362 | 38.9 | 591 Logistics clerks | $55,494 | $49,712 |
| $53,056 | 39.0 | 311 Agricultural, medical and science technicians | $52,806 | $53,461 |
| $51,511 | 37.8 | 422 Education aides | $29,760 | $55,167 |
| $51,350 | 37.6 | 541 Call or contact centre information clerks | $56,836 | $47,502 |
| $51,345 | 40.3 | 324 Panelbeaters, and vehicle body builders, trimmers and painters | $51,345 | $- |
| $50,716 | 37.9 | 551 Accounting clerks and bookkeepers | $52,556 | $50,014 |
| $50,513 | 40.0 | 841 Farm, forestry and garden workers | $50,279 | $54,891 |
| $50,430 | 39.6 | 423 Personal carers and assistants | $49,218 | $50,534 |
| $50,320 | 40.3 | 831 Food process workers | $52,317 | $46,925 |
| $49,800 | 40.5 | 741 Storepersons | $49,998 | $49,098 |
| $49,733 | 39.1 | 621 Sales assistants and salespersons | $54,402 | $43,784 |
| $48,542 | 39.8 | 899 Miscellaneous labourers | $48,620 | $47,362 |
| $48,043 | 38.4 | 531 General clerks | $50,794 | $47,206 |
| $47,642 | 38.9 | 211 Arts professionals | $46,935 | $67,948 |
| $47,330 | 39.1 | 451 Personal service and travel workers | $63,606 | $44,392 |
| $46,961 | 38.3 | 612 Real estate sales agents | $47,247 | $46,535 |
| $46,857 | 39.6 | 351 Food trades workers | $49,161 | $39,229 |
| $46,394 | 39.4 | 832 Packers and product assemblers | $51,974 | $37,476 |
| $46,306 | 40.0 | 839 Miscellaneous factory process workers | $45,854 | $52,426 |
| $44,190 | 38.4 | 362 Horticultural trades workers | $44,684 | $41,319 |
| $42,302 | 38.2 | 431 Hospitality workers | $43,290 | $40,721 |
| $41,642 | 38.8 | 542 Receptionists | $41,834 | $41,616 |
| $40,955 | 39.5 | 631 Checkout operators and office cashiers | $44,403 | $39,047 |
| $40,706 | 38.9 | 891 Freight handlers and shelf fillers | $43,872 | $36,431 |
| $38,116 | 38.4 | 811 Cleaners and laundry workers | $38,828 | $34,788 |
| $37,903 | 37.9 | 421 Child carers | $- | $37,903 |
| $37,591 | 39.5 | 394 Wood trades workers | $37,591 | $- |
| $36,941 | 38.3 | 361 Animal attendants and trainers, and shearers | $- | $35,500 |
| $36,239 | 37.9 | 393 Textile, clothing and footwear trades workers | $- | $- |
| $35,573 | 36.2 | 851 Food preparation assistants | $35,339 | $35,807 |
| $31,106 | 36.6 | 391 Hairdressers | $- | $31,372 |
| $- | – | 332 Floor finishers and painting trades workers | $- | $- |
Source: ABS 6306.0 – Employee Earnings and Hours (Jan 2011)
Some figures have not been included¶due¶to¶unavailability.
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