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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150,946 | 42.4 | 253 Medical practitioners | $190,419 | $102,965 |
| $126,833 | 39.1 | 231 Air and marine transport professionals | $126,469 | $- |
| $115,970 | 37.6 | 222 Financial brokers and dealers, and investment advisers | $124,363 | $95,118 |
| $97,843 | 43.8 | 712 Stationary plant operators | $98,306 | $89,684 |
| $96,632 | 36.0 | 242 Tertiary education teachers | $98,270 | $95,129 |
| $92,368 | 38.0 | 261 Business and systems analysts, and programmers | $93,044 | $89,320 |
| $90,891 | 37.4 | 224 Information and organisation professionals | $98,680 | $83,439 |
| $89,861 | 39.4 | 312 Building and engineering technicians | $92,919 | $70,101 |
| $87,448 | 38.3 | 233 Engineering professionals | $88,696 | $66,300 |
| $87,370 | 38.1 | 212 Media professionals | $96,242 | $77,730 |
| $87,318 | 36.4 | 271 Legal professionals | $99,362 | $78,395 |
| $85,098 | 37.5 | 263 ICT network and support professionals | $86,180 | $81,089 |
| $85,015 | 37.3 | 249 Miscellaneous education professionals | $94,422 | $76,643 |
| $84,318 | 37.7 | 225 Sales, marketing and public relations professionals | $94,552 | $71,906 |
| $82,181 | 38.5 | 254 Midwifery and nursing professionals | $88,686 | $81,661 |
| $81,895 | 37.9 | 262 Database and systems administrators, and ICT security specialists | $86,632 | $61,714 |
| $80,699 | 38.7 | 441 Defence force members, fire fighters and police | $82,555 | $68,567 |
| $80,688 | 38.5 | 313 ICT and telecommunications technicians | $82,732 | $68,614 |
| $80,163 | 35.7 | 252 Health therapy professionals | $- | $73,320 |
| $80,116 | 38.7 | 251 Health diagnostic and promotion professionals | $86,642 | $67,834 |
| $79,799 | 42.2 | 323 Mechanical engineering trades workers | $79,799 | $- |
| $77,012 | 40.8 | 241 School teachers | $79,997 | $75,811 |
| $75,993 | 37.6 | 221 Accountants, auditors and company secretaries | $80,798 | $69,399 |
| $75,275 | 40.1 | 392 Printing trades workers | $75,988 | $67,408 |
| $74,344 | 45.7 | 322 Fabrication engineering trades workers | $74,344 | $- |
| $73,070 | 37.4 | 223 Human resource and training professionals | $81,240 | $69,540 |
| $72,836 | 38.0 | 232 Architects, designers, planners and surveyors | $81,832 | $58,089 |
| $72,831 | 37.3 | 234 Natural and physical science professionals | $75,951 | $69,950 |
| $72,316 | 37.8 | 511 Contract, program and project administrators | $83,325 | $64,142 |
| $72,155 | 45.3 | 731 Automobile, bus and rail drivers | $72,935 | $64,236 |
| $69,534 | 37.9 | 611 Insurance agents and sales representatives | $70,699 | $67,153 |
| $67,376 | 39.2 | All occupations | $72,072 | $60,648 |
| $65,000 | 40.4 | 342 Electronics and telecommunications trades workers | $64,912 | $69,352 |
| $63,840 | 38.9 | 399 Miscellaneous technicians and trades workers | $69,711 | $44,902 |
| $63,159 | 34.6 | 272 Social and welfare professionals | $70,595 | $62,296 |
| $62,743 | 38.0 | 411 Health and welfare support workers | $74,901 | $55,962 |
| $62,026 | 42.2 | 821 Construction and mining labourers | $61,823 | $- |
| $61,849 | 45.1 | 733 Truck drivers | $59,816 | $87,152 |
| $61,506 | 37.4 | 599 Miscellaneous clerical and administrative workers | $66,295 | $56,872 |
| $61,412 | 39.8 | 442 Prison and security officers | $61,381 | $61,714 |
| $61,370 | 36.9 | 521 Personal assistants and secretaries | $- | $60,970 |
| $61,064 | 41.4 | 721 Mobile plant operators | $61,495 | $54,298 |
| $60,767 | 42.2 | 321 Automotive electricians and mechanics | $60,767 | $- |
| $60,575 | 40.0 | 334 Plumbers | $60,575 | $- |
| $60,393 | 38.2 | 639 Miscellaneous sales support workers | $63,294 | $55,359 |
| $60,128 | 37.2 | 452 Sports and fitness workers | $58,266 | $64,849 |
| $57,507 | 38.0 | 361 Animal attendants and trainers, and shearers | $56,337 | $57,808 |
| $57,294 | 42.1 | 711 Machine operators | $56,924 | $61,048 |
| $56,529 | 40.2 | 341 Electricians | $56,586 | $- |
| $55,864 | 42.3 | 331 Bricklayers, and carpenters and joiners | $55,864 | $- |
| $55,609 | 38.0 | 512 Office and practice managers | $83,288 | $51,631 |
| $55,333 | 38.7 | 591 Logistics clerks | $57,403 | $52,437 |
| $54,761 | 38.3 | 612 Real estate sales agents | $58,256 | $51,641 |
| $54,751 | 38.1 | 552 Financial and insurance clerks | $58,391 | $52,728 |
| $53,934 | 45.9 | 394 Wood trades workers | $53,934 | $- |
| $53,893 | 37.6 | 551 Accounting clerks and bookkeepers | $63,430 | $50,409 |
| $53,373 | 35.7 | 451 Personal service and travel workers | $65,577 | $50,643 |
| $52,796 | 40.6 | 839 Miscellaneous factory process workers | $54,309 | $46,514 |
| $52,634 | 39.8 | 333 Glaziers, plasterers and tilers | $52,634 | $- |
| $52,400 | 40.1 | 891 Freight handlers and shelf fillers | $52,385 | $52,962 |
| $52,374 | 41.0 | 899 Miscellaneous labourers | $52,437 | $51,470 |
| $52,244 | 41.2 | 831 Food process workers | $53,165 | $48,994 |
| $50,502 | 38.2 | 311 Agricultural, medical and science technicians | $56,373 | $46,322 |
| $50,092 | 37.9 | 541 Call or contact centre information clerks | $50,814 | $49,540 |
| $49,941 | 38.0 | 531 General clerks | $54,392 | $48,610 |
| $49,161 | 40.2 | 741 Storepersons | $49,873 | $45,375 |
| $48,620 | 39.4 | 362 Horticultural trades workers | $51,251 | $39,416 |
| $48,230 | 39.7 | 732 Delivery drivers | $48,812 | $39,042 |
| $48,053 | 38.0 | 561 Clerical and office support workers | $51,210 | $45,958 |
| $47,034 | 39.5 | 851 Food preparation assistants | $44,528 | $48,927 |
| $46,738 | 38.9 | 621 Sales assistants and salespersons | $48,173 | $44,346 |
| $46,452 | 39.3 | 324 Panelbeaters, and vehicle body builders, trimmers and painters | $46,452 | $- |
| $46,197 | 41.6 | 832 Packers and product assemblers | $44,434 | $48,443 |
| $45,911 | 37.4 | 532 Keyboard operators | $50,476 | $44,356 |
| $44,496 | 38.1 | 431 Hospitality workers | $45,172 | $43,467 |
| $43,831 | 39.9 | 841 Farm, forestry and garden workers | $44,330 | $41,215 |
| $43,701 | 41.1 | 542 Receptionists | $45,292 | $43,618 |
| $42,739 | 36.3 | 423 Personal carers and assistants | $45,708 | $42,198 |
| $42,676 | 39.5 | 811 Cleaners and laundry workers | $47,429 | $38,158 |
| $42,609 | 39.3 | 351 Food trades workers | $43,690 | $39,551 |
| $41,356 | 38.7 | 421 Child carers | $- | $41,049 |
| $41,044 | 35.1 | 422 Education aides | $- | $41,241 |
| $40,461 | 39.0 | 631 Checkout operators and office cashiers | $39,686 | $40,924 |
| $39,603 | 41.0 | 332 Floor finishers and painting trades workers | $40,009 | $- |
| $38,345 | 39.7 | 391 Hairdressers | $- | $38,199 |
| $- | – | 211 Arts professionals | $- | $- |
| $- | – | 393 Textile, clothing and footwear 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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