2012 Median Wages in Australia.
In May 2012 the Median weekly total cash earnings for all full-time adult employees was $1,261.00. ($65,572 pa)
Estimations for Median Male and Female weekly total cash earnings for all full-time adult employees are:
Male: $1,350 per week ($70,214 pa)
Female: $1,125 per week ($58,511 pa)
This is based on Average Earnings by Male and Female figures at the end of this page
The lowest paid 10% of all full-time adults received weekly total cash earnings of $769.00 or less. ($39,988 pa)
The highest paid 10% received $2,382.00 or more. ($123,864 pa)
There were 509,200 full-time employees and 20,500 part-time employees receiving $2,500.00 or more per week. ($130,000 pa)
Non Managerial Adults Median Wage.
In May 2012 the Median weekly total cash earnings for full-time non-managerial adults was $1,212.00. ($63,024 pa)
Male: $1,298 per week ($67,486 pa)
Female: $1,081 per week ($56,237 pa)
The lowest paid 10% of all full-time non-managerial adults received weekly total cash earnings of $769.00 or less. ($39,988 pa)
The highest paid 10% received weekly total cash earnings of $2,162.00 or more. ($112,424 pa)
The middle 50% received weekly total cash earnings of between $933.00 ($48,516 pa) and $1,635.00. ($85,020 pa)
Full-time non-managerial adults: Occupation groups
Highest median weekly total cash earnings.
Professionals median weekly $1,543.00 ($80,236 pa)
30% of Professionals received $1,788.00 or more. ($92,976 pa)
10% of Professionals received $2,385.00 or more. ($124,020 pa)
Managers median weekly $1,390.00 ($72,280 pa)
30% of Managers received weekly total cash earnings of $1,839.00 or more. ($95,628 pa)
10% of Managers received $2,692.00 or more. ($139,984 pa)
Lowest median weekly total cash earnings.
Sales workers median weekly $949.00 ($49,348 pa)
10% of Sales workers received $1,601.00 or more ($83,252 pa)
Labourers median weekly $988.00 ($51,376 pa)
10% of Labourers received $2,025.00 or more. ($105,300 pa)
Clerical and administrative workers
10% of non-managerial adult Clerical and administrative workers received $1,680.00 or more. ($87,360 pa)
Community and personal service workers
10% of non-managerial adult Community and personal service workers received $1,909.00 or more. ($99,268 pa)
Average Earnings by Male and Female
In May 2012, average weekly total cash earnings were $1,374.40 for full-time non-managerial adult employees
$1,471.70 for male employees for 40.7 average weekly total hours paid ($36.16 per hour)
$1,226.40 for female employees for 37.9 average weekly total hours paid ($32.36 per hour)
Males received 107.1% of the total average
Females received 89.2% of the total average
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