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Full Time Salaries | New South Wales | Victoria | Western Australia | Queensland | South Australia

Wage Facts

Full-time earnings in Australia averaged A$89,122 a year in the second quarter of 2020. (Seasonally adjusted wages – Bureau of Statistics.)

If overtime and bonuses are included, average Australian earnings were A$92,102 per annum.

The average full-time male salary (excluding overtime) in Australia is A$94,244 per annum

The average full-time female salary in Australia (excluding overtime) is A$81,036 per annum.

Workers in Capital Territory are Australia’s highest paid workers while Tasmania has the lowest average salary.

Average Full Time Ordinary Time Earnings Q2 2020

StateAverage Annual Wage
Tasmania$79,846
South Australia$82,279
Queensland$88,317
Victoria$91,208
Northern Territory$92,138
New South Wales$93,236
Western Australia$98,420
Capital Territory$99,164

Australia’s best-paid workers are those employed in the mining industry, with ordinary earnings averaging A$143,067 a year.

In the past 12 months Australian ordinary full time wages have increased by 4.8 %. This larger than usual percentage increase is due to the loss of many lower paid jobs due to the COVID -19 restrictions.

Average Full Time Ordinary Time Earnings Q2 2020 By Industry

Business SectorAverage Annual Wage
Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants$59,582
Retail Trade$66,092
Other Services$71,739
Administrative and Support Services$80,678
Manufacturing$80,319
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services$82,388
Arts and Recreation Services$80,958
Wholesale Trade$83,595
Transport, Postal, Warehousing$88,166
Construction$88,186
Health Care and Social Assistance$93,496
Public Administration and Safety$96,876
Education and Training$98,649
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services$102,507
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services$103,735
Financial and Insurance Services$106,730
Information Media and Telecommunications$108,124
Mining$143,067

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