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

Wage Facts

Full-time earnings in Australia averaged A$82,436 a year in the second quarter of 2018. (Seasonally adjusted wages – Bureau of Statistics.)

If overtime and bonuses are included, average Australian earnings were A$85,982 per annum.

The average full-time male salary (excluding overtime) in Australia is A$87,209 per annum

The average full-time female salary in Australia (excluding overtime) is A$74,563 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 2018

State Average Annual Wage Tasmania $71,718 South Australia $75,369 Queensland $80,304 Victoria $80,610 New South Wales $83,517 Northern Territory $86,762 Western Australia $90,496 Capital Territory $94,224



Australia’s best-paid workers are those employed in the mining industry, with ordinary earnings averaging A$137,660 a year.

Average Full Time Ordinary Time Earnings Q2 2018 By Industry

Business Sector Average Annual Wage Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants $59,415 Retail Trade $60,892 Other Services $66,404 Manufacturing $73,523 Administrative and Support Services $74,927 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services $76,476 Construction $80,616 Wholesale Trade $81,406 Arts and Recreation Services $81,676 Transport, Postal, Warehousing $86,694 Health Care and Social Assistance $87,786 Public Administration and Safety $89,253 Education and Training $94,375 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services $97,240 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services $98,878 Financial and Insurance Services $100,365 Information Media and Telecommunications $102,278 Mining $137,660

In the past 12 months Australian ordinary full time wages have increased by 2.6 %, around 1.5 percentage points below its average of the past decade.