1345.4 - SA Stats, Sep 2009  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 30/09/2009   
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INCOMES


AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS

The trend estimate of average weekly (ordinary time) earnings for full-time adult persons in South Australia increased by 6.9% to $1,127.10 in the 12 months to May 2009. Nationally, the corresponding increase was lower at 5.9% (up to $1,197.50).

In the 12 months to May 2009, average weekly full-time earnings in South Australia for males increased by 6.8% to $1,190.40. Nationally, male average weekly full-time earnings increased 6.5% to $1,282.00. Female average weekly full-time earnings in South Australia increased by 6.6% to $1,007.60 in the 12 months to May 2009, compared with a national increase of 5.2% to $1,058.40.

FULL-TIME ORDINARY TIME EARNINGS, Trend, South Australia
Graph: FULL-TIME ORDINARY TIME EARNINGS, Trend, South Australia


For information on the wage price index, please refer to the ' Price Indexes' topic.