PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR EARNINGS

In May 2017, the Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings was $1,686.00 in the Public sector. Private sector Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings was $1,503.90.

Table 4: Average Weekly Earnings, By Sector, Original, May 2017
		May 2017	May 2016 to May 2017
		$	% change
Australia
	Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 543.20	1.8
	Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 605.60	2.1
	All employees average weekly total earnings	1 179.00	1.6
Private Sector
	Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 503.90	1.4
	Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 568.50	1.7
	All employees average weekly total earnings	1 123.50	0.8
Public Sector
	Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 686.00	2.8
	Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 740.60	2.9
	All employees average weekly total earnings	1 410.60	4.0

Looking at Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings for May 2017 in more detail:

• the Full-Time Adult Male Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings were $1,784.70 in the Public sector, and $1,607.80 in the Private sector; and
• the Full-Time Adult Female Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings were $1,594.50 in the Public sector, and $1,298.00 in the Private sector.

For further earnings information related to sector, including a breakdown by sex, and estimates in Trend and Seasonally Adjusted terms, please refer to the time series spreadsheets in the downloads tab at the top of the page.