Includes earnings and hours statistics for characteristics such as industry, occupation, sex, age, full-time/part-time, and method of setting pay
| Average weekly total cash earnings ($) | Number of employees ('000) | Proportion of employees (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time males | 1,934.00 | 4,276.8 | 36.9 |
| Part-time males | 722.40 | 1,461.8 | 12.6 |
| All males | 1,625.40 | 5,738.6 | 49.6 |
| Full-time females | 1,675.90 | 2,644.2 | 22.8 |
| Part-time females | 745.80 | 3,195.9 | 27.6 |
| All females | 1,166.90 | 5,840.0 | 50.4 |
| Full-time persons | 1,835.40 | 6,921.0 | 59.8 |
| Part-time persons | 738.40 | 4,657.6 | 40.2 |
| All persons | 1,394.10 | 11,578.6 | 100.0 |
(a) May not sum to totals due to rounding
| Average weekly total hours paid for (hours) | Average hourly total cash earnings ($) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mining | 42.0 | 63.90 |
| Manufacturing | 36.8 | 37.80 |
| Electricity, gas, water and waste services | 38.4 | 52.70 |
| Construction | 38.6 | 40.90 |
| Wholesale trade | 35.6 | 39.90 |
| Retail trade | 26.9 | 31.20 |
| Accommodation and food services | 22.7 | 28.20 |
| Transport, postal and warehousing | 37.4 | 41.00 |
| Information media and telecommunications | 33.9 | 51.40 |
| Finance and insurance services | 35.3 | 53.20 |
| Rental, hiring and real estate services | 33.5 | 38.00 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 34.4 | 52.20 |
| Administrative and support services | 30.9 | 38.00 |
| Public administration and safety | 34.6 | 48.50 |
| Education and training | 27.4 | 48.80 |
| Health care and social assistance | 28.9 | 43.70 |
| Arts and recreation services | 25.1 | 37.90 |
| Other services | 29.3 | 33.70 |
| All industries | 31.4 | 42.50 |
| Number of employees ('000) | Average weekly total cash earnings ($) | |
|---|---|---|
| Managers | 816.4 | 2,596.40 |
| Professionals | 2,831.5 | 1,892.00 |
| Technicians and trades workers | 1,368.8 | 1,482.40 |
| Community and personal service workers | 1,593.5 | 907.20 |
| Clerical and administrative workers | 1,877.5 | 1,167.70 |
| Sales workers | 1,227.9 | 760.50 |
| Machinery operators and drivers | 680.7 | 1,457.60 |
| Labourers | 1,182.4 | 906.70 |
| All occupations | 11,578.6 | 1,394.10 |
| Average weekly total hours paid for (hours) | Average hourly total cash earnings ($) | |
|---|---|---|
| Managers | 37.1 | 65.10 |
| Professionals | 32.6 | 57.90 |
| Technicians and trades workers | 37.9 | 39.50 |
| Community and personal service workers | 25.6 | 35.40 |
| Clerical and administrative workers | 31.8 | 36.90 |
| Sales workers | 24.7 | 30.50 |
| Machinery operators and drivers | 39.2 | 37.40 |
| Labourers | 29.2 | 31.00 |
| All occupations | 31.4 | 42.50 |
(a) Data for 2016 is based on indicative comparable estimate proportions. For further information, see Appendix 1 in the 2018 Feature Article.
Number of employees, average weekly total cash earnings, average age - rate of pay and age category: by employment status by sex, type of employee by sex, occupation, industry, states and territories, sector and employer size
Number of employees, average weekly total cash earnings, average age - method of setting pay: by employment status by sex, type of employee by sex, occupation, industry, states and territories, sector and employer size
Distribution, deciles and quartiles of weekly total cash earnings - age category, method of setting pay, employment status, type of employee, occupation by sex, industry and sector
Number of employees, average weekly total cash earnings, average weekly total hours paid for, average hourly total cash earnings - rate of pay and age category: by employment status by sex, type of employee and status by sex, occupation, industry, states and territories, sector and employer size
Number of employees, average weekly total cash earnings, average weekly total hours paid for, average hourly total cash earnings - method of setting pay: by employment status by sex, type of employee and status by sex, occupation, industry, states and territories, sector and employer size
Number of employees, average weekly total cash earnings, average weekly total hours paid for, average hourly total cash earnings - age category: by type of employee by sex, occupation, industry, states and territories, sector and employer size
Number of employees, average weekly total cash earnings, average weekly total hours paid for, average hourly total cash earnings - method of setting pay: by type of employee by sex, occupation, industry, states and territories, sector and employer size
Distribution, deciles and quartiles of weekly total cash earnings - age category, method of setting pay, type of employee, occupation by sex, industry and sector
Number of employees, average weekly total cash earnings - method of setting pay: by age category
Number of employees, average weekly total cash earnings - rate of pay: by age category
Average weekly total cash earnings, average age - sex: by detailed occupation (ANZSCO 4 digit)
Average weekly total cash earnings, average age - method of setting pay: by detailed occupation (ANZSCO 4 digit)
Average weekly ordinary time and total cash earnings, average weekly ordinary time and total hours paid for, average hourly ordinary time and total cash earnings - sex: by detailed occupation (ANZSCO 3 digit)
Average weekly ordinary time and total cash earnings, average weekly ordinary time and total hours paid for, average hourly ordinary time and total cash earnings - method of setting pay: by detailed occupation (ANZSCO 3 digit)
Average weekly ordinary time and total cash earnings, average weekly ordinary time and total hours paid for, average hourly ordinary time and total cash earnings - sex: by industry sub-division (ANZSIC 2 digit)
This release previously used catalogue number 6306.0.
04/02/22 - Minor formatting updates to data cubes 2, 12, and 15. No revisions to data.