PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR EARNINGS


In November 2019, the Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings was $1,812.20 in the Public sector. Private sector Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings was $1,617.30.

Table 4: Average Weekly Earnings, By Sector, Original, November 2019
		November 2019	Nov 2018 to Nov 2019
		$	% change
Australia
	Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 658.40	3.3
	Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 722.80	3.3
	All employees average weekly total earnings	1 257.00	2.6
Private Sector
	Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 617.30	3.4
	Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 684.00	3.5
	All employees average weekly total earnings	1 199.90	2.6
Public Sector
	Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 812.20	2.6
	Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 867.80	2.5
	All employees average weekly total earnings	1 506.10	2.6

Looking at Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings for November 2019 in more detail:

• the Full-Time Adult Male Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings was $1,921.00 in the Public sector, and $1,718.20 in the Private sector; and
• the Full-Time Adult Female Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings was $1,715.00 in the Public sector, and $1,423.00 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.