NON-MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES PAID BY AWARD ONLY
Key results by category
Of the 2,232,900 non-managerial employees paid by Award only, 47.6% were casual, 32.2% were permanent full-time and 20.2% were permanent part-time. The average weekly total cash earnings for these employees was $787.70.
The average weekly total cash earnings for permanent full-time non-managerial employees paid by Award only was $1,188.40. They were paid for an average of 38.7 total weekly hours at an average hourly total cash rate of $30.70.
Permanent part-time non-managerial employees paid by Award only were paid for an average of 23.4 total hours a week at an average hourly total cash rate of $28.70. These employees received $671.80 in average weekly total cash earnings.
The average hourly total cash earnings for casual non-managerial employees was $27.90 and they were paid for an average of 20.2 hours. They received $565.70 in average weekly total cash earnings.
Occupation
Community and personal service workers made up the largest proportion of all non-managerial employees paid by Award only, followed by Labourers (23.9% and 17.3% respectively). Average weekly total cash earnings was $671.30 for Community and personal service workers and $632.70 for Labourers.
NON-MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES PAID BY AWARD ONLY, Average weekly total cash earnings and Number of employees - Occupation, May 2018 |
|
 | AVERAGE WEEKLY TOTAL
CASH EARNINGS ($) | NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
('000) |
|
ESTIMATE |
|
Managers | 1 371.00 | 28.2 |
Professionals | 1 507.40 | 221.2 |
Technicians and trades workers | 829.90 | 269.2 |
Community and personal service workers | 671.30 | 533.3 |
Clerical and administrative workers | 831.40 | 280.7 |
Sales workers | 535.40 | 374.0 |
Machinery operators and drivers | 910.50 | 139.3 |
Labourers | 632.70 | 387.0 |
All occupations | 787.70 | 2 232.9 |
|
STANDARD ERROR |
|
Managers | 60.70 | 5.7 |
Professionals | 46.40 | 16.9 |
Technicians and trades workers | 27.60 | 19.3 |
Community and personal service workers | 19.50 | 33.6 |
Clerical and administrative workers | 21.70 | 17.5 |
Sales workers | 14.60 | 26.6 |
Machinery operators and drivers | 36.70 | 23.4 |
Labourers | 20.50 | 25.4 |
All occupations | 11.10 | 75.0 |
|
Industry
Employees in the
Health care and social assistance industry made up the largest proportion of all non-managerial employees paid by Award only, followed by the
Accommodation and food services industry (20.3% and 15.5% respectively). Average weekly total cash earnings was $1,050.30 for employees in the
Health care and social assistance industry and $553.40 for employees in the
Accommodation and food services industry.
NON-MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES PAID BY AWARD ONLY, Average weekly total cash earnings and Number of employees - Industry, May 2018 |
|
 | AVERAGE WEEKLY TOTAL
CASH EARNINGS ($) | NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
('000) |
|
ESTIMATE |
|
Mining | 1 203.00 | *1.4 |
Manufacturing | 735.70 | 137.3 |
Electricity, gas, water and waste services | 878.50 | *3.9 |
Construction | 834.30 | 110.5 |
Wholesale trade | 725.50 | 68.0 |
Retail trade | 590.00 | 320.2 |
Accommodation and food services | 553.40 | 347.0 |
Transport, postal and warehousing | 994.60 | 50.1 |
Information media and telecommunications | 859.80 | 9.8 |
Finance and insurance services | 807.50 | 19.1 |
Rental, hiring and real estate services | 695.40 | 54.1 |
Professional, scientific and technical services | 801.20 | 57.5 |
Administrative and support services | 769.50 | 258.1 |
Public administration and safety | 1 420.80 | 78.7 |
Education and training | 702.30 | 100.1 |
Health care and social assistance | 1 050.30 | 452.5 |
Arts and recreation services | 426.30 | 35.9 |
Other services | 789.40 | 128.5 |
All industries | 787.70 | 2 232.9 |
|
STANDARD ERROR |
|
Mining | 121.50 | 0.7 |
Manufacturing | 52.40 | 16.1 |
Electricity, gas, water and waste services | 101.70 | 1.5 |
Construction | 51.90 | 15.5 |
Wholesale trade | 36.90 | 11.6 |
Retail trade | 21.10 | 24.7 |
Accommodation and food services | 22.80 | 34.9 |
Transport, postal and warehousing | 75.90 | 10.7 |
Information media and telecommunications | 58.90 | 1.5 |
Finance and insurance services | 124.10 | 4.0 |
Rental, hiring and real estate services | 33.90 | 7.2 |
Professional, scientific and technical services | 65.10 | 9.6 |
Administrative and support services | 36.70 | 26.0 |
Public administration and safety | 42.80 | 5.4 |
Education and training | 34.40 | 11.3 |
Health care and social assistance | 32.40 | 34.4 |
Arts and recreation services | 51.10 | 5.6 |
Other services | 46.20 | 14.6 |
All industries | 11.10 | 75.0 |
|
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |
States and territories
New South Wales had the largest number of non-managerial employees paid by Award only (904,000 employees). This represented 28.5% of all non-managerial employees in
New South Wales. These employees received average weekly total cash earnings of $898.00.
Non-managerial employees paid by Award only comprised 34.7% of all non-managerial employees in
Tasmania, making this the state or territory with the largest proportion of non-managerial employees paid by Award only. These employees received $845.60 in average weekly total cash earnings.
Non-managerial employees paid by Award only in the
Australian Capital Territory received the lowest average weekly total cash earnings ($551.40). These employees accounted for 14.0% of all non-managerial employees in the
Australian Capital Territory, the smallest proportion of all non-managerial employees paid by Award only of any state or territory.
NON-MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES PAID BY AWARD ONLY and ALL NON-MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES, Average weekly total cash earnings and Number of employees - States and territories, May 2018 |
|
 | NON-MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES
PAID BY AWARD ONLY | NON-MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES
PAID BY AWARD ONLY | ALL NON-MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES |
 | AVERAGE WEEKLY TOTAL
CASH EARNINGS ($) | NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
('000) | NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
('000) |
|
ESTIMATE |
|
New South Wales | 898.00 | 904.0 | 3 168.4 |
Victoria | 700.20 | 462.9 | 2 609.3 |
Queensland | 724.60 | 426.7 | 1 905.0 |
South Australia | 744.90 | 165.0 | 652.2 |
Western Australia | 650.80 | 162.1 | 1 083.2 |
Tasmania | 845.60 | 66.7 | 192.4 |
Northern Territory | 770.30 | 17.6 | 107.0 |
Australian Capital Territory | 551.40 | 27.8 | 199.1 |
Australia | 787.70 | 2 232.9 | 9 916.5 |
|
STANDARD ERROR |
|
New South Wales | 18.70 | 42.0 | 62.1 |
Victoria | 25.90 | 41.0 | 71.7 |
Queensland | 22.00 | 34.1 | 46.8 |
South Australia | 56.90 | 16.6 | 27.7 |
Western Australia | 43.40 | 15.8 | 31.4 |
Tasmania | 28.00 | 3.8 | 5.4 |
Northern Territory | 44.20 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
Australian Capital Territory | 31.30 | 4.2 | 9.4 |
Australia | 11.10 | 75.0 | 122.3 |
|
Sector
Non-managerial employees paid by Award only made up 24.6% of all non-managerial employees in the
private sector compared to 14.0% of all non-managerial employees in the
public sector.
NON-MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES PAID BY AWARD ONLY and ALL NON-MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES, Average weekly total cash earnings and Number of employees - Sector, May 2018 |
|
 | NON-MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES
PAID BY AWARD ONLY | NON-MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES
PAID BY AWARD ONLY | ALL NON-MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES |
 | AVERAGE WEEKLY TOTAL
CASH EARNINGS ($) | NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
('000) | NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ('000) |
|
ESTIMATE |
|
Private sector | 693.90 | 1 958.5 | 7 962.3 |
Public sector | 1 456.90 | 274.4 | 1 954.2 |
All sectors | 787.70 | 2 232.9 | 9 916.5 |
|
STANDARD ERROR |
|
Private sector | 12.20 | 74.8 | 119.6 |
Public sector | 21.30 | 7.0 | 22.2 |
All sectors | 11.10 | 75.0 | 122.3 |
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