1345.4 - SA Stats, Oct 2008  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 28/10/2008   
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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 3.3% to $1,049.30 in the 12 months to May 2008. Nationally, the corresponding increase was slightly more at 3.9% (up to $1,132.20).

In the 12 months to May 2008, average weekly earnings in South Australia for males increased by 4.8%. At May 2008, male average weekly earnings in South Australia were $1,111.40, while the average nationally was $1,203.10.

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


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