PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR EARNINGS


In May 2016, the Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings was $1,640.70 in the Public sector. Private sector Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings was $1,483.30.

Table 4: Average Weekly Earnings, By Sector, Original, May 2016
		May 2016	May 2015 to May 2016
		$	% change
Australia
	Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 516.00	2.2
	Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 573.30	2.1
	All employees average weekly total earnings	1 160.90	2.1
Private Sector
	Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 483.30	2.0
	Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 542.40	1.8
	All employees average weekly total earnings	1 114.90	2.1
Public Sector
	Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 640.70	3.4
	Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 691.20	3.3
	All employees average weekly total earnings	1 356.60	2.5

Looking at Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings for May 2016 in more detail:

• the Full-Time Adult Male Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings were $1,749.00 in the Public sector, and $1,587.60 in the Private sector; and
• the Full-Time Adult Female Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings in May 2016 were $1,538.70 in the Public sector, and $1,277.10 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.