PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR EARNINGS


In November 2017, the Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings was $1,721.50 in the Public sector. Private sector Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings was $1,529.50.

Table 4: Average Weekly Earnings, By Sector, Original, November 2017
		Nov 2017	Nov 2016 to Nov 2017
		$	% change
Australia
	Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 569.60	2.4
	Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 632.10	2.3
	All employees average weekly total earnings	1 191.50	2.4
Private Sector
	Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 529.50	2.3
	Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 594.80	2.2
	All employees average weekly total earnings	1 136.30	2.3
Public Sector
	Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 721.50	2.8
	Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 773.20	2.8
	All employees average weekly total earnings	1 432.60	3.0

Looking at Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings for November 2017 in more detail:

• the Full-Time Adult Male Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings were $1,826.90 in the Public sector, and $1,634.30 in the Private sector; and
• the Full-Time Adult Female Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings were $1,625.50 in the Public sector, and $1,322.50 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.