PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR EARNINGS


In May 2015, the Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings was $1,586.60 in the Public sector. Private sector Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings was $1,454.60.

Table 4: Average Weekly Earnings, By Sector, Original, May 2015
		May 2015	May 2014 to May 2015
		$	% change
Australia
	Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 483.10	2.0
	Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 541.50	1.7
	All employees average weekly total earnings	1 136.90	1.2
Private Sector
	Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 454.60	2.0
	Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 515.10	1.6
	All employees average weekly total earnings	1 091.50	1.0
Public Sector
	Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 586.60	1.7
	Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 637.70	1.9
	All employees average weekly total earnings	1 324.20	1.6

Looking at Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings for May 2015 in more detail:

• the Full-Time Adult Male Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings was $1,691.50 in the Public sector, and $1,570.90 in the Private sector; and
• the Full-Time Adult Female Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings in May 2015 was $1,485.30 in the Public sector, and $1,235.80 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.