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The Australian Bureau of Statistics released the latest average Australian wage figures on 12th April 2010.
These figures relate to salaries and wages paid in November 2009, and the following are the Male and Female Full Time wages, for that month, detailed for each State.
Male Total Weekly Gross Earnings
$1,514.20 Australian Capital Territory $1,381.60 New South Wales $1,365.90 Northern Territory $1,379.50 Queensland $1,243.00 South Australia $1,146.30 Tasmania $1,334.20 Victoria $1,539.00 Western Australia
Female Total Weekly Gross earnings
$1,313.70 Australian Capital Territory $1,138.30 New South Wales $1,096.40 Northern Territory $1,064.80 Queensland $1,018.90 South Australia $ 997.90 Tasmania $1,062.10 Victoria $1,117.00 Western Australia
As a guide to what is included in the term Average Wages, the ABS issues a guide with the 6302.0 - Average Weekly Earnings, which shows a detailed description.A brief description to help is:
All wage and salary earners who received pay for the reference period are included, except for:
Australian permanent defence forces Agriculture, forestry and fishing employees employees of private households employees of overseas embassies, consulates, etc employees based outside Australia directors who are not paid a salary proprietors/partners of unincorporated businesses self-employed persons
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