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The latest ABS average wages show that Full-time Male adult total earnings have increased to $1,406.70 pw from $1,336.40 12 months before, an increase of 5.26%
Every three months the ABS releases it average Weekly Earnings figures.
The figures released in August 2010 relate to May 2010 and state:
TREND ESTIMATES
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings rose by 5.8% for males and 4.9% for females in the twelve months to May 2010.
In the twelve months to May 2010, full-time adult total earnings rose by 5.7% for males and 5.0% for females.
These figures show: Full-time adult total earnings
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The recently released average wage figures, for August 2010 show that wages have increased by between 2.49% (SA) and 9.92% (NT) during the last 12 months.
The following chart, showing each States average weekly wage for full time male, also shows the 2 year increase between Aug 2008 and Aug 2010.
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Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on January 27th, 2011 confirmed the following average incomes.
Average Adult Earnings. May 2010 $73,028 Male Full Time $60,720 Female Full Time
Average Adult full-time non-managerial Earnings. May 2010 $70,382 Male Full Time $62,993 Female Full Time
The source for this is Australian Bureau of Statistics 6306.0 - Employee Earnings and Hours.
For more detail, and using the data charts titled: "Average weekly cash earnings and hours paid for, full-time non-managerial adult employees" we get the following:
Average weekly cash earnings and hours paid for, full-time non-managerial adult employees, at May 2010
Annual Income :
Weekly Hours Worked
Australia
Males
$70,382
40.3
Females
$62,993
38.0
New South Wales
Males
$72,072
40.0
Females
$64,610
38.0
Victoria
Males
$67,491
39.8
Females
$61,105
38.2
Queensland
Males
$68,474
40.3
Females
$60,871
37.5
South Australia
Males
$63,289
40.3
Females
$57,949
37.7
Western Australia
Males
$80,600
42.0
Females
$69,607
38.7
Tasmania
Males
$60,991
40.7
Females
$57,143
38.8
Northern Territory
Males
$72,784
41.2
Females
$64,740
37.2
Australian Capital Territory
Males
$71,297
39.0
Females
$66,513
37.4
Source: ABS 6306.0 - Employee Earnings and Hours (Jan 2011)