Australia

How much Is paid in Australia

 Attention: The salaries here described may be outdated and are to be taken as a guide only. In Australia every State stipulates it own minimum salary, but also it can have huge differences between wages in parts of regional Australia comparing with the largest cities. These salaries can be lower or higher than here described.

Australian Employers don't like to teach certain skills to their employees. They prefer a person that already has the knowledge and skills, with just a short explanation about the way their company wants it produced. The majority of Australian companies manage their business with the minimum number of employees possible, with the lowest wages possible also! The result is that the level of skills of the worker, has dramatically increased in a way that was unheard of a few years ago. Workers today, must be able to not only work hard, but also to multitask and work overtime. As an example, on Fridays, many industries require the employee to clean their offices, vacuum the floor, etc... Even the boss places his tie under his shirt and joins the dance. Companies are doing the possible, and scraping the impossible to reduce expenses.

Wages in Australia The average salary per week in Australia is: Gold Coast and Brisbane, something around A$ 450, Sydney A$ 480, Melbourne A$ 490 and Canberra A$ 520. Note - in cities where wages are lower, so too is the cost of life, so everything evens out. Because the economy is stable, Australians have some of the biggest credit card debts in the world, and I've seen people paying for a Sandwich with credit card. To make things worse, the Australian Taxation, is one of the highest in the world. Depending on the level of earning, one can pay as much as 45% of your earnings to the Lion. One of the best jobs in Australia is still is the public sector, because it pays more highly than the private sector, and employees work a ridiculous 40 hours per week. Politicians also earn up to 8 times what an average Australian worker earns.

• The average wage in Australia for a worker (2006 Bureau of Stats) is A$ 53.860 per year. Salary Guide.
  

See below a basic list of average earnings by work sector. The values above are not official, they are our statistics and it is to be considered as a guide only. Tax is not taken out yet.

•   Note: Other professionals not listed:: Without specialization A$ 14.50 per hour - with specialization A$ 15 - A$ 40 per hour.

Graduate workers:

Honey, Look what we've got left after Tax!

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