Very High Wages in Australia

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

Wages in Australia have risen dramatically in recent years compared with other countries.

There are two reasons for this:

  • actual wages paid in Australian dollars have risen
  • the value of the Australian dollar has risen a lot compared with other currencies

The result is that Australian workers are being paid very well compared with workers in most other countries.

The average full-time wage in Australia at the end of 2010 was $66,594 a year in Australian dollars.

Converting to other currencies at today’s exchange rate gives an average wage in Australia of US$68,370, £42,580 or €48,500.

In comparison, the average full-time average wage in some other countries is:

USA: US$44,980
UK: £25,355
Germany: €42,535

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