Wages

Key facts

• Wage Price Index (WPI)
  • 4.0% growth from September 2024 to September 2025
• Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)
  • $2,155 average weekly ordinary time earnings (full-time)
  • $2,112 average weekly full-time earnings (public sector)
  • $2,165 average weekly full-time earnings (private sector)

WPI data as at 19 November 2025, next release 18 February 2026.

Average weekly earnings data as at 14 August 2025, next release 26 February 2026.