Wages

Key facts

• Wage Price Index (WPI)
  • 4.1% growth from December 2024 to December 2025
• Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)
  • $2,193 average weekly ordinary time earnings (full-time)
  • $2,198 average weekly full-time earnings (public sector)
  • $2,192 average weekly full-time earnings (private sector)

WPI data as at 18 February 2026, next release 13 May 2026.

Average weekly earnings data as at 26 February 2026, next release 13 August 2026.