Men trump women on earnings

Australian men are still earning substantially more than women, new figures have confirmed.

 

Full-time male employees earn $1,727.40 weekly on average, while their female colleagues pull in almost $300 less – at $1,456.90, figures from the Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS) indicate.

 

For part-time workers, the wage difference between the sexes was far narrower - with males earning just under $4 more than women at $637.20 to $633.60.

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There are more women in Australia’s 10.1 million-strong workforce, which is made up of 50.6 per cent females and 49.4 per cent males.

 

However, there was some good news for female workers who enjoyed a 3.1 per cent lift in average wages in the year to May 2016, the ABS figures indicate.

 

But, men were over represented in managerial positions, with 5.3 per cent in full-time management roles while only 2 per cent of females were working in equivalent roles.

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Managers earned $2,298, on average per week – the largest wage among all occupations. Overall, the average Australian wage was $1,230.70, including both full and part-time workers, the ABS figures show.

 

In terms of best paid jobs, miners came out on top, earning a whopping $2,494.40 per week, on average.

 

Workers in the accommodation and food services industry were the lowest paid - pulling in just $548.40 per week.