Average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adults were $2,051.10 in November 2025, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
This is a rise of 2.0 per cent from May 2025, when earnings were $2,010.00.
Sean Crick, ABS head of labour statistics, said: 'Growth in average weekly earnings for full-time adults for the six months to November 2025 was 2.0 per cent. This was lower than the 2.7 per cent during the same period in 2024, but higher than the 1.7 per cent growth in the six months to May 2025.
'Annual growth to November 2025 was 3.8 per cent, an increase of $75.30. This was lower than the annual growth of 4.5 per cent seen to May 2025 and 4.6 per cent to November 2024.
'The gender pay gap in average weekly ordinary full-time earnings remained at 11.5 per cent which was the equal lowest gender pay gap in this series. The gap has been around this level since May 2024.'
The gender pay gap in average weekly ordinary full-time earnings is the most commonly cited of the gender pay gap measures.
'Both public and private sectors saw growth in average weekly earnings for full-time adults.
'Private sector average weekly earnings rose by 2.0 per cent in the six months to November 2025, while the public sector rose by 1.9 per cent.
'Annual growth was 3.7 per cent for the private sector and 3.9 per cent for the public sector.'
Find more data, including industry and state and territory breakdowns, on our Average Weekly Earnings release page.
The ABS would like to thank businesses in Australia for their continued support in responding to our surveys.
