Weekly ordinary time earnings relate only to that part of total earnings attributable to award, standard or agreed hours of work. Table 6.30 shows average weekly earnings for male and female employees over the five years from May 1995 to May 2000. This survey produces complementary information, by providing statistics on the composition of average weekly earnings which enable comparison of earnings for various categories of employees, by occupation groups and industries. Table 6.31 shows average weekly total earnings for different occupation groups and categories of employees in May 1998. Average weekly total earnings vary considerably across occupations, with persons in lower skilled jobs tending to receive lower wages.
Men tend to get paid more than women within the same occupation group.
Table 6.32 presents average weekly earnings with ordinary and overtime earnings separated.