Monthly Statistical Bulletin
2.2 Male total average weekly earnings        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10  
MTAWE – $ per week  
 
September  958.00  995.70 1 050.60 1 090.90 1 141.00  
December  958.50 1 007.70 1 051.70 1 101.10 1 162.70  
March  977.30 1 021.20 1 067.80 1 112.20    
June  978.50 1 033.00 1 069.10 1 110.30    
 
Annual average  968.10 1 014.40 1 059.80 1 103.60  
             
MTAWE annual change – per cent  
 
September 6.2 3.9 5.5 3.8 4.6  
December 5.6 5.1 4.4 4.7 5.6  
March 4.9 4.5 4.6 4.2    
June 4.3 5.6 3.5 3.9    
 
Annual average 5.2 4.8 4.5 4.1  
             
Real MTAWE (a) – $ per week  
 
September 1 064.30 1 064.30 1 102.40 1 090.41 1 126.28  
December 1 059.20 1 078.50 1 093.20 1 103.92 1 141.61  
March 1 070.80 1 092.20 1 095.60 1 113.71    
June 1 055.40 1 091.50 1 081.00 1 106.48    
 
Annual average 1 062.42 1 081.67 1 092.96 1 103.60  
             
Real MTAWE annual change – per cent  
 
September 3.1 0.0 3.6 -1.1 3.3  
December 2.7 1.8 1.4 1.0 3.4  
March 1.8 2.0 0.3 1.7    
June 0.3 3.4 -1.0 2.4    
 
Annual average 2.0 1.8 1.0 1.0  
             
 
(a) Expressed in average 2008–09 dollars; converted to real terms using the consumer price index.  
 
Sources: ABS, Average weekly earnings, Cat. no. 6302.0  
               ABS, Consumer price index, Cat. no. 6401.0  
  Update
  20 May 2010