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Men aged 35 to 54 are Australia’s highest earners with an average salary of $103,955, according to Canstar data. Close behind are men aged 45 to 54, who bring home an average salary of $101,400. Meanwhile, women in the same age brackets take home just $83,200 and $85,800 on average respectively — or a difference of $20,755 and $15,600. Australia’s lowest earners are aged 15 to 24, although females earn more than their male counterparts in this group.
Men working in the mining sector make an average weekly salary of $3107, or $161,564 annually, while women make an average weekly salary of $2651.60, or $137,883.20 annually. This is a difference of $23,680.80 per year. The next most lucrative sector is the information media and telecommunications sector, with an average weekly salary of $2437.20 or $126,734.40 annually. Men working in the information media and telecommunications sector make an average weekly salary of $2582.90, or $134,310.
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