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• Job payOperations manager salary: How it compares to the Australian full-time averageThe ABS does not publish a specific operations manager salary, but the broad Managers occupation averaged $2,800.90 per week ($145,647 a year) in May 2025), well above the national full-time average of $2,083.70 per week ($108,352 a year).
• Ophthalmologist salary: how it compares with the national full‑time averageThe ABS does not publish a median weekly earnings figure for ophthalmologists, but the Fair Work Medical Practitioners Award sets a minimum weekly rate of $2,570.93 for a Specialist, well above the national full‑time average of $2,083.70.
• Optical Dispenser Salary: How It Compares to the Australian Full-Time AverageThe ABS does not publish a median weekly earnings figure for optical dispensers, so a precise comparison to the national full-time average is not possible.
• Optometrist salary Australia: award minimums and national benchmarksNo published median or average salary for optometrists is available from the ABS or Jobs and Skills Australia; the only official figures are award minimums under the HPSS Award, which start at $1,444.90 per week for a Level 1 first-year optometrist.
• Optometrist salary: how pay compares to the national full-time averageThe ABS does not publish a median weekly earnings figure for optometrists, so a precise salary cannot be stated; however, optometrists are classified as Health Professionals and typically earn above the national full-time average of $2,083.70 per week.
• Optus CEO salary: How it compares to the national full-time averageThe precise salary of the Optus CEO is not published in available sources; total key management personnel compensation at Optus was $18.9 million in the year to March 2025, but this covers multiple executives.
• Job payOral health therapist salary in Australia: how it compares to the national averageThe exact salary for an oral health therapist is not published in the provided sources, but the role is covered by the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020. The national full‑time average is $108,352 a year.
• Orthodontist salary in Australia: how it compares to the national averageThe ABS does not publish a specific weekly or yearly salary for orthodontists, but dental specialists typically earn above the national full-time average of $2,083.70 per week ($108,352 per year).
• Orthopedic surgeon salary: how does this specialist pay compare to the national average?The published median for surgeons is $3,905 per week, far above the national full-time average of $2,083.70, but no separate figure is published for orthopedic surgeons alone.
• Orthoptist salary in Australia: how it compares to the national averageThe median weekly earnings for orthoptists are not published by the ABS, but the national full-time average weekly ordinary time earnings provide a benchmark at $2,083.70 ($108,352 per year).
• Oscar Piastri salary: how it compares to the Australian full-time averageOscar Piastri's exact salary is not disclosed in official Australian sources such as the ABS, Fair Work, or the ATO, so we cannot place it on the line.
• Osteopath Salary in Australia: Award Rates, National Average, and Take-Home PayThe ABS does not publish a median weekly earnings figure for osteopaths. Award minimums for a mid-level osteopath (AQF Level 7, 4th–6th year) are about $1,565 per week, well below the national full-time average of $2,084.
• OTE Meaning Salary: How On-Target Earnings Compare to the National AverageOTE is not a guaranteed salary; it typically combines a base plus commission, so it sits above the base but below the national full-time average of $108,352 unless targets are consistently met.
• OTE Salary Meaning: How Ordinary Time Earnings Compare to the National AverageOTE (ordinary time earnings) is the basis for the national full-time average of $2,083.70 per week ($108,352 per year) from the ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026.
• OTE Salary: How On-Target Earnings Compare to the Australian Full-Time AverageOn-target earnings (OTE) are not directly measured by the ABS, but typical OTE packages for sales roles often exceed the national full-time average of $108,352 a year.
• Job payPaediatric nurse salary: How it compares to the Australian full-time averageNo precise median weekly earnings are published for paediatric nurses by the ABS, but award minimums for registered nurses range from $1,219.50 to $2,706.90 per week depending on level.
• Paediatrician salary in Australia: how state and award rates move pay off the national lineThe ABS does not publish a median or average salary for paediatricians at the 6‑digit occupation level; award minimums for career medical practitioners start at $2,037.52 per week, well above the national full‑time average of $2,083.70.
• Paediatrician salary: how it compares with the Australian full-time averageThe ABS does not publish a median weekly earnings figure for paediatricians, so a precise comparison with the national full-time average is not possible.
• Paleontologist salary in Australia: How it compares to the national averageThe ABS does not publish a specific median or average salary for paleontologists. However, as Professionals, paleontologists likely earn above the national full-time average of $108,352, especially if working in mining.
• Panel beater salary: how it compares with the national average and what you take homeThe median full-time panel beater earns $1,684 a week before tax, which is about $87,568 a year — well below the national full-time ordinary-time average of $2,083.70 a week ($108,352 a year).
• Paralegal salary: award minimum, national average and what you can expectThe Legal Services Award minimum for a law clerk (level 6) is $1,369.20 a week, about $71,198 a year, well below the national full‑time average of $108,352.
• Job payParamedic salary Adelaide: How it compares to the national averageThe minimum award rate for a paramedic in Adelaide is about $68,000–$69,000 per year, well below the national full-time average of $108,352, but shift penalties and enterprise agreements can lift earnings significantly.
• Job payParamedic Salary Australia: How It Compares to the National Full-Time AverageThe median full-time weekly earnings for ambulance officers and paramedics is $2,852, well above the national full-time average of $2,083.70 per week.
• Job payParamedic salary in Australia: How state awards and enterprise agreements move pay off the national lineThe median full‑time paramedic earns $2,852 per week, well above the national full‑time average of $2,083.70, but award minimums start much lower and vary by state.