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• Salary packagingSmart salary packaging: how it shifts your pay against the national full-time averageThe precise figure for smart salary packaging is not published in the index; it is placed against the national full-time average of $108,352 a year.
• Smart Salary Phone Number: How Your Pay Compares to the Australian Full-Time AverageThe specific salary for 'smart salary phone number' is not a published figure. However, the national full-time adult average ordinary-time earnings are $2,083.70 per week ($108,352 per year) as of May 2026.
• Salary packagingSmart Salary Sacrifice: Compare Your Pay to the National Full-Time AverageSmart salary sacrifice is not a salary figure; use the line to compare your salary after sacrifice to the national full-time average of $108,352.
• Job paySocial media manager salary: How state and award coverage affect your payThe ABS does not publish a specific average for social media managers, but related occupation categories and state averages provide context.
• Social work salary: how it compares to the national averageThe median full-time social work salary of $2,172 per week is above the national full-time average of $2,083.70, but award rates start much lower.
• Social Worker Salary Australia: Weekly, Yearly & Hourly Pay in 2026The median full-time social worker earns $2,172 per week, or about $112,944 per year, above the national full-time average of $2,084 per week.
• Social worker salary in Australia: how it compares to the national averageThe median full-time social worker earns $2,172 per week, about $112,944 a year, which sits above the national full-time average of $2,083.70 per week ($108,352 a year).
• Job paySoftware developer salary in Australia: what you can expect in 2026The ABS does not publish a specific salary for software developers, but the national full-time average is $108,352 per year, and the full-time median is $90,532.
• Job paySoftware Engineer Salary Australia: How State and Award Move the Figure Off the National LineThe ABS does not publish a separate figure for software engineers; the closest category, Professionals, averaged $2,049.60 per week ($106,579 a year) in May 2025, but actual software engineer pay often exceeds that.
• Job paySoftware Engineer Salary in Australia: How It Compares to the National AverageThe ABS does not publish a specific software engineer salary; the closest available figure is the Professionals average of $2,049.60 per week (all employees), which sits near the national full-time average of $2,083.70.
• Job paySoftware engineer salary Melbourne: what the official data showsNo official average or median salary is published for software engineers in Melbourne; the national full-time average is $108,352 and Victoria’s average is $106,137.
• Job paySoftware engineer salary Sydney: how state and award rates shift pay from the national lineThe ABS does not publish a specific salary for software engineers in Sydney, but the NSW full-time adult average is about $109,658 per year, above the national average of $108,352.
• Solicitor salary in Australia: how state and award conditions affect payThe median full-time solicitor salary is about $107,640 a year, slightly below the national full-time average of $108,352, but varies significantly by state and employer.
• Solution Architect Salary in Australia: Compare to the National AverageThe ABS does not publish a specific salary for solution architects, but the national full-time average ordinary-time earnings are $108,352 per year.
• Sommelier salary in Australia: how award rates and location affect payThe award minimum for a full-time sommelier is about $55,269 a year, well below the national full-time average of $108,352, but penalty rates and tips can lift actual earnings.
• Job paySonographer Salary Australia: How State and Award Affect PayThe ABS does not publish a median weekly earnings figure for sonographers. The national full-time average is $2,083.70 per week ($108,352 per year). Actual pay varies by state and award classification.
• Job paySonographer salary Melbourne: what you can expect in 2026The ABS does not publish a specific sonographer salary for Melbourne, but the national average for full-time health care and social assistance workers was $105,934 a year in May 2026. Minimum rates are set under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020.
• Job paySonographer Salary Perth: How It Compares to the Australian Full-Time AverageA precise sonographer salary for Perth is not published by the ABS or Jobs and Skills Australia. The health care and social assistance industry average is about $105,934 per year, below the Western Australian full-time average of $115,825.
• Job paySonographer salary: How it compares to the national full-time averageThe ABS does not publish a specific sonographer salary. The industry average for health care and social assistance is $105,934 per year, slightly below the national full-time average of $108,352. Award minimums are lower.
• Sonography salary: how state and award influence payThe ABS does not publish a specific average weekly earnings figure for sonographers, and the median is not available from Jobs and Skills Australia. Pay is influenced by state location, award coverage under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award, and sector.
• Job paySous chef salary: how it compares to the Australian full-time averageThe ABS does not publish a specific average for sous chefs, but the national full-time average is $108,352 a year and the Hospitality Award rate for a Level 2 cook is $27.08 an hour.
• Job paySouth Australian teacher salary: how the award and state averages compare to the national lineSouth Australian teacher salaries under the Educational Services (Teachers) Award range from about $75,680 to $104,712 a year, depending on level, while the state's full-time average is $102,450.
• Salary packagingSouthgate Salary Packaging: How It Compares to the National Full-Time AverageSouthgate salary packaging arrangements affect take-home pay, but the national full-time average line is based on gross salary before any packaging.
• Sparky salary: How electrician pay compares to the national full-time averageThe ABS does not publish a dedicated figure for electricians, but the closest occupation group (Technicians and Trades Workers) had average hourly earnings of $46.50 in May 2025, equating to roughly $91,884 a year on a 38-hour week.