Samantha Jolly salary and the Australian full-time average
If you are looking for a public figure for Samantha Jolly’s salary, the sources used by this site – the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Fair Work, and the Australian Taxation Office – do not publish a specific salary for her. That means it is not possible to say exactly where her pay sits against the national full-time average. However, you can still understand how the average is calculated and what it means for Australian workers.
The national full-time average: $108,352 a year
The most recent Average Weekly Earnings release from the ABS, for May 2026, shows that full-time adult ordinary time earnings averaged $2,083.70 a week. Multiplied by 52 weeks, that is about $108,352 a year. This is the figure used as the line on this site. It is an average, not a median, so it can be pulled up by high earners. The ABS publishes this survey twice a year, for May and November.
How the average is broken down
The same ABS release gives averages by sex and state. For men, the full-time ordinary time average was $2,181.00 a week (about $113,412 a year). For women, it was $1,934.50 a week (about $100,594 a year). State averages also vary. For example, the Australian Capital Territory had the highest full-time average at $2,290.20 a week (about $119,090 a year), while Tasmania had the lowest at $1,846.30 a week (about $96,008 a year). You can see all state figures on the States and territories page.
Medians give a different picture
The ABS Employee Earnings and Hours survey from August 2025 provides median figures. The median full-time weekly earnings for all employees was $1,674 (about $87,048 a year). For all employees including part-time, the median was $1,436 a week (about $74,672 a year). Medians are often more representative of a typical worker because they are not skewed by very high incomes. The site also shows Job medians and Industry medians based on that survey.
The minimum wage and awards
Fair Work sets the national minimum wage, which from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 an hour, or $1,004.90 a week for a 38-hour week. That is about $52,255 a year. Award minimums also rose by 4.75% from the same date. Many employees are covered by awards that set higher minimum rates than the national minimum wage. If Samantha Jolly is covered by an award, her salary would need to meet at least that award’s minimum. But without knowing her role or industry, we cannot say more.
What to do if you want to compare a salary
If you have a salary figure for Samantha Jolly from a reliable source – such as a contract, a payslip, or a public disclosure – you can Place a salary on the line to see how it compares to the national full-time average. The tool will show the weekly and hourly equivalent (based on a 38-hour week) and the distance from the average. It also shows the median and minimum wage for context.
Tax on a salary at the average
For the 2026–27 financial year, the ATO’s resident tax rates are: nil on the first $18,200, then 15% up to $45,000, 30% up to $135,000, 37% up to $190,000, and 45% above that. The Medicare levy of 2% applies before any reductions. On the full-time average of $108,352, the tax would be about $24,667 plus the Medicare levy, but this is a rough estimate. The Guides section has more detail on tax brackets.
Why the figure might not be public
Many salaries are not publicly available. The ABS, Fair Work, and the ATO do not release individual salary data. Unless Samantha Jolly is a high-profile executive, a politician, or a public servant whose salary is disclosed under transparency rules, it is unlikely to appear in official sources. If you have a specific context – for example, a role in a particular industry or a government position – you might find award rates or enterprise agreement rates that apply.
How the figures are set
The ABS Average Weekly Earnings survey samples employers to estimate average earnings. It is not a census of all salaries. The How the figures are set page explains the methodology. The median figures come from the Employee Earnings and Hours survey, which also samples employers but asks about individual employees. The minimum wage is set by Fair Work after annual review.
Summary
Without a published figure for Samantha Jolly’s salary, we cannot place it on the line. But you now know the national full-time average ($108,352 a year), the medians, the minimum wage, and how to interpret them. If you find a figure, the site’s tool will do the comparison for you.