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Savannah Guthrie Salary: How Australian Averages Compare Across States and Awards

Savannah Guthrie's exact salary is not published in Australian sources, but the national full-time average is $108,352 per year, with significant variation by state and award.

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Savannah Guthrie Salary and the Australian Line

Savannah Guthrie's salary as a US television host is not publicly reported in Australian sources such as the ABS, Fair Work, or the ATO. Without a precise figure, we cannot place her pay directly on the line. However, we can use the national full-time average as a benchmark and explore how location, award coverage, and industry can shift a salary away from that line.

The National Full-Time Average

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) publishes the Average Weekly Earnings survey twice a year, for May and November. The May 2026 release shows full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings of $2,083.70, seasonally adjusted. Multiplied by 52 weeks, that is about $108,352 per year. This is the site's line. It represents the mean earnings of full-time adults, not the median, and it includes both men and women across all industries.

Men's full-time ordinary time earnings average $2,181.50 per week ($113,438 per year), while women's average $1,934.50 per week ($100,594 per year). These gaps reflect occupational segregation, hours worked, and other compositional factors, not just equal pay for equal work.

How State Averages Shift the Line

Where you work matters. The ABS table for May 2026 shows state-by-state full-time adult ordinary time earnings. For example:

  • New South Wales: $2,108.80 per week (about $109,658 per year)
  • Victoria: $2,041.10 ($106,137)
  • Queensland: $2,039.70 ($106,064)
  • South Australia: $1,970.20 ($102,450)
  • Western Australia: $2,227.40 ($115,825)
  • Tasmania: $1,846.30 ($96,008)
  • Northern Territory: $1,984.10 ($103,173)
  • Australian Capital Territory: $2,290.20 ($119,090)

These differences are driven by industry composition. For instance, Western Australia's mining sector pushes its average higher, while Tasmania's reliance on lower-paying industries like hospitality pulls it down. If Savannah Guthrie were employed in Australia, her salary would likely be set by individual arrangement, which is the most common method of setting pay (38.5% of employees, according to the ABS Employee Earnings and Hours survey for May 2025). Individual arrangement earnings average $1,876.50 per week for all employees, but for full-time workers the figure is higher. You can explore state data further on the States and territories page.

Award Coverage and the Minimum Wage

Awards and enterprise agreements also move pay off the national line. The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour, or $1,004.90 per week on a 38-hour week, about $52,255 per year. Award minimums rose by 4.75% in the same decision. However, many employees earn above the minimum. The ABS data shows that employees paid only under an award earn an average of $922.20 per week (all employees), well below the full-time average. Those on collective agreements earn $1,746.10, and those on individual arrangements earn $1,876.50. Full-time workers on individual arrangements likely earn more.

If Savannah Guthrie's role were covered by an Australian award (unlikely for a US-based TV host), her pay would be set by that award's classification. But for most professional roles, individual contracts prevail. The How the figures are set page explains how these methods interact.

Medians vs Averages

The national full-time average of $108,352 is higher than the full-time median of about $98,124 per year (based on median weekly earnings of $1,887 from the ABS Employee Earnings and Hours survey, August 2025). The all-employees median is about $74,100 per year ($1,436 per week). Medians give a better sense of the typical worker, while averages can be skewed by high earners. For a high-profile role like Savannah Guthrie's, her salary would likely be well above both the average and median, but without a published figure we cannot say by how much.

Why This Matters for Savannah Guthrie

Without a public Australian source for Savannah Guthrie's salary, we cannot place her on the line. However, the exercise shows how the national average is just a starting point. State, award, and individual arrangements all create variation. If you have a salary to compare, you can Place a salary on the line and see how it stacks up against the national full-time average, state averages, and medians.

Questions

What is the national full-time average salary in Australia?

According to the ABS Average Weekly Earnings survey for May 2026, the national full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings are $2,083.70, which equates to about $108,352 per year (multiplied by 52). This is the figure used as the site's line. It is an average, not a median, and applies to full-time adults only.

How do state averages differ from the national line?

State full-time averages vary considerably. For example, the Australian Capital Territory has the highest at about $119,090 per year, while Tasmania is lowest at about $96,008. These differences reflect industry mix, cost of living, and labour demand. You can see all state figures on the [States and territories](/states) page.

What is the difference between the average and median salary?

The average (mean) can be pulled up by high earners, while the median is the middle value. For full-time employees, the median weekly earnings are about $1,887 (around $98,124 per year), lower than the average of $2,083.70. For all employees (including part-time), the median is about $1,436 per week ($74,672 per year). These medians come from the ABS Employee Earnings and Hours survey for August 2025.

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