Industry median · August 2025
Transport, postal and warehousing
The median in this industry is $1,470 a week, about $76,440 if multiplied by 52. The national full-time average is $108,352. Keep those measures apart: one is a median for everyone in the industry, the other is a full-time average.
Guides
- Truck driver salary in Australia: How it compares to the national averageThe minimum annual salary for a truck driver under the Road Transport and Distribution Award ranges from about $53,000 to $62,000, well below the national full-time average of $108,352.
- Garbage Truck Driver Salary: How Award Rates and State Location Move Pay Off the National LineThe minimum salary for a garbage truck driver under the Waste Management Award Level 1 is about $59,500 per year, but actual earnings vary by state, experience, and overtime.
- Truck Driver Salary Perth: How It Compares to the National AverageThe median weekly earnings for truck drivers are not published by the ABS, but award minimums for transport workers range from $1,021 to $1,198.80 per week (about $53,092 to $62,338 a year). The Western Australian full-time average is about $115,825 a year.
- Patient transport officer salary: minimum award rates, weekly pay, and how it compares to the national averageUnder the Ambulance and Patient Transport Industry Award, a full-time patient transport officer earns a minimum of $1,218.00 per week ($32.05 per hour) in Year 1, rising to $1,235.10 per week ($32.50 per hour) in Year 3 and above, which is well below the national full-time average of $2,083.70 per week.