What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at under 20 in Australia?

Bottom 10% earn at most A$4,004; bottom 25% at most A$7,644.

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Australia salary by age, under 20

Based on ABS Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025 — weekly total cash earnings deciles by age (cat. 6306.0)

under 20 in Australia earn a median of about A$18,356. The top 10% earn at least A$57,824.

What is the median salary for under 20 in Australia?: About A$18,356 (ABS Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025 — weekly total cash earnings deciles by age (cat. 6306.0)).
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at under 20 in Australia?: Top 10% earn at least A$57,824; top 25% at least A$41,496.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at under 20 in Australia?: Bottom 10% earn at most A$4,004; bottom 25% at most A$7,644.

In Australia, under 20 have a median annual salary of about A$18,356. The average is about A$26,562. The top 10% earn at least A$57,824, top 25% at least A$41,496; the bottom 25% earn at most A$7,644. Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay. Source: ABS Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025 — weekly total cash earnings deciles by age (cat. 6306.0).

Distribution within this group

High earnerstop 10%
A$57,824
Above the middletop 25%
A$41,496
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
A$18,356
Below the middlebottom 25%
A$7,644
Low earnersbottom 10%
A$4,004

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

MonthlyA$1,530annual ÷ 12
HourlyA$9assuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthlyA$1,528single filer · no dependents

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At a glance

This cohort's median is 75% below the all-ages median
Pay peaks at ages 45-54; this cohort is at 20% of that peak

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution for Australia, under 20. The median is A$18,356, based on ABS Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025 — weekly total cash earnings deciles by age (cat. 6306.0).

How we calculated

Figures for Australia under 20 are compiled from ABS Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025 — weekly total cash earnings deciles by age (cat. 6306.0). On this page the median is A$18,356 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs A$4,004–A$57,824; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample.

Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay.

Data Sources

ABS Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025 — weekly total cash earnings deciles by age (cat. 6306.0): https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/earnings-and-working-conditions/employee-earnings-and-hours-australia/latest-release

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