Canberrans still have the nation’s biggest pay packets and they are growing faster than anywhere else in the country, new figures show.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows average weekly ordinary time earnings in the ACT are $85,545.2 a year, or $1645.10 a week.
Nationally, average weekly earnings were up 5 per cent over the past year to $72,592 a year or $1396 a week.
“The Australian Capital Territory recorded the highest annual movement in Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings, at 6.2 per cent. This was 0.4 of a percentage point higher than the next highest, New South Wales (5.8 per cent). The lowest annual movement was in the Northern Territory at 2.8 per cent,” the bureau said.
“Those employed in the Australian Capital Territory had the highest Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings at, $1645.10, followed by Western Australia ($1590.60). The Australian Capital Territory has a high proportion of Public sector workers, who on average earn more than those in the Private sector.”
Similarly, some of the highest per capita incomes in the US are in the counties surrounding Washington, DC.
As for the rankings, I'm surprised DC ranks higher than Boston, that has not been my experience.
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
Guinevere wrote:As for the rankings, I'm surprised DC ranks higher than Boston, that has not been my experience.
More than a feeling?
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
NYC is only 7th?
While I don't live in NYC, the suburbs of NYC are highly influenced by the city. Many many people live out here (or other outlying areas) but work in the city. High(er) NYC wages cause everything out here to cost more.
I am surprised Philadelphia ranked so high (tied with Chicago at index no. 144). I have always found this area (and Baltimore, which didn't make the top 50) to be a bargain in terms of housing and food costs.
Sue U wrote:Stop it! Stop it! STOP ITt11t!!!1!111!!!!!1111!!!!
The 70s are gone for a good reason, FFS.
Now I've got that stupid song in my head. Fuck you all very much.
Oh c'mon, it was fun music! The 70s channel is one of my Sirius pre-sets. Along with the 80s, E-Street radio, the Met, the Coffee House, Spectrum, and the NPR channel.
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
Well different strokes... Actually, I do like some 70s music (especailly the later new wave music), but I avoid any 70s channels because I can't stand any of the disco. Does Sirius 70s include a lot of that?
Disco sucks (did back then, still does)
CBGB's back then rocked. Saw the Ramones, Patty Smith, Blondie (before they turned disco) the Clash. All good times.
I listen mainly to First Wave and Lithium. with Classic Vynil and aonther classic rock station that I cant recall at the moment. (Classic Rewind?) our local NPR (Michigan Radio) far exceeds NPR on Sirius.
Okay... There's all kinds of things wrong with what you just said.
I listen to my local NPR station all the time. I mostly use the Sirius version when I'm traveling, especially on weekends, and have missed the shows I enjoy or can't get the station to tune in on regualr FM radio.
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
I didn't expect to like Sirius as much as I did. I got a free year with the Jeep, and it got me good and hooked. I couldn't give it up at that point, especially for the price (a couple of starbucks lattes a month).
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
Sue U wrote:Stop it! Stop it! STOP ITt11t!!!1!111!!!!!1111!!!!
The 70s are gone for a good reason, FFS.
Now I've got that stupid song in my head. Fuck you all very much.
One of the great pop hooks of all time!
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Sue U wrote:I am surprised Philadelphia ranked so high (tied with Chicago at index no. 144). I have always found this area (and Baltimore, which didn't make the top 50) to be a bargain in terms of housing and food costs.
I am surprised Chicago ranked so high (tied with Philadelphia at index no. 144). I have always found this area (and Milwaukee, which didn't make the top 50) to be a bargain in terms of housing and food costs.
oldr_n_wsr wrote:NYC is only 7th?
Well, it was the highest-ranked American city--9 places above the next-highest (San Francisco).
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