What Jobs Pay 2026-2027
www.whatjobspay.com.au  has the latest and historical earnings figures from the What Jobs Pay and Job Markets Australia series
The newly expanded series now provides average weekly full-time earnings by occupation and age, annually since for every year since 1978 up to 2025.
  • Do you want to know the average wage or average salary for             your occupation? How much can you earn?
  • How about seeing realistic income levels for your dream job?
  • Are average rates of pay higher for older workers who stay in the same job stream?...

  

whatjobspay.com.au gives you the statistics you need in a special Report. You can be confident the Report will show achievable income in your existing occupation and others that you are interested in.

  

Job Resources in the Toolbar explains the occupations and groups that have earnings figures. Over time job titles change, and not all job titles are the same as occupational titles. If you are having trouble locating the correct occupation, it’s best to look in Job Resources. The usual job duties are shown in the Job Resources files and a summary in the Report.

  

This is an example of what you can expect in a Report with whatjobspay.com.au earnings.

Example Report

821411  Building Insulation Installer

Average Weekly Full-time Income by Age-group

15 to 19 20 to 2425 to 2930 to 34
$847 $1,179$1,519 $1,696
35 to 39 40 to 44 30 to 4430 plus
$1,673$1,689 $1,686 $1,671
45 plus All Ages as at August, 2025
$1,649 $1,575

Duties: Install and apply insulating material, such as foam, granules, foil, solar film, batts and blankets, to walls, floors, windows and ceilings of buildings to insulate against heat, cold, air, sound and moisture..

Quick Facts

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It’s $12 for the earnings figures for one occupation in one year.

/portal/wjp/images/info.png Is there a tax invoice?

Yes, when you pay by PayPal the name and address details held for the PayPal account are included in a tax invoice with the amount paid. It will have all necessary information for Yorkcross Pty Ltd, the company operating this website.

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Using What Jobs Pay

    
Report Builder

In five easy steps you can have the earnings figures you need.

  

1. To get started Click the Create Report button above.

  

2. Read and accept the Terms and Conditions.

  

3. Select the location and year for which earnings figures are wanted.

  

4. Type the full or part title of the occupation/s of interest, and click Find Job/s. Alternately, click the occupation’s full or part code (if known).

  

5. Tick the right boxes and click Add Job/s

  

6. Follow the PayPal or PrePaid paths to produce your Report with earnings figures, as well as a tax invoice for PayPal payments.