Average annual salary:
£28,000 - £35,000
Highest-paying industries:
IT, Marketing, Legal, Construction, Engineering
UK
IT: £43,726 per annum
Marketing: £38,728 per annum
Engineering: £36,280 per annum
Legal: £39,210 per annum
Construction: £30,724 per annum
Average annual salary:
AU$98,212 (approx. £50,000)
Highest-paying industries:
Mining, Engineering, Construction, IT, Legal, HR
Australia
37% higher than the UK average
Mining: AU$134,954 (~£69,075)
Engineering: AU$113,667 (~£60,545)
Legal: AU$94,841 (~£50,515)
HR: AU$85,729 (~£45,660)
Construction: AU$111,292 (~£59,280)
IT: AU$97,733 (~£52,055)
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Progressive tax slabs explained
0% on income up to £12,570
20% on £12,571 - £50,270
40% on £50,271 - £125,140
45% on income over £125,140
0% on income up to AU$18,200
19% on AU$18,201 - AU$45,000
45% on income over AU$190,000
32.5% on AU$45,001 - AU$135,000
37% on AU$135,001 - AU$190,000
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£11.44 per hour (London Living Wage: £13.15)
AU$24.10 per hour (highest in the world)
Pint of Beer:
– Sydney: AU$12 (~£6.17) – London: £5.99 (~AU$11)
Cup of Coffee:
– Melbourne: AU$5 (~£2.67) – London: £3.45 (~AU$6.20)
What your salary can buy?
– Higher salaries and benefits in Australia – Better work-life balance and quality of life