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Pay equity in Western Australia

Improving pay equity focuses on reducing the difference in the average earnings of men and women.

1. Fact sheets about pay equity

1. Frequently asked questions about pay equity

1. Tools and advice for conducting a pay equity audit in your workplace

1. Pay equity solution resources

1. About pay equity statistics

1. Review of the Gender Pay Gap in Western Australia 2004

Labour Relations provides advice and assistance to organisations interested in improving pay equity. For further information call
(08) 9222 7700.

The Pay Equity Audit Tool, an automated spreadsheet that assists organisations to undertake a pay equity audit, is now available for download on this site. Go to the conducting a pay equity audit page to obtain information about the Tool.

Currently in Western Australia the gender pay gap, the difference in average earnings of men and women, is 27 percent*. This means that on average for every dollar earned by a full time male employee, full time female employees earn 73 cents. This pay gap figure is based on full time adult ordinary time earnings figures compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Part time and casual employees are not included, nor are overtime payments.

*ABS. Average Weekly Earnings 6302, November 2011.