Earnings

Topics

  1. QES Concepts
  2. Earnings

Series

Studies

Concept

Name
Earnings
Label
Earnings
Description

Earnings estimates are based on payroll data received from economically significant businesses. Businesses provide the total amount of wages/salaries paid to employees by gender and from here earnings figures such as average hourly earnings, and average weekly earnings are derived. Gross earnings can include shift, penal and other allowances, ACC earners premiums, bonuses, paid leave and commissions earned in the pay period. However, it excludes payments not earned in the pay period (e.g. back pay, redundancy or severance pay) and non-taxable payment (e.g. tool money).