Despite recent slow wages growth in Australia, our wages and conditions — fought for over many decades by the Australian union movement — continue to be some of the best in the world.
As you can see from the tables on this page, in countries where the retail and fast food industries are less unionised and there are fewer government protections, their wages are well below those that we enjoy in this country. Without the SDA, you would most probably be receiving similar remuneration. It pays to belong to the SDA.
FAST FOOD WAGE RATES – AUSTRALIA and OVERSEAS
Country |
Rate per hour |
AUSTRALIA Fast Food Industry Award |
$20.79 |
UNITED KINGDOM Fast Food Worker:
|
$14.00 $13.19 $10.55 |
NEW ZEALAND Fast Food Worker — NZ$16.50 |
$15.07 |
USA
Median Average Wage (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Fast Food – US$10.12 |
$ 0.00 $ 7.05 $18.52 $13.89 |
CANADA
Median Average Wage (from Payscale) Fast Food Worker – C$11.01 |
$11.64 $12.27 $14.87
$11.69 |
RETAIL WAGE RATES – AUSTRALIA and OVERSEAS
Country |
Rate per hour |
AUSTRALIA General Retail Industry Award |
$20.79 |
UNITED KINGDOM Fast Food Worker:
|
$14.00 $13.19 $10.55 |
NEW ZEALAND Grocery Assistant — NZ$16.50 |
$15.07 |
USA
Median Average Wage (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Retail Salespersons – US$11.16 |
$ 0.00 $ 7.05 $18.52 $15.30 |
CANADA
Median Average Wage (from Payscale) Retail Sales Assistant – C$12.17 |
$11.64 $12.27 $14.87
$12.92 |