The average South Burnett man earns about $53,000 and the average woman earns $34,000.
The average South Burnett man earns about $53,000 and the average woman earns $34,000.

Men in the South Burnett get paid 56% more than women

MEN in the South Burnett are getting paid about $19,000 a year more than women - that's 56% more.  

The average South Burnett man earns about $53,000 and the average woman earns $34,000.  

Figures show the biggest gap is in the technicians and trades industry, where South Burnett men get paid $37,900 a year more than women.  

The second highest gap in the region is in professional roles, where men get paid about $20,800 a year more than women.  

The lowest gap was in sales, where men get paid about $10,800 more than women on average.  

The information was taken from the Australian Bureau of Statistics wage and salary earner figures.    

- APN NEWSDESK  

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