According to the OECD, Australians have the 4th highest disposable Income in the world AND the 3rd highest average wage.
Disposable Income: 2012 USD Full Time
| Disposable Income | Country | |
| 1 | $ 38,753 | United States |
| 2 | $ 38,210 | Ireland |
| 3 | $ 33,373 | Luxembourg |
| 4 | $ 33,319 | Australia |
| 5 | $ 32,066 | Switzerland |
| 6 | $ 31,501 | Canada |
| 7 | $ 29,938 | United Kingdom |
| 8 | $ 29,038 | South Korea |
| 9 | $ 28,543 | Norway |
| 10 | $ 27,424 | Denmark |
| 11 | $ 23,486 | Japan |
| 12 | $ 22,813 | Austria |
| 13 | $ 22,548 | Finland |
| 14 | $ 22,512 | Sweden |
| 15 | $ 22,064 | Netherlands |
| 16 | $ 21,187 | Germany |
| 17 | $ 20,894 | Belgium |
| 18 | $ 20,795 | Israel |
| 19 | $ 20,232 | Spain |
| 20 | $ 19,721 | France |
| 21 | $ 18,575 | Slovenia |
| 22 | $ 16,789 | Italy |
| 23 | $ 15,142 | Greece |
| 24 | $ 14,621 | Portugal |
| 25 | $ 12,582 | Poland |
| 26 | $ 11,637 | Czech Republic |
| 27 | $ 11,479 | Slovakia |
| 28 | $ 10,642 | Estonia |
| 29 | $ 10,288 | Hungary |
Wages: 2012 USD Full Time
| Gross annual wage | Country | |
| 1 | $ 89,830 | Switzerland |
| 2 | $ 80,045 | Norway |
| 3 | $ 77,261 | Australia |
| 4 | $ 69,273 | Luxembourg |
| 5 | $ 67,827 | Denmark |
| 6 | $ 62,763 | Ireland |
| 7 | $ 58,376 | Canada |
| 8 | $ 55,317 | Belgium |
| 9 | $ 55,048 | United States |
| 10 | $ 53,851 | Sweden |
| 11 | $ 52,309 | Netherlands |
| 12 | $ 51,284 | Finland |
| 13 | $ 50,658 | United Kingdom |
| 14 | $ 50,161 | Japan |
| 15 | $ 49,824 | Austria |
| 16 | $ 45,568 | France |
| 17 | $ 45,287 | Germany |
| 18 | $ 36,763 | Italy |
| 19 | $ 34,601 | Spain |
| 20 | $ 31,934 | Israel |
| 21 | $ 28,876 | Slovenia |
| 22 | $ 28,725 | South Korea |
| 23 | $ 25,467 | Greece |
| 24 | $ 20,632 | Portugal |
| 25 | $ 15,947 | Czech Republic |
| 26 | $ 15,306 | Slovakia |
| 27 | $ 15,142 | Estonia |
| 28 | $ 13,388 | Hungary |
| 29 | $ 13,023 | Poland |