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Econometric Analysis of the Public-Private Sector Pay Differential 2022

Detailed Quantile Regression Results

CSO statistical release, 07 May 2024, 11am

Tables 8.1 to 8.4 below present the public-private sector pay differential at every 10th percentile of the distribution of gross weekly earnings, before the deduction of additional superannuation contribution, for each year 2019-2022, based on models both including and excluding size as an explanatory variable.

Table 8.1 Quantile Regression Model: Gross weekly earnings Permanent Full-Time employees aged 25-59 years, 2019

Table 8.2 Quantile Regression Model: Gross weekly earnings Permanent Full-Time employees aged 25-59 years, 2020

Table 8.3 Quantile Regression Model: Gross weekly earnings Permanent Full-Time employees aged 25-59 years, 2021

Table 8.4 Quantile Regression Model: Gross weekly earnings Permanent Full-Time employees aged 25-59 years, 2022

Tables 8.5 to 8.8 below present the public-private sector pay differential at every 10th percentile of the distribution of gross weekly earnings, after the deduction of additional superannuation contribution, for each year 2019-2022, based on models both including and excluding size as an explanatory variable.

Table 8.5 Quantile Regression Model: Weekly earnings less additional superannuation contribution Permanent Full-Time employees aged 25-59 years, 2019

Table 8.6 Quantile Regression Model: Weekly earnings less additional superannuation contribution Permanent Full-Time employees aged 25-59 years, 2020

Table 8.7 Quantile Regression Model: Weekly earnings less additional superannuation contribution Permanent Full-Time employees aged 25-59 years, 2021

Table 8.8 Quantile Regression Model: Weekly earnings less additional superannuation contribution Permanent Full-Time employees aged 25-59 years, 2022

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Table 8.1 Quantile Regression Model: Gross weekly earnings Permanent Full-Time employees aged 25-59 years, 2019
	Including Size			Excluding Size
Percentile	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
10th	8.65	13.66	12.12	17.94	25.73	22.75
20th	1.92	8.65	5.61	7.57	16.65	11.96
30th	-3.05	6.72	2.54	1.11	14.34	7.57
40th	-7.69	5.13	-0.90	-4.50	13.43	5.65
50th	-10.60	1.71	-2.81	-7.60	10.41	2.12
60th	-13.15	0.40	-5.64	-9.24	6.18	-1.19
70th	-14.36	-1.39	-8.36	-11.84	3.87	-4.50
80th	-18.29	-5.82	-12.21	-15.38	-0.30	-8.79
90th	-21.42	-8.70	-15.86	-17.80	-4.88	-11.49

Table 8.2 Quantile Regression Model: Gross weekly earnings Permanent Full-Time employees aged 25-59 years, 2020
	Including Size			Excluding Size
Percentile	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
10th	2.74	9.09	5.02	14.00	23.37	16.53
20th	2.22	6.72	4.39	11.07	17.94	14.34
30th	1.61	6.50	3.67	6.93	14.68	10.96
40th	-0.40	3.98	2.94	3.87	13.66	9.20
50th	-2.86	1.51	-0.20	1.31	12.30	5.97
60th	-7.50	-0.40	-3.15	-0.50	10.30	3.87
70th	-10.68	-0.70	-5.92	-6.57	5.44	-0.40
80th	-14.96	-1.98	-9.43	-11.49	2.84	-4.21
90th	-21.02	-6.95	-14.87	-18.54	-2.66	-9.70

Table 8.3 Quantile Regression Model: Gross weekly earnings Permanent Full-Time employees aged 25-59 years, 2021
	Including Size			Excluding Size
Percentile	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
10th	1.71	19.60	9.75	8.87	26.87	16.77
20th	-0.90	14.22	5.34	2.53	22.14	11.74
30th	-2.47	10.19	2.63	1.11	16.53	8.44
40th	-6.57	6.08	-0.60	-1.19	12.30	4.50
50th	-9.24	1.61	-4.21	-5.92	8.65	1.01
60th	-12.19	-2.96	-7.69	-8.97	6.08	-2.18
70th	-16.31	-6.20	-10.06	-12.72	3.15	-6.95
80th	-21.96	-8.70	-14.96	-18.62	-1.98	-9.88
90th	-24.50	-13.76	-17.88	-19.99	-8.15	-14.70

Table 8.4 Quantile Regression Model: Gross weekly earnings Permanent Full-Time employees aged 25-59 years, 2022
	Including Size			Excluding Size
Percentile	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
10th	6.61	17.59	12.30	13.43	24.86	19.84
20th	3.46	13.66	9.97	10.19	18.65	15.26
30th	1.51	8.87	5.44	6.50	16.07	11.85
40th	-0.80	5.34	2.74	4.29	11.07	7.57
50th	-3.73	1.92	-1.78	0.10	8.87	3.25
60th	-7.50	-3.82	-4.97	-4.02	3.46	-0.50
70th	-12.98	-5.35	-8.70	-10.77	0.60	-4.69
80th	-15.55	-8.06	-12.19	-14.02	-3.25	-7.23
90th	-21.96	-9.79	-16.56	-15.97	-4.30	-11.93

Table 8.5 Quantile Regression Model: Weekly earnings less additional superannuation contribution Permanent Full-Time employees aged 25-59 years, 2019
	Including Size			Excluding Size
Percentile	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
10th	8.11	13.43	10.85	16.07	25.36	21.90
20th	0.70	6.50	3.87	5.87	15.49	10.08
30th	-4.97	4.71	0.80	-1.19	12.08	5.55
40th	-9.61	2.74	-3.54	-6.29	10.85	3.56
50th	-13.32	-0.70	-5.16	-9.97	8.33	-1.19
60th	-15.89	-2.27	-8.70	-12.01	3.56	-3.92
70th	-17.39	-4.11	-11.31	-15.38	1.21	-7.87
80th	-21.26	-8.79	-14.87	-17.22	-2.76	-11.04
90th	-24.12	-10.60	-18.37	-20.55	-8.61	-14.70

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