Boring but wealthy: Workers in Canberra are the nation's best paid with Australian public servants earning $133 MORE than those in the private sector
Workers in Canberra are on average earning the highest weekly wage in Australia.
Canberra tops the country's wage list at $1663 in front of Western Australia at $1641.
Public sector workers are being paid more than those in the private sector.
WA men earn more than men in Canberra due to resources boom.
Tasmania are the lowest paid workers in Australia at $1247 a week.
National weekly wage is $1454 : increase of 2.5% on last year.
Miners paid most at nearly $2500 a week : Retail, accommodation, food services paid least, at over $1000 a week.
Darwin, Perth and Sydney are the most expensive cities to live.