Australia’s seasonally adjusted Wage Price Index rose 3.4% year-on-year in Q4 2025, slightly accelerating from a marginally revised 3.3% increase in the previous quarter. The uptick was driven by steady gains across both sectors, with private-sector wages rising 3.4% (vs. 3.3% in Q3) and public-sector pay increasing 4.0% (vs. 3.9%). Quarterly, wages grew 0.8%, unchanged from the prior period and in line with market expectations. In original terms, information, media and telecommunications posted the strongest quarterly wage growth at 1.2%. In contrast, administrative and support services and accommodation and food services recorded the weakest quarterly increases, both at 0.3%. On an annual basis, health care and social assistance led all industries with a 4.4% rise, while financial and insurance services saw the slowest through-the-year growth at 2.7%.