Yeah, it's not lining the pockets of the workers that's for sure. Average junior staff earns around $13.50 hour, average senior staff ie group leaders, earn around $19.50. This is in Qld, so other states do earn more than us - we moved onto the modern award which is now federal last year and I discovered that directors in other states were earning around $6 average per hour more than I was!!! For the same job!!! We are transitioning to this award, so only get some of the pay rise over 4 years! Which also stinks! Anyway, that would be why NSW fees are so much higher than ours, so are their wages.
Trainees and juniors are lucky to get six bucks an hour here.