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Kasz216 on 19 March 2008
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BKK2 said:
Kasz216 said:
BKK2 said:
viewtiful_jon said:
What is the minimum wage in Australia i know in the UK its greater than the USA Minimum wage when you take into account Exchange rates so im happy with the pricing, If yours is higher than the USA's by around the same amount as prices are different then there is no need to feel bad about paying more for your games when your getting payed more.

Minimum Wages:

AU: $12.79 (A$13.74)
UK: $11.08 (£5.85)
CA: $8.06 (C$8)
US: $5.85 (Federal)

So in Australia games are nearly twice as expensive, but minimum wage is more than twice as much. Would you prefer cheaper games if it meant your wages were cut in half?


To be fair... the Federal rate is the bare minimium. Many states have a higher minimium wage.

Then again America also has a lot of loopholes to that. Like low level jobs that are basically all commision.


True, but some also have lower rates, so I thought the fairest amount to put was the Federal rate. Quite a few States just use the Federal rate anyway (I count 18).

I'm just going off Wikipedia. I'm not from the US so no expert, but according to that source they have anything from $2.65 in Kansas to $8.07 in Washington. So even the highest is still significantly lower than Australia. Your point about tips/commision is a fair one, but it's not really easy to compare that. Many waitresses on minimum wage in Oz & UK also also get tips, for example.


Well I believe the lower rates don't matter.  I think if the states rate is lower then the Fed minium wage they have to pay the Fed Minmium wage.

Except for People who get tips and People on commission. 

Waitresses actually get paid less then minmium wage because employers are alowed to to assume that they will get tips that will cover part of their minimium wage.