‘Very little return’: Nearly 40% of small business owners earn less than $40,000
Nearly four in 10 small business owners paid themselves less than $40,000 or nothing at all, in the 2025 financial year.
Nearly four in 10 Australian small business owners paid themselves less than $40,000, or no wage at all, in the 2025 financial year, as rising costs and shrinking margins continue to squeeze small businesses.
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (ACCI) latest Small Business Conditions Survey found 38.5% of owners paid themselves less than $40,000, or nothing at all.
The national report, which surveyed more than 1,000 small businesses with up to 24 full-time equivalent employees, also found 62.9%
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