Australian shearers are looking for a four per cent pay rise and BHP Billiton non-executive directors are getting a 25 per cent raise. Are you being paid fairly and if not what kind of salary increase are you looking for?
MyCareerís new Pay Rise Calculator and updated Salary Centre has all your salary questions answered for almost 30 Australian industry sectors. Job trend information has been supplemented by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relationsí Australian Jobs Report 2006.
According to the MyCareer Salary Centre those working in Healthcare earn on average almost $25,000 more per year than those working in Financial Services. While the Sales industry can be extremely rewarding if you have the experience, with starting salaries in Sales as low as $27,321 and maximum salaries as high as $216,125.
The updated Salary Centre collates the latest salary data from online job advertisements; presenting jobseekers and industry with a true indication of what Australian employers are currently paying their new recruits.
ìWhatís great about the MyCareer Salary Centre is that the average industry salary can be broken down to specific sub-sector salaries too, for example retail store management, retail sales or retail buying etc,î said Lisa Watts General Manager of MyCareer.
ìThis really gives jobseekers the knowledge and empowers them to feel confident when going into a performance review or when negotiating their salary for a new job. The Salary Centre is a great reference tool not only for jobseekers, but for everyone who works and employs people.î
To find out what the going rate is in your industry or to use the new Pay Rise Calculator visit the MyCareer Salary Centre: www.mycareer.com.au/salary
Top 10 earning industries (Average annual salary)
1. Healthcare $84,019
2. Engineering $81,262
3. Construction and Architecture $78,635
4. IT and Telecommunications $76,601
5. Marketing $76,330
6. Sales $75,650
7. Legal $73,548
8. PR and Communications $70,003
9. Human Resources and Recruitment $69,486
10. Accounting $69,058
*All figures provided are MyCareer Salary Centre data, August 2006
Media contact: Christina Bucci, MyCareer, Tel. 61 3 9601 4208 (Melbourne Australia)
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Australian shearers are looking for a four per cent pay rise and BHP Billiton non-executive directors are getting a 25 per cent raise. Are you being paid fairly and if not what kind of salary increase are you looking for?
