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Anita · 17 Mar 2026

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Currently on $80k but with cost of living its not much once mortgage has been paid. Should i move onto a job with higher pay?

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Rumadi · 4 Oct 2025

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I work as trainer and assessor for cert 3 individual support. this is my first role as trainer when I accepted this role. I accepted this role without knowing what awards my job actually under. But after 3 months, now I realised there is new awards for my role when I read that, I actually get paid 5 dollar less then the current awards (awards says $60.18 as casual level 2). Im aware that im new, this makes me hesitant to ask for this to my employer. Im looking any advice, please. thankyou.

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Software Dev Dreams · 16 Aug 2025

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I'm a software engineer with 3 years experience in Sydney earning $110k + super + annual bonus of around 15%. Does this seem really low to you? Keen to hear from any others who may be working in a similar role

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Anon526719 · 14 Jan 2026

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The median Australian wage is apparently almost 2 grand per week. No one in my extended earns anywhere near that amount. What are you all doing to be earning that much?? Is there any realistic way the 'average' person can get close to that income?

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Anon541151 · 9 Dec 2025

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Looking for a new job and shocked at how low salaries are compared to the job criteria and experience. For someone with 8 years experience (academic coordinator) roles are max. 85k! Considering the COL situation in Oz, how are people living on these wages?

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Karen · 7 Dec 2025

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Im a store Manager, and getting close to $27 an hour. It's a 40 hour week but I do way more because it needs to be done. Ive looked, but still unsure. Is this the correct hourly rate for a store manager. Im in my late 50s

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Anon787613 · 20 Oct 2025

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So I'm very disgruntled at work right now - long story short, we hired a new person in our team slightly junior to me and I found out they're getting paid around ~5k more. I know it's not that much more at the end of the day but wtf. How do I bring it up with my manager? I can't not say anything. Discussing salary is banned at my company so I'm not sure how to initially mention it. Tips? Advice?

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Anon247773 · 12 Sep 2025

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How can I ask my employer about a pay rise? I have been in my job for 1.5 years and I didn’t feel confident enough at my annual review to bring it up (I know i need to be more assertive, I'm working on it!). I did get a cost-of-living % increase, but I want to shoot for at least another 10%. Should I wait until my six-month review or just bring it up now? Does anyone have experience successfully asking for a raise?

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Crystal · 28d ago

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it’s going to be 2 years into my role and I asked for a review in salary. I was turned down point blank, reason being I am given market value and am better paid than most in the organization. No chance to say what my achievements were, nothing. When I said I work well on my own, able to make executive decisions without input from senior levels, I was told that was expected of me and not a reasonable point for a salary increase. Curious, did I word my request correctly? Could I have done better?

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Anon268579 · 6 Mar 2026

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What are some good perks or benefits in your opinion? My work offers some extras but I'm curious about what other companies are doing.