Common measuresalary_median
Median salary
The middle advertised base salary in ads for this role, or in ads that mention this skill, over the last 12 months.
SkillsRolesNot for industries
Definition
Exactly what it counts
- Unit
- AUD per year
- Out of
- Ads that state a salary
- Time window
- 365 days, ending with the latest complete week
- Sample
- At least 30 ads, otherwise we say “not enough ads” and draw nothing
- Available after
- Available from the first day we track an item
- How it’s measured
- Annualised from the ad’s stated range midpoint; hourly and daily rates are converted.
- Known limits
- Only a minority of ads state a salary, and senior roles state it less often.
- Source
- Job ad aggregatefor skillsJob ad aggregatefor roles
Examples
What it looks like
Across Australia, all levels, this week.
Signals
How signals use it
Not used for signals. It’s here to give context next to demand, not to tell you when to act.