Advanced measureskill_premium
Skill premium
Median advertised salary of ads mentioning this skill, compared with ads for the same roles that don’t.
SkillsNot for rolesNot for industries
Definition
Exactly what it counts
- Unit
- Percent difference
- Out of
- Same-role ads without the skill
- Time window
- 365 days, ending with the latest complete week
- Sample
- At least 60 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
- Compared within each role, then averaged by ad volume.
- Known limits
- A premium is a correlation, not a promise. Senior ads mention some skills more often.
- Source
- Job ad aggregate
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.