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The jobs that have seen the biggest pay increases in the past year, with the biggest jump in a position employers are struggling to fill
- Seek data revealed which sectors saw the biggest increases in 2022
- Retail employees topped the list with a 12.3% increase
The jobs getting the biggest pay increases have been revealed by a leading employment site, with retail assistants getting the biggest jump at 12.3 percent.
Seek’s data on salaries for various roles announced in 2022 revealed which professions were ahead of the pack.
The jump in retail employee pay revealed that companies have been struggling to attract staff, with open positions.
The information comes as it is revealed that wage levels for Australians are rising at the fastest pace in a decade, but workers are suffering a record cut in real wages as inflation outpaces wage growth.
Retail assistants had the largest increase in advertised pay of 12.3 percent, with a median advertised salary of $57,630.
Retail assistants earned the largest advertised pay increase with an increase of 12.3 percent for a median advertised salary of $57,630
Retail job openings have more than doubled since 2019 and there are “no signs of slowing down,” according to a Deloitte Access Economics Retail Forecasts report.
“But these positions are not being filled,” he said.
Mechanics weren’t far behind retail workers with a 9.3 percent pay increase for a median advertised wage of $74,346.
Other professions that saw significant increases included laborers, chefs, data analysts, and machine operators.
Cleaners got a 5.9 percent increase, laborers a 7.1 percent increase, and graphic designers a 6.3 percent increase.
Data analysts posted a 7.6 percent increase, while machine operators were not far behind with a 7 percent increase.
The ABS seasonally adjusted wage price index (WPI) showed annual growth of 3.3 percent, with an increase of 0.8 percent in the December quarter.
Mechanics weren’t far behind with a 9.3% pay increase, with a median advertised salary of $74,346.
Meanwhile, Australians making less than $94,000 a year are now seen as below-average earners who really need a big pay rise to cope with the cost of living crisis.
The average full-time weekly wage in November was $1,807.70 or $94,000 a year before overtime and bonuses, the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed on Thursday.
If pay levels had risen in line with inflation, the typical Australian worker would have earned $98,000, compared to $90,916 at the end of 2021.
Even then, that $4,000 difference from the real median salary of $94,000 would only cover the rising cost of everyday items like grocery and gas bills, but not sky-high mortgage payments.