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Advertised salaries growing at double speed

Advertised salaries are growing nearly twice as fast as they were pre-COVID, according to a new index Seek has released today to shed more light on what employers should be offering for their open roles.

Advertised salary growth, at the national level, has risen to 4.1% in the year to July 2022, the data shows, compared to 2.2% in the year to February 2020. (To calculate the average salary for each industry and sub-industry, Seek uses the mid-point range of the hirer's chosen salary range.)

At the state and territory level, Queensland, Tasmania, WA and the NT all saw growth over 4%.

Advertised salaries rose in every industry, with growth ranging from 7.3% in design and architecture down to 0.6% in science and technology...