Frequently Asked Questions

Step 1 — Paste the URL: Copy the link from a SEEK job advertisement.

Step 2 — Check the listing: Salary Insider searches for available salary-range information and indications of a ghost job.

Step 3 — Apply with more context: Use the result to assess the role and prepare for salary discussions.

Step 4 — Find out your take-home pay: Run the salary through our Salary Calculator to see what actually lands in your bank account.

Any salary range shown should be treated as an indication rather than a guaranteed offer. The employer's final salary may vary based on experience, qualifications, location, employment conditions, superannuation and negotiation.

The confidence level indicates how the salary figure was obtained:

High: The salary is explicitly advertised on the listing.

Medium: The range has been determined online.

Low: An approximation of the salary based on various indicators.

Unknown: The salary could not be determined online.

A ghost job signal is a characteristic that may suggest a listing is stale, repeatedly advertised or not being actively filled. Some signals may also indicate that a listing is being used primarily to build a candidate database rather than recruit for a specific vacancy.

These indicators are not conclusive, but they can help you decide whether to investigate the employer and application process before sharing personal information.

Some employers, recruiters and job platforms maintain candidate databases for future opportunities. This is not necessarily improper, but the advertised position may not always represent an immediate vacancy.

Before applying, check who is collecting your information, where the application link leads and how your personal data will be handled.

We start from your gross income for the selected financial year and subtract income tax (after the Low Income Tax Offset), the Medicare levy, and any study or training loan repayment. What is left is your estimated take-home pay, shown annually, monthly, fortnightly and weekly.

No — super is paid on top and is shown separately. You can enter income that either excludes or includes super, and the calculator displays the employer super guarantee contribution and your total package (salary + super) alongside your take-home figure.

Treat the result as a guide, not an exact payslip. Actual pay can vary with salary sacrifice, other income, private health cover, your specific study-loan balance and payroll rounding.