SEEK Advertised Salary Index, November 2025
The SEEK Advertised Salary Index (ASI) measures the growth in advertised salaries for jobs posted on SEEK in Australia. This report provides a snapshot of the monthly data. The next quarterly SEEK ASI report will be released in February and will contain industry and state trends.
NATIONAL ADVERTISED SALARY TRENDS
Advertised salaries rose by 0.4% m/m in November, the fastest monthly growth since July last year.
Annual advertised salary growth has accelerated to 3.8%, now at its fastest pace since September 2024.
SEEK Senior Economist, Dr Blair Chapman says:
“Annual advertised salary growth continued to accelerate in November, rising to 3.8% year-ended. Growth has ticked up by 0.4ppt since its trough in July.”
“Although overall employment growth is slowing, a shift from the public sector to the private sector as the key driver of job growth could explain the faster wage rises. This is because private sector firms are more likely to use individual contracts and have greater ability to offer higher salaries than the public sector.
“That said, the Australian Public Service Commission’s enterprise bargaining agreement specified an annual salary increase of 3.8% for 2025, the annual rate of advertised salary growth that we are currently seeing.”
Figure 1: Month-on-month growth of SEEK Advertised Salary Index
Note: seasonally adjusted. Source: SEEK.
Figure 2: Year-on-year growth of SEEK Advertised Salary Index
Note: seasonally adjusted. Source: SEEK.
NOTES
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Commentary relating to the SEEK ASI can be attributed to Dr Blair Chapman, SEEK Senior Economist.
About the SEEK ASI
The SEEK ASI measures the change in advertised salaries over time for jobs posted on SEEK in Australia, removing much of the effect of compositional change.
The SEEK ASI is a complement to existing data about the growth in wages and salaries in Australia, including the ABS’ WPI. The WPI is a measure of the pace of wages growth across the economy.
The SEEK ASI provides a timely and frequent read on the pulse of advertised salary growth in Australia for vacant roles.
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