{"id":28525,"date":"2026-10-14T01:23:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T01:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trsresourcing.com\/?p=28525"},"modified":"2026-10-14T01:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T01:24:12","slug":"trades-and-industrial-salary-growth-in-australia-what-the-latest-seek-data-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trsresourcing.com\/article\/trades-and-industrial-salary-growth-in-australia-what-the-latest-seek-data-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Trades and Industrial Salary Growth in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What the Latest SEEK Data Shows<\/h2>\n

If you work in trades or industry and you’re wondering whether pay is still moving in the right direction, the short answer is yes. SEEK’s<\/a> Advertised Salary Index shows national advertised salaries rose 4.2% in the year to August 2026, staying ahead of inflation. Here’s what the data means if you’re weighing up your next move.<\/p>\n

What is SEEK’s Advertised Salary Index?<\/h2>\n

The SEEK Advertised Salary Index is a monthly measure of the salaries employers advertise in their job ads on SEEK, reported on a seasonally adjusted basis. Because it’s built from live job ads, it’s a timely read on what employers are offering new hires, which makes it useful if you’re thinking about changing roles. One thing to keep in mind: it tracks advertised pay, not what every worker currently takes home.<\/p>\n

How strong is salary growth right now?<\/h2>\n

National advertised salaries rose 4.2% in the year to August 2026. A year earlier the figure was 3.4%, so the rate of growth has lifted rather than eased. On a monthly basis, advertised pay was up 0.3% in August, easing slightly after a faster run through June and July. At 4.2%, advertised salary growth stayed ahead of headline inflation, which was 3.5% in July.<\/p>\n

When the figures move, they’re telling you where the market is heading for people starting a new role, rather than what a current employer pays its existing staff.<\/p>\n

What does this mean for the sectors we recruit in?<\/h2>\n

SEEK’s Advertised Salary Index covers the full market, including the manufacturing, logistics, trades, automotive and resources roles we recruit for at TRS. A national rate holding above inflation is a steady backdrop for candidates across these fields, rather than a sudden jump, which is usually a healthier sign for the longer term.<\/p>\n

If you’re comparing offers, the national figure gives you a sense of how advertised pay has shifted over the year. It won’t tell you what a single employer will offer, but it’s a useful benchmark when you’re planning a move or negotiating a rate. You can see the kinds of roles we fill on our manufacturing recruitment, logistics and supply chain, trades and services, and automotive dealership pages.<\/p>\n

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