Half of Perth Job Ads Show Pay, but Only 1 in 50 Mining Ads Do (6 Nov)
51% of new Perth job ads stated pay on 6 Nov 2026. 97% of WA Government ads did, 12% of others. Median pay by sector, from IT to admin.
About half of the newest Perth job ads in our feed stated the pay on 6 November 2026: 223 of 440 ads across 18 job categories. WA Government ads almost always did. Mining ads almost never did.
How many Perth job ads show the salary?
Just over half. We took the 50 newest live ads in 18 Perth job categories on our site, or every ad where a category had fewer. After removing ads that appear in more than one category, that left 440 ads. 223 of them (51%) put a dollar figure in the pay field. The other 217 gave no figure at all.
The split comes down to who is advertising. The WA Government jobs board lists a salary range for nearly every role. 193 of its 199 ads in our sample stated pay. Ads from employers' own careers sites and other job platforms mostly did not. Only 30 of those 241 ads (12%) gave a figure.
Which job categories show pay, and what do they pay?
Categories full of public sector roles score highest. Admin, nursing and teaching ads stated pay in more than eight of every ten cases. Mining, hospitality and sales ads mostly left it out.
| Perth category | Live ads | Ads checked | Stated pay | Median annual pay* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin | 82 | 50 | 44 (88%) | $87,367 |
| Nursing | 66 | 50 | 44 (88%) | $119,902 |
| Teaching | 193 | 50 | 43 (86%) | $107,958 |
| Government | 707 | 50 | 38 (76%) | $115,540 |
| IT | 37 | 36 | 25 (69%) | $131,036 |
| Accounting and finance | 51 | 50 | 28 (56%) | $122,091 |
| Engineering | 21 | 21 | 5 (24%) | $131,036 |
| Trades and construction | 38 | 37 | 5 (14%) | Too few |
| Sales | 24 | 24 | 3 (13%) | Too few |
| Hospitality | 31 | 31 | 4 (13%) | Too few |
| Mining | 226 | 50 | 1 (2%) | None |
IT and engineering shared the top median, at $131,036. The engineering figure rests on only five ads, all from the WA Government board. Accounting and finance came next at $122,091 on 26 ads, then nursing at $119,902. Most annual figures in these rows come from public sector ads, so treat them as a guide to government pay bands more than the whole market.
Why do so few mining ads show pay?
Most Perth mining ads in our feed come straight from miners' and contractors' own careers sites. 47 of the 50 newest came that way, and none of those 47 stated pay. The single exception was a trainee dump truck operator role in Kalgoorlie at $38 to $41 an hour.
Mining trades listed in other categories were a little more open. Two FIFO electrician ads in our trades category quoted $83.30 an hour, the highest hourly rate in the sample. A third listed $274k for a high-voltage electrician. Our electrician salary guide shows the wider pay range for the trade.
Hourly rates and small categories
15 of the ads stating pay used an hourly rate rather than a salary. They ranged from $27 to $83.30 an hour. They covered hospitality, early childhood, truck driving, education assistant and nursing roles.
Several smaller categories had too few ads to draw a firm line. Childcare stated pay in 5 of 7 ads and cleaning in 2 of 8. Electricians managed 3 of 9 and truck driving 2 of 8. Retail was 1 of 7 and oil and gas 0 of 4.
What it means for Perth job seekers
If pay matters to your shortlist, the public sector is the easiest place to compare offers. Our government jobs in Perth page had 707 live ads on 6 November. Our earlier look at WA Government jobs and pay breaks those salaries down by agency.
In mining and the private trades, expect to ask. Check the employer's careers page for an award or enterprise agreement, and raise pay early. Browse mining jobs in Perth (226 live ads) or IT jobs in Perth (37 live ads). All current listings are on jobs in Perth.
How we reported this
- Jobs In Perth feed figures observed on 6 November 2026 (direct-from-employer ads only), from our jobdata tool run on 18 Perth job categories.
- For each category we checked the newest 50 live ads, or every ad if there were fewer. Ads listed in more than one category were counted once, matched by their apply link, giving 440 unique ads.
- An ad counts as stating pay if its pay field contains a dollar figure. Medians use the midpoint of each ad's annual range and leave out hourly rates.
- Advertised pay is the range on the ad. It isn't what a successful applicant will be paid, and it may not include super.
- Cover image: AI-generated illustration, not a photo of the event.
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