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Australian professionals see salaries stagnate or fall behind inflation

.25
Demand — how loud & how many (score)
Willing to payImplicit
Momentum (7d) 73.6%
Cluster25 posts · 22 people
MarketplaceXero App Store
Updated9h ago
The story

The pain

We're working harder and producing more, but our paychecks aren't keeping up with the cost of living. Asking for a modest raise is met with excuses, and even when we earn more, our purchasing power keeps dropping. The system feels rigged against us, and it's killing our motivation to keep climbing.

Evidence

What people said · 25 complaints, 22 people

Yet when I asked for a $7,000 pay rise - a 6% increase - they said “sorry, we can only do $1,500”
Reddit5ivepieSep 8
Im in tech (cyber) and have definitely noticed salaries posted have stagnated or gone backwards.
Redditbenneb2Sep 8
I am in data and it feels like salaries have gone backwards lately, while jobs are also harder to land.
RedditIndependent_Wave7815Sep 8
I already achieve 5x what I could do in a day, a year ago. Yet the pay increases don't match inflation and the inequality is rising.
Redditsje397Sep 4
My wage has grown over 7 years but no where near inflation. My purchase power is at an all time low while earning more then I ever have before.
RedditNeonX91Aug 6
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Score breakdown

Reach
how many people
1.0
Recency
how fresh
.99
Engagement
upvotes & replies
1.0
Willingness to pay
people said they'd pay
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