Salary Expectations in AU?

mandand · February 2013

Hi Guys

Me & hubby have recently been approved with AU PR. Right now even in SG, I have started applying for hubby trying to land him a job (just in case). With respect to salary expectation, what's your minimum base salary expectation to live comfortably in AU?

Thanks sa mga magrereply.

TasBurrfoot · February 2013

Hi Guys

Me & hubby have recently been approved with AU PR. Right now even in SG, I have started applying for hubby trying to land him a job (just in case). With respect to salary expectation, what's your minimum base salary expectation to live comfortably in AU?

Thanks sa mga magrereply.

Hello batchmate! Kumusta? When is your date of departure ba?

It should be higher than our SG salary as mahal doon!

The link below should give you an idea of how much an average aussie spend each wk - take not though that we definitely have a lower spending habits than them.

https://www.moneysmart.gov.au/managing-my-money/budgeting/spending/australian-spending-habits

mandand · February 2013

@psychoboy mid month ng May 2013 kami lilipad dun. Hopefully makahanap na agad work kahit isa sa amin ni hubby.
Ayun nga din ang consideration namin ni hubby. Na mas malaki magiging take home compared d2 sa SG. thanks!

TasBurrfoot · February 2013

@psychoboy mid month ng May 2013 kami lilipad dun. Hopefully makahanap na agad work kahit isa sa amin ni hubby.
Ayun nga din ang consideration namin ni hubby. Na mas malaki magiging take home compared d2 sa SG. thanks!

This may guide you as well - budget of some of our forumer friends:

http://pinoyau.info/discussion/1052/au-migrants-pls-share-your-weekly-budget...#Item_53

LittleBoyBlue · February 2013

nag-advice sakin agent ko, start sa junior & work ur way up. masakit man tanggapin, parati nila sinasabi get local experience. so far wala pko work, 1 week p lng nman ako

Metaform · February 2013

Paycalculator.com.au will give you an overview of your supposed monthly net salary. Very helpful sa budgeting.

LokiJr · February 2013

Yung Salary Guide ng Hays at Mercer po...check their sites...May quarterly release sila ng average salary ng bawat trabaho sa Australia

loudandclear · February 2013

How much kaya matitira sa monthly salary minus all the taxes and expenses na? May site (i forgot the url) akong tiningnan sa average annual salary ng analyst programmer. Nasa 70-80K gross. Divided by 12 months, so nasa 6K monthly. Sa isang single person, magkano kaya matitira sa monthly salary pag iddeduct na lahat ng taxes ang expenses. Could you give atleast a ballpark figure so we could atleast have a better idea. Thanks.

icebreaker1928 · February 2013

@loudandclear as metaform stated... go to paycalculator... yan ginamit ko.. medyo accurate sya sa totoong buhay... +- lng siguro ng few hundred aud..

icebreaker1928 · February 2013

re: salary expectation... don't expect too much pag wala pang local experience... pumayag muna sa maliit then pag may experience na.. sample after a year.. tsaka kayo bumawi at maghanap ng mas mataas...

parang bida sa pelikula... pabugbog muna sa umpisa tapos babangon at babawi sa huli...

ganon lng yun kasi ikaw ang bida sa journey mo sa au hehehe...

cheers

batangbunyi · February 2013

How much kaya matitira sa monthly salary minus all the taxes and expenses na? May site (i forgot the url) akong tiningnan sa average annual salary ng analyst programmer. Nasa 70-80K gross. Divided by 12 months, so nasa 6K monthly. Sa isang single person, magkano kaya matitira sa monthly salary pag iddeduct na lahat ng taxes ang expenses. Could you give atleast a ballpark figure so we could atleast have a better idea. Thanks.

Tax rate query - refer to link http://www.ato.gov.au/content/12333.htm
Para simple calculation whatever your gross multiply sa 70% para sa after tax income

On gastos, depende kung saang state ka (fare & rent) & food na type mo (& if magbabaon ka or lunch out lagi - $10-$20/meal) & level ng insurance na gusto mo. ballpark rent is $300-$600/week palaki habang palapit sa city proper. Mura ang food as percentage of salary. Kami mag-asawa $400/month ang budget namin for food & groceries combined.

If $80k expected salary mo, very comfortable buhay and madali makaipon kung hindi naman magarbo ang lifestyle & wala obligasyon sa pinas. To put things in perspective, ang minimum salary is $13/hr & mabubuhay na ng maayos with that wage.

LokiJr · February 2013

I agree with @icebreaker1928 ...for first time migrants with little to no local work experience, the better question to ask is how much should I earn to meet our living expenses.

Pag naka ilang taon na kayo sa Australia, then that would be the time for you to hunt for the best packages in your respective industries

Metaform · February 2013

@batangbunyi Says here it's minimum of $16 per hour for employees. Lower for apprentices and juniors. http://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay/national-minimum-wage/pages/default.aspx

My uncle in Sydney advised me to set a date until I start looking for jobs interstate. Pero kung wala talagang suitable sa position ko baka patusin ko na yung part-time sa mga retail clothing stores nearby magkaroon lang ng flow of income. Gusto ko talaga dito sa Melbourne.

LokiJr · February 2013

Ang naalala ko naman last year para sa mga non-IT migrants dapat at least $49,330 ang annual salary....which is more than enough to pay for eveything kung single ka hehe

loudandclear · February 2013

so nag compute compute ako based sa magiging "tipid mode" lifestyle ko if ever palarin ako makarating sa OZ.

ang monthly expense ko is 1,700. dko sure kung accurate to heheh, kasama po dito ang ipapadala ko sa family ko sa Pinas. i'm single but i'm the breadwinner. kaya kahit medyo ok na salary ko sa Pinas sa isang single person, i still want to earn more because there are people who are dependent on me.

anyway, ang question ko po, how much dapat ang monthly salary na acceptable given this budget or possible na ibigay ng company sa isang new migrant na walang local experience? pano ba usually ang salary negotiation sa OZ. dito kase sa Pinas, monthly salary ang usapan. during salary negotiation, may idea nako how much ang acceptable sakin given my work experience and the company status as well. may mga idea kami kung alin ang mga companies na mataas magbigay ng salary. thanks.

TasBurrfoot · February 2013

so nag compute compute ako based sa magiging "tipid mode" lifestyle ko if ever palarin ako makarating sa OZ. ang monthly expense ko is 1,700. dko sure kung accurate to heheh, kasama po dito ang ipapadala ko sa family ko sa Pinas. i'm single but i'm the breadwinner. kaya kahit medyo ok na salary ko sa Pinas sa isang single person, i still want to earn more because there are people who are dependent on me.

anyway, ang question ko po, how much dapat ang monthly salary na acceptable given this budget or possible na ibigay ng company sa isang new migrant na walang local experience? pano ba usually ang salary negotiation sa OZ. dito kase sa Pinas, monthly salary ang usapan. during salary negotiation, may idea nako how much ang acceptable sakin given my work experience and the company status as well. may mga idea kami kung alin ang mga companies na mataas magbigay ng salary. thanks.

Search mo mga salary guide ng mga headhunters - it will give you an idea of how much a staff from your skilled occupatio. Chances are though, we will not be getting as much for the meantime as we don't have the Australian experience yet...

TasBurrfoot · February 2013

This is what I have came up as our approximate budget in Melby for the first 3 months probably - please feel free to add comment.

Approximate Budget in Melbourne
Rent: 575.00
Mobile: 70.00
Grocery: 300.00
Transportation: 275.00
Electricity: 100.00
Allowance: 675.00
Total: 1,995.00/month

Thanks guys!

mandand · February 2013

@psychoboy halos same figure din yung na-compute naming budget. mas mataas lang smin kc meron kaming baby.

LokiJr · February 2013

@psychoboy wow $575 monthly rent? mura a hehe..samantalang sa Sydney mura na ang $1,200 a month

stolich18 · February 2013

@psychoboy weekly yan or monthly?

TasBurrfoot · February 2013

@LokiJr & @stolich18 - per month ito mga boss; we will be sharing an apartment muna with another couple eh. eventually this will balloon and probably double but for now I am very happy with this expense.

LokiJr · February 2013

Ahh I see...cool, very practical hehe. To think ~24,000 lang magiging annual expenses mo...In no time, makaipon na kayo kaagad ng pang-kotse or sariling unit niyan hehe

TasBurrfoot · February 2013

Ahh I see...cool, very practical hehe. To think ~24,000 lang magiging annual expenses mo...In no time, makaipon na kayo kaagad ng pang-kotse or sariling unit niyan hehe

Deyns pafs!! First few months lang yan and as per experience, lalaki talaga expense eventually...

For one, ang accommodation, it will easily double when we decide to move on our own flat. But yes, as much as possible, ipon lang ng ipon para hopefully makabili ng sarili some years down the road...

LokiJr · February 2013

@psychoboy onga hehe expected na tataas expenses, but you can be creative with your 'revenue' side as well by taking part time jobs or making your money work by investing it in high yielding instruments hehe

TasBurrfoot · February 2013

@psychoboy onga hehe expected na tataas expenses, but you can be creative with your 'revenue' side as well by taking part time jobs or making your money work by investing it in high yielding instruments hehe

Yeah, we can have a whole separate thread for this but the key here really is to manage your expenses and live within your means...

LokiJr · February 2013

Hehe nagcomment lang ako separate thread kaagad? :P

Allow me to contribute to the thread though...here's some of the salary ranges I got from the Hays Salary Guide 2012:

Corporate Accountant (NSW) - $90,000 to $120,000
Financial Analyst (NSW) - $80,000 to $95,000
Tax Accountant (NSW) - $60,000 to $90,000
Treasury Accountant (NSW) - $72,000 to $90,000
Internal Auditor (NSW) - $75,000 to $95,000
Non CPA Accountant (NSW) - $55,000 to $70,000
Assistant Accountant (NSW) - $35,000 to $45,000
Bookkeeper (NSW) - $60,000 to $70,000
Banking Staff (NSW) - $37,000 to $45,000
Assistant Insurance Broker (NSW) - $38,000 to $55,000
Claims Assessor (NSW) - $45,000 to $60,000

batangbunyi · February 2013

@Metaform thanks buti $16 na pala min wage

aldousnow · February 2013

just want to share eto budget ko monthly dito sa melbourne.

9.99 - mobile
200 - transportation
300 - food
300 - rent
50 - utilities (ilaw/tubig)
30 - internet
11 - xbox live membership
200 - budget ko sa ano trip ko mabili or kainin

1100.99 - total

yung gastos ko lang yan dito.. wala pa diyan yung pinapadala ko sa pinas.

icebreaker1928 · February 2013

@aldousnow parang ang mura ng mobile at rent nyo sir?

aldousnow · February 2013

yup sim only plan yung sakin.

$180 - call/text other australian num and international num
$2000 - worth of calls to TPG mobile and home phones
250MB - internet data
so sulit na sa 9.99aud a month. hehe.

yung rent ko naman 2 bedroom unit sya. bale tatlo kami dun. kami utol ko tapos may kasama pa kami housemate. share kami sa room ng utol ko tapos isang room sa kasama namin. so ang sharing namin tig 300 kami ng utol ko since share kami ng one room. tapos 600 dun sa kasama namin kasi solo sya sa room. so 1,200 in total ang monthly rent namin.

Bryann · February 2013

This is what I have came up as our approximate budget in Melby for the first 3 months probably - please feel free to add comment.

Approximate Budget in Melbourne
Rent: 575.00
Mobile: 70.00
Grocery: 300.00
Transportation: 275.00
Electricity: 100.00
Allowance: 675.00
Total: 1,995.00/month

Thanks guys!

@psychoboy
Hmmm.. yun rent parang mababa, lalabas around A$140 / week. Yun grocery din medyo mababa, kami family of 3 around A$150-200 / week grocery. Nun ako pa lang mag-isa around A$100+ na per week. Yun transpo naman medyo mahal, ako 4 na sakay papunta work, pabalik ganun din. Combination ng bus and trains.. A$52 / week so around A$208 / month. Electricity naman, pwede na if matipid and hindi masyado nag h-heater and aircon. Kami kasi around A$400 / quarter. Anu sa tingin nyo boss?