HR pay: compare the work behind the number.
A practical checklist for assessing a hr offer.
Define the role before comparing pay
- Separate HR administration, recruitment, advisory and management responsibilities.
- Ask whether the role includes industrial relations, payroll, investigations or staff supervision.
- Record the organisation’s size, sector and any enterprise agreement relevant to its workforce.
Check the package and the minimum
Compare the responsibility for decisions and specialist advice, rather than matching every role containing “HR”. Use national occupation information with its source date; it is not a Bendigo salary survey.
Ask for the base amount, superannuation treatment, ordinary hours and other payments in writing. Use Fair Work for award coverage and classification before using a general occupation comparison.
Use independent occupation context
Follow the occupation source below and read its date and geographic scope. Several JSA legacy ANZSCO profiles are no longer updated. Use current Atlas data where available; none of these sources is a BendigoJobs local salary survey.
Sources and further reading
Independently researched · reviewed 2026-10-21. Follow the official source for current requirements and individual advice.