whatsthesalary.com lets you paste a Seek job URL and see the salary range the advertiser has set — even when Seek doesn't show it on the listing. It's free, independent, and not affiliated with SEEK Limited.
How it works
The site asks Seek whether a particular job matches a particular salary. Say you're looking at an admin role — it might start at $45,000. If Seek still returns the listing, it tries $46,000, then $47,000, and keeps going in $1,000 steps until the job drops out of the results. That's how you find the maximum the recruiter or HR team entered.
What you see is what they typed in. If they set $60,000–$80,000, that's what comes back.
Why it exists
The site launched in 2019 to make advertised pay visible before people invest time in applications. Recruiters and employers enter salary ranges on Seek; this tool surfaces what they typed — so you're not applying blind.
By the numbers
More than 1.5 million searches a year, from over 400,000 users in New Zealand, Australia, and beyond.
Who built it
whatsthesalary.com was created by Tony Lu in Auckland, New Zealand. Questions or press enquiries? Email [email protected].
In the press
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How to ask for a pay rise, even in a recession
1News, February 2025 — on negotiating salary, with whatsthesalary.com for checking hidden pay ranges on job listings.
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Job hack helps ‘in the dark’ workers expose employer pay secrets: ‘Know your worth’
Yahoo Finance Australia, January 2025 — a Queensland worker on using the site to check pay before applying.
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Salary searching tool shows how much jobs might pay
Stuff — how the site surfaces pay ranges that advertisers set on Seek.
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The handy tool that tells you the salary range for jobs listed on Seek
Stuff / Newshub — a plain-English walkthrough of how it works.
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The website revealing how much jobs might pay
RNZ Saturday Morning, May 2024 — audio segment on salary transparency.
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How New Zealanders are fighting the soaring cost of living
BusinessDesk, June 2022 — cost-of-living tips from Frances Cook, including whatsthesalary.com to check pay before asking for a raise.