michell

Hi
we had a e-mail from a possible sponsor this morning and was telling us about the average wage for hubby and then he added that didnt include super for a fire technician which he would get , what is super??

i am sorry if this is a stupid question

regards michell

Timbo-Em

In simple terms super refers to superannuation, the equivalent of the pension in the UK.

michell

thank you so much, do a lot of jobs get this do you know , or is it a bonus really to get this .

regards
michell

saraliz

By law, Australian employers must pay at least the equivalent of 9% of a person's salary towards their superannuation. When looking at any salaries being offered, make sure you clarify whether or not the salary includes the superannuation component (eg. the employer may say the salary is "$50,000 inclusive of super", which means its really a base salary of $45,500).

michell

hi he quoted average salary approx and the said plus super so i would think you would get by his wording that you get the salary and super on top ,

regards
michell

JenniGee

You need to check this carefully, because superannuation is a deduction from the salary, that goes towards your hubby's pension when he retires. It is mandatory, which means he won't have a choice about whether to pay it or not, but the plus side is that he will have paid into a pension & his employer will have paid into that too. Looking long term, that means a bit of security in your old age.

Best wishes