How to boost your super if you’re just plodding along with the minimum contribution

Experts have revealed the occupations offering the best superannuation. So is your job on the list?

THE jobs with the best superannuation funds have been revealed in startling figures.

Most Aussies just get the mandatory Compulsory Superannuation Guarantee contribution of 10 per cent, which will increase progressively to 12 per cent by July 1, 2025.

But public sector super is often well into double digits, depending on when you started given they are now generally less generous than what they used to be.

And for tertiary education workers, 17 per cent is ­common.

You’ll thank yourself later if you start thinking about superannuation early in life.

Canstar’s finance expert Steve Mickenbecker said the original round up app was “the coin jar in the kitchen”. “The digital version of the coin jar works on the same principle - that we won’t miss our change and over time it will add up to meaningful savings,” he said.

It’s crucial to check the performance of your fund and if it isn’t up to scratch, switch. Picture: istock