Three in four Aussie workers skip this simple check – and it could cost them thousands

Three in four Aussies aren't regularly checking their payslips, new research shows, even as pay mistakes continue to crop up across the workforce.

Fresh data from accounting software company Reckon points to a disconnect between the amount of trust people place in their pay and how often errors actually occur.

Among workers who identified a mix-up in their payslips, being paid the wrong amount remains the most common issue, affecting 46.7 per cent – typically due to incorrect hours, rates, or salaries.

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Casual employees were the most likely to spot discrepancies, likely because their hours fluctuate and changes are easier to spot.

Missing overtime or penalty rates were flagged by 31.1 per cent of affected workers, with full-time employees most likely to notice when those entitlements were omitted.

Incorrect leave balances round out the top three, affecting 18.6 per cent of those surveyed, alongside errors in annual and sick leave often going unnoticed until they accumulate.

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Even with those figures, many Australians still aren't checking closely.

Almost half of the respondents said they don't review their payslips because they trust their employer or payroll system, while others assume it's correct because they've never noticed a problem before.

A further 23.2 per cent say they only look at the amount deposited into their bank account, rather than the breakdown behind it – suggesting a large share of workers may not be reviewing their payslips at all.

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