Job advert templates
What should a job advert with the pay in it look like?
Say in the first lines what the job is, where and when it is done and what it pays. Then list three to five must-haves, a few nice-to-haves, how to apply and when people will hear back. Since 13 July 2026 the pay has to reach every applicant before the interview, and the advert is the simplest place to put it.
Templates by job
59 jobs, ready to copy. Choose one and its advert opens under the map, with the pay.
Pay shown for
Median pay a month, in euros
A typical job
The median of the 52 jobs every one of the 7 countries has a figure for. Search for a job below and this shows it.
In the list below, median gross monthly pay, full-time equivalent, second quarter of 2026. Source Statistics Estonia.
The comparison is in euros at European Central Bank rates. The United Kingdom's yearly pay is divided by twelve, and Denmark's figure includes pension.
Warehouse and transport
Production and industry
Construction
Retail and sales
Food and hospitality
Office and specialists
IT
Care, health and education
Services, gardening and farming
No template for that job yet
Use the general template, or write to hello@staffholm.com and say which job you need.
Write your own
For a job that is not in the list, these are the parts every advert needs, in this order.
- Job title
- Plain words people would search for, and open to anyone.
- Where
- Town or address, and whether any of it can be done from home.
- Hours
- Full or part time, and the shift pattern.
- Pay
- A fixed amount or a range, before tax, a month or an hour. Bonuses on their own line.
- Contract
- Permanent or fixed term, and the start date.
- What you will do
- Three to five lines, in the order they fill the week.
- You must have
- Three to five things the job cannot be done without.
- Good to have
- What would make someone stand out. Keep it short.
- How to apply
- One link, and the closing date.
- Your answer
- The date by which everyone who applies hears back.
A filled example
An invented advert, to show the template in use.
- Job title
- Warehouse worker
- Where
- Rae parish, near Tallinn. On site.
- Hours
- Full time. Two day shifts, then two night shifts.
- Pay
- 1,500 to 1,800 € a month before tax, plus a night shift supplement.
- Contract
- Permanent, starting in October.
- What you will do
- Pick and pack orders with a hand scanner. Load and unload lorries with a forklift. Keep your aisle tidy and safe.
- You must have
- A forklift operator certificate. Estonian at working level. Able to work nights.
- Good to have
- Experience with a warehouse management system. Russian or English.
- How to apply
- [your careers page link], by 15 October.
- Your answer
- Everyone who applies hears back by 20 October.
Why these parts
- Pay near the top. It answers the first question every candidate has, and it meets the pay rule without a separate email. The pay rule →
- Three to five must-haves. Every extra must-have shrinks the pile for a reason that may not matter.
- A date for an answer. It tells people what to expect, and it commits you to answering everyone.
- A title anyone can apply to. Salesperson, not salesman. The EU pay transparency directive asks for gender neutral job titles.
How Staffholm uses it
Paste an advert like this into Staffholm and it becomes your careers page link. Staffholm reads the must-haves from it, asks each applicant about the ones their CV leaves open, and puts the pay into every interview invitation.
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Written on 24 September 2026.