For a real kick in the guts, compare your pay to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s, and don’t forget his extra millions. Picture: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The standard base salary for an Australian politician isn’t quite as high as the PM’s, but it’s more than two and a half times what the average Australian fulltime worker pockets. Plus, more than two thirds of parliamentarians are paid above the starting wage of $199,040.

Because politicians’ pay isn’t exactly a favoured topic for our political representatives, it doesn’t tend to get a lot of airtime.

But it’s certainly one that tax payers have an interest in.

So with this handy tool, you can find out exactly what your local member of parliament, and any other politicians for that matter, is earning.

The calculator was created using data from the remuneration tribunal detailing base and additional salary for parliamentary office holders this year by job search site Adzuna.

The employment site usually offers a tool allowing users to get an idea of their current worth in the Australian jobs market, but this time they’re letting workers measure their apparent worth against the pollies who work for them.

Earlier this year Treasurer Scott Morrison was blasted by radio host Ray Hadley who accused politicians of being “bludgers and leaders”, and said he felt vindicated after government frontbenchers left parliament early the following week missing a crucial vote.

Our parliamentarians last week retired from their Canberra duties for the year. They’ll return after an almost 10-week break.

And it’s not just salaries that cause outrage, but the extras politicians are entitled to.

Australia’s federal and state governments have recently been plagued with expense scandals like the “choppergate” saga that ended former speaker Bronwyn Bishop’s career.

Before breaking up for the year, Parliament didn’t have time to discuss a Bill to scrap the Life Gold Pass travel entitlements, which grants former MPs and their spouses free business class flights for life.

Bronwyn Bishop’s 28-year parliamentary career was brought down by an expense scandal. Picture: Kym SmithSource:News Corp Australia

Remuneration panel data used in the calculator reveals cabinet ministers are paid a base salary of $343,344, which is 33 per cent higher than their counterparts in the shadow minister who bring in $248,800 per year, according to the research.

Newly elected senators Derryn Hinch and Pauline Hanson each command a base salary of $199.040. Senator Richard di Natale earns 45.5 per cent more than both Mr Hinch and Ms Hanson at $283,632.

Australian politicians often have multiple job titles and earn an additional salary for taking on new roles.

Liberal MP David Coleman earns a base salary of $199,040 for his work as member for Banks in southwest Sydney. He earns an additional $21,894 for chairing a parliamentary committee.

Adzuna CEO Raife Watson said there was a lesson there for regular Australian workers.

“A lesson we can learn from our politicians is make sure you are paid for any extra work you are given that is not explicitly in your job description,” he said.