Negotiating on benefits: Sure, you can supplement my take-home pay with chocolate.

Depending on your industry, the right to work from home a few days a week can make life much better for some folks (my partner is happier and more productive now that he does this). Transportation - metrocard, cab fare, whatever. Education - Conference budget, classes, industry ebook account, time off for conferences or classes, fun stuff like that. Read your employment agreement. Negotiate on anything in there that really matters to you - depending on the industry, that can mean intellectual property rights, NDAs, a few companies put severance agreement type stuff in there from the start, &c. Health insurance isn't a concern for you, but does that include dental and vision? (I'm not Australian, so I don't know. Making sure to get those is important to me.) Or you could go for the extra stuff, like coverage for massage, acupuncture, whatever other body-related quality of life services interest you. (This sounds like a joke, but isn't. I get a free massage every month and a half or so at my job.) Putting aside vacation time, what about sick time? Do they keep track of it? Can you convince them not to? I also agree with everyone above - more vacation time is the definitely the big winner.

Perhaps too obvious an answer, but I'd always try to negotiate for extra vacation/holiday time and (more) flexible working hours. For me, time away from work is often more valuable than the money earned at work. YMMV. You can also ask the organization to fund training & further education, professional certifications, attendance at conferences, etc. Caveat: I'm not at all aware of the financial situation of Australian non-profits, so some of these answers may not apply.

I've successfully negotiated significant additional vacation time when I knew I was the top choice candidate. Colleagues have negotiated additional maternity leave years ahead of their pregnancies.

More vacation time. Ask for an extra week-- and also ask that you accrue additional leave time on the same schedule as everyone else (that is, if every starts with 2 weeks and goes to 3 weeks at the five year mark and 4 weeks at the ten year mark and you start with 3 weeks, you want to be sure you move up to 4 weeks at the five year mark).

My job is pretty heavy on the non-financial compensation. Here's a look at what types of things can be available: - More vacation time; - Telecommuting 1-2 days a week to save you on commute time and expense; - Tuition reimbursement; - Fitness credits (I get $500 per year on gym memberships, a new bike, whatever as long as it's fitness related); - Allowances for volunteering commitments during work time; - Professional membership reimbursement and allowances for clubs and boards you might want to join; - A travel budget. Many of these require cash flow but can be easier to allow than salary in a non-profit sector. Vacation time and telecommuting are by far the two best QOL upgrades, in my opinion.

Relocation expenses and cost of living adjustments (granted this last is salary, but they can intersect) Tip: it doesn't just have to be the physical moving of your stuff and you. It can be things like requirements for different work clothes (hot to cold moves for example, or various protective gear if your job requires).