Wages

XYGTHO · 01-09-2006, 03:26 PM

Just curious as to what dollars people are on per hour, what their proffesion or job is and how long they have been doing it. Enjoy what i do but would like to see if i am along way behind evryone else.
Started as a trainee design draftsperson which i completed my first year with a cert 3 in engineering tech, then went on to study engineering at uni externally part time which i have been doing three years now. So i have been in the job four years, started drafting, now pretty much only do electrical design, including marking up drawings for draftees and writing specifications and doing inspections. I'm on about $17.4 an hour and $537 in the hand a week of which i probably do about 3 hours unpaid overtime. Is this poor or normal?

TheSneakiness · 01-09-2006, 03:34 PM

I'm on $15/hour as a technical assistant for a fair sized garage company. Been doing it for 2 1/2 years. I've been tossing up the idea of a second casual job.

XYGTHO · 01-09-2006, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AUII_SE_Ute

I'm on $15/hour as a technical assistant for a fair sized garage company. Been doing it for 2 1/2 years. I've been tossing up the idea of a second casual job.

I work a second job on weekends servicing and detailing trucks. Usually 12hours on a sunday sometimes work sat and sunday doing 20hours. Don't want to be doing that for much longer though. Ive worked the weekend job for 8 years. I'm 21. For a while there i had worked a few months without 1 day off. Want to buy a house but will never afford repayments.

:

gozza · 01-09-2006, 03:34 PM

Doesn't really matter
If your happy and getting enough for what you what then thats all that matters

Just an excuse now for the big earners to come on and feel important

bArNsY · 01-09-2006, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gozza

Doesn't really matter
If your happy and getting enough for what you what then thats all that matters

True

Quote:

Originally Posted by gozza

Just an excuse now for the big earners to come on and feel important

It's like putting all the mods you have done to your car in your signiture, then posting pictures of it. People do it to feel like they have done a job well done and something to be proud of.

If your job doesn't pay much it must not be very difficult! People get paid for their skill, expertise and responsibility. Take a lawyer for instance

:

Adam

gozza · 01-09-2006, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bArNsY

True

It's like putting all the mods you have done to your car in your signiture, then posting pictures of it. People do it to feel like they have done a job well done and something to be proud of.

If your job doesn't pay much it must not be very difficult! People get paid for their skill, expertise and responsibility. Take a lawyer for instance

:

Adam

:

james22 · 08-09-2006, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bArNsY

If your job doesn't pay much it must not be very difficult! People get paid for their skill, expertise and responsibility. Take a lawyer for instance

:

Adam

I Disagree. Mechanics & Joiners are the two lowest paid trades. Working on cars is not necessarily easy, and my job in the joinery industry takes a decent amount of time effort and training. I'm only on $13.50 p/h

Does that mean my job musnt be very difficult???
I'd like to see you try it.... :the_finge

XYGTHO · 08-09-2006, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james22

I Disagree. Mechanics & Joiners are the two lowest paid trades. Working on cars is not necessarily easy, and my job in the joinery industry takes a decent amount of time effort and training. I'm only on $13.50 p/h

Does that mean my job musnt be very difficult???
I'd like to see you try it.... :the_finge

I agree mate. Was going to comment on this as well. I have been in the industry doing this job working my way up for four years. I learn something everyday. There is alot to learn in the engineering industry i am in and with the knowledge and experience i have i am completing jobs such a schools, mental health wards, and the list goes on doing electrical design and communications from start to finish. I also do mechanical design if there is a need to. Weekly fee's for the work i get done would be in the vacinity of average 5-10grand. It just seems they can't just pay me a decnet wage. I need to wait and get a crappy pay rise every year and some time in the future like 5 to 10 years away i might be on 50-70grand. Experience, knowledge and responsibilty doesn't always play much of a role i'm afraid.

4Vman · 08-09-2006, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james22

I Disagree. Mechanics & Joiners are the two lowest paid trades. Working on cars is not necessarily easy, and my job in the joinery industry takes a decent amount of time effort and training. I'm only on $13.50 p/h

Does that mean my job musnt be very difficult???
I'd like to see you try it.... :the_finge

Where are you? i cannot find people to fill positions in my company with joinery or wood machinist experience, there is just no people around looking for work in Melbourne in the wood working industry.
Unemployement is now at an all time low, i can't find decent staff.

So much for the new laws causing unemployment....

Scott · 01-09-2006, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gozza

Just an excuse now for the big earners to come on and feel important

Have a sook.

gozza · 01-09-2006, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMH8TR

Have a sook.

I couldn't care less if someone earns more than me...what i do care about is people thinking there better than someone else based on material objects

hence a possible outcome of this thread

bArNsY · 01-09-2006, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gozza

I couldn't care less if someone earns more than me...what i do care about is people thinking there better than someone else based on material objects

hence a possible outcome of this thread

Have a bad week at work or on the couch?

Adam

gozza · 01-09-2006, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bArNsY

Have a bad week at work or on the couch?

Adam

A joke?

rapidxr6 · 01-09-2006, 05:01 PM

I'm a "High Strain" TWIN "Band-Saw" operator. (sawmilling talk

)
It is paid at level 5 ($18.87PH) I do other duties but this machine gets me the level 5.
38 hour, 4 day week...HEAPS OF OVERTIME

: usually...
25% loading afternoon shift, 35% graveyard.
Overtime...time and a half first 2 hours double time there after. Double time allday Sunday's.
Callouts.. 3 hours straight up and DT while you are there.
Full penalty rates apply if not given weeks notice of change of hours/shift.

bArNsY · 01-09-2006, 03:37 PM

Bean-counter (accountant/student)

Just started a job as an accountant full time (also studying part-time) on $30k for the first three months then I think i get paid about $8000 more every year there after.
Some of my friends are on $75K after only 5 yrs. Not a bad salary, the best thing is I enjoy it!

Cheers Adam

dansedgli · 01-09-2006, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bArNsY

Bean-counter (accountant/student)

Just started a job as an accountant full time (also studying part-time) on $30k for the first three months then I think i get paid about $8000 more every year there after.
Some of my friends are on $75K after only 5 yrs. Not a bad salary, the best thing is I enjoy it!

Cheers Adam

Thats what I am doing.

I start at $30K as well. Its gone up a fair bit since though.Where are you working?

Falcon_Phill · 01-09-2006, 03:53 PM

Cartoon Animator
about $550 a week, i only started 3 months ago. Beats first yr apprentice pay.

Reign · 02-09-2006, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falcon_Phill

Cartoon Animator
about $550 a week, i only started 3 months ago. Beats first yr apprentice pay.

It's not bad for all first year apprentice's 16$/h, If they needed you, they pay!

Jeeepers · 02-09-2006, 10:31 PM

$18/hr Truck-Driver. Grossed 80k last financial.

MITCHAY · 02-09-2006, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ORSM T

$18/hr Truck-Driver. Grossed 80k last financial.

Geez how many hours do you pull a week? My maths puts it at around 85hrs/week.

Jeeepers · 02-09-2006, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Geez how many hours do you pull a week? My maths puts it at around 85hrs/week.

60 to 65, but you have to add 30% for nightshift.

4.9 EF Futura · 01-09-2006, 03:55 PM

I think there's already threads where people talk about their jobs and respective remuneration.

Difficult to draw a line... some people get paid too much for their work, others paid far too little. Some people take it easy and are happy to work for a little less... others go nuts in an attempt to get every cent that's up for grabs.

As for me... i dont get paid by the hour. Im paid a fixed amount per annum. Im required to do 38 hours a week but do at least 50, more often that not 55.... so unlikely that it's going to be of any use for comparison purposes.

nugget378 · 01-09-2006, 04:10 PM

$26 per hour + $1.50 ph productivity allowance.
+$1.00-$4.50 ph site allowance depending on the project.
Plus other allowances depending on training and type of task at the time.
Overtime is x1.5 for first 2 hrs then x2 after that.
$106.60 redundancy pw paid into a fund.
work a 40hr standard week but with RDO's comes out to a 36hr week.
This is on a construction EBA and needless to say,I am not happy about the prospect of AWA's coming into my industry..
and by the way Im a turd mechanic..

4.9 EF Futura · 01-09-2006, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nugget378

and by the way Im a turd mechanic..

Lol!

I take it this means plumber??

Interceptor · 01-09-2006, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4.9 EF Futura

Lol!

I take it this means plumber??

either that or he works for holden!

i work as a Electricians TA, $18.50/hour and anywhere from 15 hours to 50 hours a week

bArNsY · 01-09-2006, 04:18 PM

In geelong city centre
hehe (geelong cbd)

Adam

Allen · 01-09-2006, 04:19 PM

I've just started work as a trainee design draftsman for an engineering company...
Im still studying engineering at uni, so i'm only working 3 days a week casually @ 15/hr

I could proberly do better if I looked around hard enough, but I'm happy where I am, and I'm still making more money than my previous job (Safeway)

Once I've finished uni, I'll be going onto an anual salery... so i'll start chasing good money then ;)

HLC · 01-09-2006, 04:24 PM

$11.50 per hour at McDonalds
$15 per hour cleaning a shooting range
$20 per hour cash at my 3rd job

plus full time uni, and band/shooting/other commitments :P

XYGTHO · 01-09-2006, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HLC

$11.50 per hour at McDonalds
$15 per hour cleaning a shooting range
$20 per hour cash at my 3rd job

plus full time uni, and band/shooting/other commitments :P

Jeese mate. Living a bussy life i see. I enjoy working but never feel like studying after work

:.

Disco1986 · 01-09-2006, 04:34 PM

Im a 1st yr electrical apprentice so at the moment im getting stuff all, about $7 and work around 38hr a week, i enjoy it, but looking forward to the better pay at the end, oh and the weekend cashies!