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1000’s of Roles, No Experience, Easy Entry Australians can now earn more than $160,000 a year In Australia, mining wages have risen by more than 25%; Companies are forced to pay higher wages due to ongoing labor shortages and tight borders; University graduates might earn up to $160,000 per year in pay; Head geologists could earn up to $290,000 per year.
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ue to labor constraints and a lack of offshore workers, mining wages in Australia have risen by more than 25% in the last 18 months. Due to the pandemic's continued border controls, the profitable business has been hurt hard, with companies opting from a smaller talent pool. Businesses have since turned their attention to university students,
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Mining jobs are no longer as competitive as they once were because of dwindling interest in the industry and plummeting commodity prices. Companies now need to pay top dollar to attract the best individuals.
with graduates receiving offers of up to $160,000 a year to work in the mines.
On a two-week on, one week off the roster in the mines, heavy-duty fitters, a high-demand skill, might make up to $195,000 per week.
Wages for some trades have climbed by 12 to 15% in the previous two and a half years, according to statistics from BDO Australia's Remsmart national survey released in June. As a result, entry-level jobs that used to pay $85,000 are now paying $110,000.
Wages for head geologists have risen from $220,000 to $290,000, the most increase of any discipline. Engineers and land surveyors are in high demand as well. Allan Feinberg, managing director of BDO's pay and reward services, told WA Today that Australian employees were set
