11 Highest Paying Blue Collar Jobs in Australia

Published on March 7, 2016 at 2:45 pm by Milica Radenkovic in Lists

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1. Drillers, miners and shot firers

Average weekly salary: $2071
Employment growth: -19.1
Skill level: 4

Although drillers, miners, and shot firers rank as first on our list of highest paying blue collar jobs in Australia, those who are considering entering the occupation should know that this profile won’t be in demand in the future. While in previous five years employment for the occupation significantly increased, next few years will bring equally strong decline. By November 2019, there will be 10,100 workers less, which will decrease employment by 19.1 percent. Currently, 52,700 people are employed as drillers, miners and shot firers, mainly on full-time positions in mining, construction and manufacturing. Currently, Queensland is a home to more than third of labor force in the occupation.