11 Highest Paying Blue Collar Jobs in Australia

7. Electricians

Average weekly salary: $1,425
Employment growth: 9.8
Skill level: 3

With the median age of 33, electricians represent one of the youngest occupations on the list. Like in many other countries, these blue collars are in high demand in Australia. In the last five years, the number of new jobs increased at 14.5 percent rate. Moreover, in the next three years around 13,900 electricians will enter the labor force. The majority of these workers is employed in construction in New South Wales and Victoria.