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 EXAMPLES OF JOBS AND WAGES IN AUSTRALIA

Many wonder what jobs they can find with a Working Holiday Visa (PVT) in Australia. But above all, what kind of salary you can get? And since nothing is better than concrete examples, on an FB group we asked backpackers to tell us what their current job was and their salary. This will give you a better idea of the different jobs you can do with your WHV in Australia and the salaries you can expect. For reasons of confidentiality, we only kept the given names of the interviewees. 

Working with a Working Holiday Visa

The Working Holiday Visa or Programme Vacances Travail allows you to work in all types of jobs in all fields. Indeed, there are no restrictions on the jobs you can do in WHV. With this visa, you can work full-time for the same employer for up to one year with conditions. Among the favorite sectors of activity for backpackers are the service sector (catering, cleaning, etc) and also the agricultural sector, especially for the renewal of the visa.

Please note that you can find the minimum wage grid according to the skill level on the Fair Work website.

Jobs in the Hospitality/ Catering sector

Hotel and restaurant activities are the most common for WHV in Australia. You will find jobs there throughout the year.

Here are some job ideas for which you can apply with your PVT. Know that for the trades where you are in contact with customers, you will be asked for a good level of English. To work in establishments where alcohol is served, it is necessary to obtain specific training. 

You should also know that wages vary by city and workplace.

More generally, the wages vary according to the contract of employment under which you are placed.

• - If the company that employs you pays the wages according to the “award industry” agreement, then you will be paid according to this grey lump sum.

• - If the company applies its own “award” (its own labor agreement), then you will be paid according to the rules applied in that agreement.

Always be sure to ask the company. Awards by industry are available on the Fair Work website, while corporate awards must be made accessible by the company that employs you.

Kitchen

• Katy is a Kitchen hand: $23/h

• Simon is Baker (Baker) in Sydney: $26/h

• Florian is a chocolatier in Sydney: $29/h 

• Aurore is a Kitchen hand in the Hunter Valley: 24$/h in a gourmet restaurant

• Lucas is Dishwasher in Fremantle: $23/h

• Antoine is Cook in Karratha: 24/29/35$ (week/Saturday/Sunday)

Bartender/servers

• Ange works in a Fish and chips: $1,060/week

• Julie is a bartender: $33/h + tips

• Djalil est Bartender: ~ 23 to 33$/h

• Emmy is a waitress in a restaurant in Perth: 26$/h, 32$/h on weekends, and 54$/h on public holiday

• Mathilde is a waitress in Sydney: $25/h per week and $30 per weekend 

• Lauren is a waitress on a boat: $25/h and in a Resto $25 per week and $28 per weekend

• Jordan is Bartender in Sydney: $20/h

• Emeline is Bartender in Sydney: $25 on weekdays, $28 after 10pm and Saturday, $33 on Sundays

• Lisa is a waitress in Karratha: 23/27/33$/h (week/Sat/sun) 

Thus, for a server working "casual" under the industry award, the hourly rate applied is about $27 per hour. Increases called “penalties” generally apply on weekends and holidays. The hourly rate rises around $30/35 on Saturdays, $35/40 on Sundays, and $50/55 on holidays. 

Bartenders and baristas, and by the «Hospitality Industry Award», must be paid a minimum of $26.15 per hour on weekdays, $31.38 on Saturdays, and $36.61 on Sundays. 

Cleaning / Ménage

• Jo Hanna is Housekeeper: $24

• Katy Cleaning in Resort: $25/h

• Camy est Cleaner: $23-$33

• Jane doing housekeeping in Melbourne: $23/h     

• Cédric is laundry/housekeeping manager: $1140/week

• Elo is Cleaner in Sydney: $25 and $29/hour (two jobs) 

• Alexis is Housekeeper: $23 a week, $27 on Saturdays, and $32 on Sundays

• Jordan doing housekeeping on Rottnest island (Perth): $25/h 

On the Fair Work website, under the category «Cleaning services award», the hourly rates in the casual range from 27.14$/h to 29.59$ on weekdays and from 48.85$/h to 53.26$ on Sundays. 

If you work in housekeeping in a hotel, you will be under the «Hospitality Industry award» category with slightly lower hourly rates. Indeed, on weekdays the base rate is 26.15$ per hour, on Saturdays 31.38$, and 36.61$ on Sundays.

Reception / Hostess

• Flora is a Hotel Receptionist: $25/h, Saturday $28, and Sunday $33. Approximately 45/50 hours per week.

• Anne-Sophie is a Hostess on a private yacht/ from Airlie Beach to Gold Coast (QLD): $525 per week fed lodging.

Delivery men

• Adrien est Pizza Delivery: $17/h + $2/delivery  
  
  
  

Jobs in the agricultural sector

Working in Harvest (Fruit Picking) is a good way to earn money and travel around Australia. It’s also a good way to get a second WHV in Australia.

Since July 2019, you can also do a third WHV in Australia. Here again, it is necessary to work in eligible jobs and regions during its second WHV (6 months) to renew.

For fruit picking, know that FairWork imposes a minimum rate of $25.41 per hour under the «Horticulture Award» category. However, in practice, you can be paid at the yield (number of bins, harvested weight).

Since April 28, 2022, wage-earning workers have been guaranteed a minimum hourly wage. 

For the horticulture sector, since April 28, for all full-time and part-time workers, the minimum wage is at least $23.38 per hour. For casual workers, they must earn at least $29.22 an hour. The goal here is to avoid the exploitation of picketers in Australia.

Here are some examples of jobs and wages on farms: 

• Julien works at a Pineapple farm (pineapple): $24/h

• Katy works in Mandarin packing (packaging): $1200/w

• Lionel is Bucheron: $25/h

• Max is Labourer: $25/h

• Lorène works on a farm: 24$/h and for picking 12$/bin

• Alexandre is Stacker in an orange factory: $25.41/h

• Franck works on a farm $1,100-$1,400/week: $23-$26/h

• Elsa works on a government farm (wheat sorting): $27/h 7:30 a day

• Alexandre works on a Coton farm 60/70h per week: about $1500

• Clément works in Bananas crops next to Tully: $25/h

• Marvin works on a Farm: $25.5/h

• Léa works on a farm: 29$/h and 45$/h Saturday, Sunday, and between 6pm and 6am.

• 75h/week + free accommodation

• Marion works on the farm (packing, picking, thinning) (avocado, feathers, nectarine): 24$ /h

• David works in the vineyard: $25.41/h – 55h/week

• Riyadh makes Pearling: $4,400 a month, fed, housed, laundered

• Guillaume works on a farm: 24$/h

• Max harvests $28/h – 70-90 hrs/week, room and board.

Jobs in the construction industry

Working in construction often results in higher wages than in the harvest or service. However, to work in the construction industry in Australia, it is necessary to obtain a White Card. This card is obtained through online training. 

Here are some examples of jobs available to backpackers in the construction field:

• A construction worker in demolition: $1,300 per week.

• Laborer (laborer) $25/h excluding tax in Sydney.

• Painter $33/h

• Skilled laborer: between $25-30/h

• Kévin est Trade person: $450/day

• Jonathan is a Roof cleaner: ~ $45/h. ($280/day, 8am to max 2pm)

• Tam’s is Traffic controller: $2,300/week for 72h ($32/h)

• Rem Plaster Delivery: $24.20/h – 35-45h/week

• Reda demolition: $25 day, $27.5 night, about $1,100/ week

• Romano works in the Building: 35$/hour  

• Emilie makes House restumping: $20/h 

Please note that the Building and Construction Award hourly rate is $28.13 per week. On weekends, these rates increase considerably and reach up to $50.63 on Sundays.