bricklayers wages in Melbourne??

[lee1982]

cheers shane thats exactly the sort of answers i was after, i take it that its 99% brick and block laying over there and hardly any stone? just wondered as ive seen job ads that seem to be paying more for "stone specialists" which im assuming is nautral stone etc?? i think its almost certain we will be heading for melbourne. also hows the work in the summer (heat wise) as we will be coming over in the middle of yours..... i think! sorry for all the questions but its just alot easier to talk to someone in the trade who knows what they re talking about!

[Doughy]

lee,
Yeah your right lee it is 99% brick and blockwork over here, rarely get stone work although i guess if your looking for stone work you'll find it.
I thought you might need to know what its like working in the summer heat!,good question. Temperatures over here vary in the different states and funny enough you have more chance of being sent home coz its too hot than being rained off. Here in melbourne you can expect between 25-45degree heat during summer 45 being stupid hot. Leagally you finish work early if it gets to 36degrees. 36degrees equals 100degrees F or C which ever is which. From experience its usually 25-35 most of the summer and always seems to hit the 40's around new year here in melbourne. Your probably better off in melbourne, sydney or perth weather wise than some other states like Queensland where it is stinking hot everyday and humidity is unbareable for some. I have'nt ventured to perth or sydney yet so i cant really give you any real information on what its like there. Wherever you end up going im sure you'll love it, but if you do end up in melbourne i could even get you all work as i know alot of people in the trade!.

Out of curiosity where abouts in UK are you?

[lee1982]

im from a town near oxford mate, we are 100% going to melbourne now after speaking to the lads last nite and giving them the info you gave us, so thanks again for that.......... might even try to get over there sooner if we can!

[jockopaul]

hi mate im a fully qualified brickie and ive been in the game over twenty years, and am thinkin about coming out to oz for work there is a few things im not too sure about could you help me? i am 41 years of age will this go against me in any way when applying for a visa? i see that the basic rate that has been mentioned is about $3000 a month that is way short of what i earn here in the uk, and in scotland were i live isnt exactly paying top rates at the moment, we are thinking about coming to melbourne as i have family there who will be prepared to sponser me but they are not in the building game and dont realy know what the work situation is there, id hoped to get sponsered by an employer as ive been told that this helps your application or is this a draw back as you are to stay employed for a couple of years for that employer? is there employers willing to sponser and how does that work? i have a family and i dont think i could live on the $3000 a month going by some of the prices ive come accross for an average monthly family budget, rent being about $2000 a month for some of the houses we have looked at, groceries health insurance rates by all acounts this would eat up this and more, so what are the advantages? my wife works but what would her earnings be if mine are so little she is a beauty therapist? i thought that the wages were on a parr to what they are here so im a bit bamboozled with it all can you give me any pointers. as although the lifestyle all sounds fantastic the wages sound a lot less than i thought, and certainly not enough to live on, thanks paul at out with some info?

Originally Posted by Doughy

lee,
Yeah your right lee it is 99% brick and blockwork over here, rarely get stone work although i guess if your looking for stone work you'll find it.
I thought you might need to know what its like working in the summer heat!,good question. Temperatures over here vary in the different states and funny enough you have more chance of being sent home coz its too hot than being rained off. Here in melbourne you can expect between 25-45degree heat during summer 45 being stupid hot. Leagally you finish work early if it gets to 36degrees. 36degrees equals 100degrees F or C which ever is which. From experience its usually 25-35 most of the summer and always seems to hit the 40's around new year here in melbourne. Your probably better off in melbourne, sydney or perth weather wise than some other states like Queensland where it is stinking hot everyday and humidity is unbareable for some. I have'nt ventured to perth or sydney yet so i cant really give you any real information on what its like there. Wherever you end up going im sure you'll love it, but if you do end up in melbourne i could even get you all work as i know alot of people in the trade!.

Out of curiosity where abouts in UK are you?

[Doughy]

Originally Posted by jockopaul

hi mate im a fully qualified brickie and ive been in the game over twenty years, and am thinkin about coming out to oz for work there is a few things im not too sure about could you help me? i am 41 years of age will this go against me in any way when applying for a visa? i see that the basic rate that has been mentioned is about $3000 a month that is way short of what i earn here in the uk, and in scotland were i live isnt exactly paying top rates at the moment, we are thinking about coming to melbourne as i have family there who will be prepared to sponser me but they are not in the building game and dont realy know what the work situation is there, id hoped to get sponsered by an employer as ive been told that this helps your application or is this a draw back as you are to stay employed for a couple of years for that employer? is there employers willing to sponser and how does that work? i have a family and i dont think i could live on the $3000 a month going by some of the prices ive come accross for an average monthly family budget, rent being about $2000 a month for some of the houses we have looked at, groceries health insurance rates by all acounts this would eat up this and more, so what are the advantages? my wife works but what would her earnings be if mine are so little she is a beauty therapist? i thought that the wages were on a parr to what they are here so im a bit bamboozled with it all can you give me any pointers. as although the lifestyle all sounds fantastic the wages sound a lot less than i thought, and certainly not enough to live on, thanks paul at out with some info?

Hi paul,
Thanks for your questions, i'll try to answer the best i can.

First of all, im not sure but i dont think your age will be an issue at all with getting a visa. I know that if you were trying for citizenship it would be less likely for you to gain if you were a pensioner. so i dont think you have anything to worry about there!.
As for your queries on wages, i think you'll be able to earn alot more than $3000. p/m with age and experience, atleast $1000.p/w or $25-$35 p/h I wouldnt worry about it mate i think you'll be pleasantly surprised on cost of living, its alot less of a struggle!.
Bare in mind rent and living expenses in uk are astronomical compared to here.
Living expenses are very different.
Working for yourself is the way to optimise your income although you'd probably want to work for an employer first for a little while to get the hang of how the ozzy's do things here.

Im not sure about employers sponsorships or if it would be beneficial, sorry i dont know how that works. I didnt have to go through any of that because i have an ozzy passport. I know you wouldnt have any probs trying to find work or employers willing to take you on though.

I couldnt really give you an accurate sum for how much beauty therapists earn, i could have a look into it for you though. I'd guess about $15-25 an hour.

I can assure you paul, you and your family would be alot better off here. I lived in uk for 26yrs and worked as a bricky there too for 6yrs so i am talking from experience .

I have answered your questions to the best of my knowledge, i hope it helps with what you needed to know. Feel free to ask more.

Thanks.

Shane

[IrishAngel]

we are moving to melbourne from Ireland and my husband is a fully qualified brickie who trained and worked in australia for a number of years and expects to earn 9000 per month minimum, going by figures he is getting from his father who works there already....

So Doughy i think you should find another employer or at least go out and work for yourself, you may be getting screwed!!!!

Paula
xx

[Doughy]

Originally Posted by IrishAngel

we are moving to melbourne from Ireland and my husband is a fully qualified brickie who trained and worked in australia for a number of years and expects to earn 9000 per month minimum, going by figures he is getting from his father who works there already....

So Doughy i think you should find another employer or at least go out and work for yourself, you may be getting screwed!!!!

Paula
xx

Thanks for your concern paula!. Does the father work for himself over here in Melbourne? because working for a boss you'll get no more than $40p/h

P.s I do work for myself!!

[IrishAngel]

Originally Posted by Doughy

Thanks for your concern paula!. Does the father work for himself over here in Melbourne? because working for a boss you'll get no more than $40p/h

P.s I do work for myself!!

yes the father inlaw works for himself for some big housing company dont know the name and he's doing very well, i dont know what the difference in salaries is about???

[Doughy]

Originally Posted by IrishAngel

yes the father inlaw works for himself for some big housing company dont know the name and he's doing very well, i dont know what the difference in salaries is about???

Ok paula,
When i said that brickies wages in melb were about $3000pm I wasnt saying that i earn that a month!, I was saying thats the sort of minimum you'll get working for a boss after tax, super etc based on $25ph and just checking that out on a calculater now its more like $3800odd.
Im doing very well myself and doing much better than that too!.. still confused?

[billbophead]

Hello shane you say the avrage wage is 3000 dollas how much is that in uk pounds.do they do price work and how much per thousend cheers billy