
Salary of in-demand Jobs in Australia
Maria Theresa S. Samante, Apr 14, 2007
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The Hays Salary Survey 2006 shows the annual salary as well as the average weekly wage of every occupation; professional, associate professional and trades persons.
The MODL is reviewed every six months or twice a year. This doesn’t mean that the list of job changes everytime the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) make an update. The list would only be changed if there’s a development with the labor market trend.
Here is the salary guide for the MODL as of September 2006:
Occupation Salary/Average Weekly Wage Professionals Accountant $68,000 – 85,000/$1000 week Anesthetist $89,000 - $110,000/$1726 week Chemical Engineer $1726/week Civil Engineer $50,000 - $100,000/$1250 week Computing Professional - specializing in CISSP $35,000 - $180,000 - specializing in Network Security $35,000 - $180,000 - specializing in SAP $35,000 - $180,000 - specializing in SIEBEL $35,000 - $180,000 Dental Specialist $36,000 - $55,000/$900/week Dentist $40,000 - $100,000/$1199/week Dermatologist $1726/week Emergency Medicine Specialist $1726/week General Medical Practitioner $1500/week Hospital Pharmacist $1000/week Medical Diagnostic Radiographer $1150/week Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) Obstetrician and Gynecologist $1726/week Occupational Therapist $40,500 - $114,500/$942 week Ophthalmologist Pediatrician $1726/week Pathologist $1726/week Petroleum Engineer Physiotherapist $40,500 - $114,500/$942 wk Podiatrist $750/week Psychiatrist $1726/week Radiologist $1726/week Registered Mental Health Nurse $1000/week Registered Midwife $1077/week Registered Nurse $950/week Retail Pharmacist $1110/week Specialist Medical Practitioners (not elsewhere classified) $1726/week Specialist Physician $1726/week Speech Pathologist $760/week Sonographer $1150/week Surgeon $1726/week