The 20 Highest Paying Occupations in Australia

[master*and*commander]

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics: Filling the top 3 positions, it is Medicine which dominates the field followed by dentists in fourth place.

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Top 20 highest paid workers per hour (average hourly earnings)

1. Anaesthetists $124.10

2. Internal medicine specialist $88

3. Other medical practitioners $69.30 (In this group the ABS includes dermatologists, emergency medicine specialists, obstetricians and gynaecologists, ophthalmologists, pathologists, diagnostic and interventional radiologist, radiation oncologists and medical practitioners.)

4. Dental practitioners $68.60

5. Mining engineers $65.50

6. Chemical, gas, petroleum and power generation plant operators $63.90

7. Barristers $61.80

8. Financial dealers $60.80

9. Geologists and geophysicists $59.70

10. University lecturers and tutors $57.60

12. ICT sales professionals $57.60

11. Marine transport professionals $57.10

13. Electronics engineers $55.90

14. Other building and engineering technicians $55.70 (In this group the ABS includes maintenance planners, metallurgical or materials technicians, mine deputies and building and engineering technicians not elsewhere classified.)

15. Generalist medical practitioners $55.10

16. Crane, hoist and lift operators $54.60

17. Civil engineering professionals $53.90

18. ICT business and systems analysts $53.40

18. Train and tram drivers $53.40

19. Aircraft maintenance engineers $52.50

20. Medical imaging professionals $52.30

[spotweldersfriend]

You forgot vine grafters.$120-$150 per hour depending how lazy I er they feel 😉

[master*and*commander]

So where were you on National Census night then, hmmm?

Don't blame me, I am merely quoting the Bureau of Statistics,

[cherry*135]

If a dentist charges $180 for a simple filling ( mine does, takes less than 10 minutes) the average of $68.60 p.h. seems too low.

[master*and*commander]

I would imagine that fee incorporates more than his hourly pay rate.

Wear and tear on equipment.

Use of consumables

Rent/lease of premises

Provision of furniture, fixtures and other equipment.

Maintenance of the above.

Wages for the dental technicians, receptionists, cleaners and any other employees

Insurance

membership to applicable associations.

Ongoing training required for continued registration and licensing

Utilities such as water and electricity

[***super_nova***]

Yes that is true master, but my dentist who is also a personal friend told my some years ago, many years ago, at least a decade ago, that he pays himself $80 an hour. 

But of-course, dentists do have large overheads; more so than GPs; the equipment for dental surgery is very expensive and many of the tools (drill bits etc) have to be replaced quite often.   My friend lives in $2 000 000 house on 50acres with indoor pool, so I do n ot think he manages that on $60 per hour.  Maybe the figures are for graduates?

[mugssy65]

I can't believe vets didn't make that list???

[imastawka]

7. Barristers $61.80

And, yet, you can pay $700 for 2 hours court-time!!

Me-thinks there's some fudging going on

[acacia_pycnantha]

Lots of fudging. More than five years ago now, a physiotherapist told me that she would charge $60 per hour working in private practice.

My dentist charged me $300 for one hour's work today. Admittedly it was hard work, but good work if you can get it.

[fourandsixpants]

Specialist Sports coaches e.g. Strengthening/Conditioning....pretty sure these people charge lotsa /hour....anyone know?