Apprentices... How much you earning a week?

[sleek_vp]

im a first year on the council as a heavy vehicle mechanic earning $550p/w after tax which will see a $20 p/w increase as of next week as i go second year and yes im an adult apprentice

 

[Sabbath']

Im on about $450 a week, as a mature age second year mechanic.

Have a second job aswell just to help with incidentals.

 

[mulligan-can]

our first years are on 15 a hour, 2nd year are 19 a hour, 3rd year is 24, and 4th yr is 29 a hour, dam good money. aprentice electricians.

Damn... What company is that?!

I'm an apprentice with the power board in QLD (Ergon) and we don't even get paid that much!

 

[danja]

crikey...i didnt realise how low apprentice wages were.

I was thinking that, but then if you compare it with studying at uni, imagine if you got paid $10/hr to study, you'd be laughing!

 

[andyman]

crikey...i didnt realise how low apprentice wages were.

damm straight, put it this way, for all the tuning products i bought recently, cost me over 3 weeks pay




im on $489 a week for a third year on base wage (only junior rates)

first yeah was 320, then got pay increase to 340

second got 420, then pay rise to 440



mate of mine at ford in his first year got 280 something,


im lucky being at council, my wage is substantially higher then the normal rate for apprentice's

 

[ozz]

1st year apprentice sparky
$7.80 before tax

289 a week takehome

next year goes up to about 360 i think

 

[hsvpunk]

Wages now are alot better than what they were 5-10yrs ago.

Myself, im on $600 take home thats on 37.5hrs. BUT if i work abit of overtime i get an under the table cash or grog award. That is for being a baker (not qualified if you know what i mean) Yes i could work for Safeway and get more, but that involves alot more work than what i do now.

 

[naf33n]

cant remeber exactly but i was on about $400 a week first year, went up about $200 a year

 

[greenvs]

Wages now are alot better than what they were 5-10yrs ago.

Myself, im on $600 take home thats on 37.5hrs. BUT if i work abit of overtime i get an under the table cash or grog award. That is for being a baker (not qualified if you know what i mean) Yes i could work for Safeway and get more, but that involves alot more work than what i do now.

But everything was alot cheapy going back 5 to 10 years ago. so it weighs itself out

 

[JBDrifter]

I was on approx. $400/week take home as a first year.
$550 second year
$700 third year
$900 forth year

Apprentice sparky in Melbourne. Finish my time next month and looking forward to the pay rise! Just hope my company keeps me on... things are a bit slow at the moment and there's no guarantee for a position as a qualified sparky if there's not enough work for us all.