Work and wages in and around Brisbane

[scottee]

Hi folks
Hopefully we should be in Queensland for next christmas(christmas is always a good benchmark for time scale)and i wondered if anyone can tell me what the wages for a carpenter are like in Brisbane.Thank you.
Scottee

[jayandbecky]

HI Scottee

If you got all your own tools and insurances and licence you can earn between 30 & 40 bucks per hour mate. I hope this helps ,just let me know if you need any more help mate

good luck
Jay

[scottee]

hi jay
thanks for the information jay.i wanted to get an idea of cost of living and this is most welcome.
cheers jay
scottee

[italianshoppingbike]

hi there,

i,m a carpenter and live in victoria point.i work on casual full time which means my tax is paid and i dont need my own insurances and i am on 30 bucks an hour for a 45 hour week anything over that is paid at time and a half.i dont get holiday or sick pay and can be laid off at a moments notice.if you want to get your bsa license and insurances you can work as a subbie and get around 35-40 bucks an hour plus g.s.t.
the license is like all things aussie a right royal pain to get and it all comes down to someone wanting dollars from you!!

we find that the cost of living is high and getting worse mortgages are over 8% and rising house prices are the same but in general it beats the pants off of the uk

hope this helps spencer

p.s email me if you need anymore help

[scottee]

hi spencer
thanks for the info mate i might bump into you on site.
cheers
scott