How far does each career salary stretch?
95 Australian careers with Job Outlook weekly-earnings data, compared against the cost of renting in each capital city.
Health and care
$1564/week before tax
$1279/week before tax
$1477/week before tax
$3877/week before tax
$1564/week before tax
$1618/week before tax
$2616/week before tax
$1688/week before tax
$2387/week before tax
$1526/week before tax
$2556/week before tax
$1279/week before tax
$2071/week before tax
$1710/week before tax
$2054/week before tax
$2156/week before tax
$1971/week before tax
Engineering and trades
$2502/week before tax
$2019/week before tax
$1405/week before tax
$2502/week before tax
$1755/week before tax
$1597/week before tax
$1216/week before tax
$1787/week before tax
$2264/week before tax
$1855/week before tax
$1405/week before tax
$2204/week before tax
$2243/week before tax
$2151/week before tax
$3365/week before tax
$1400/week before tax
$2000/week before tax
$1755/week before tax
Business and finance
$1841/week before tax
$2213/week before tax
$1305/week before tax
$2046/week before tax
$1501/week before tax
$1803/week before tax
$1954/week before tax
$2320/week before tax
$1870/week before tax
$2308/week before tax
$1803/week before tax
$1522/week before tax
$2746/week before tax
$2033/week before tax
$1472/week before tax
Education and social services
$1926/week before tax
$1146/week before tax
$1688/week before tax
$1660/week before tax
$1098/week before tax
$2000/week before tax
$2166/week before tax
$1850/week before tax
$1886/week before tax
$1688/week before tax
Creative and media
$1688/week before tax
$1500/week before tax
$1862/week before tax
$1500/week before tax
$1500/week before tax
$2612/week before tax
$1842/week before tax
$1779/week before tax
$1842/week before tax
Science and environment
$1948/week before tax
$1828/week before tax
$1841/week before tax
$2618/week before tax
$1948/week before tax
$2052/week before tax
$2213/week before tax
Technology and data
$2308/week before tax
$2284/week before tax
$1442/week before tax
$2496/week before tax
$1500/week before tax
$2252/week before tax
Law and government
$2280/week before tax
$2280/week before tax
$2422/week before tax
$1936/week before tax
$1638/week before tax
$1828/week before tax
Hospitality and personal services
$1240/week before tax
$1200/week before tax
$1330/week before tax
$1198/week before tax
$1121/week before tax
$1148/week before tax
Primary industries
$1780/week before tax