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Craig Butt is the National Data Editor of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Ten jobs that earn more than you’d expect – and the entrepreneur who switched careers in COVID
Do You Earn Enough?
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Ten jobs that earn more than you’d expect – and the entrepreneur who switched careers in COVID

Some of the jobs that earn six figures on average are ones you might not expect. Here are 10 of them.

  • by Millie Muroi and Craig Butt

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Do you earn enough quiz: Which of these jobs earns the most?
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Do you earn enough quiz: Which of these jobs earns the most?

Which job earns more on average out of a florist and a drycleaner? Test your knowledge of Sydney’s jobs landscape in our quiz.

  • by Craig Butt
We rely on them to keep Sydney running. But they can barely afford to live here

We rely on them to keep Sydney running. But they can barely afford to live here

The five Sydney suburbs that are home to the most police officers are, on average, 45 kilometres from the CBD. For solicitors, the average is less than four kilometres.

  • by Matt Wade and Craig Butt
Essential service workers pushed to the fringes by housing crunch
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Essential service workers pushed to the fringes by housing crunch

Aged care workers, primary teachers, nurses, paramedics and police are being forced to Melbourne’s fringes by high housing costs, prompting warnings about worker shortages.

  • by Josh Gordon and Craig Butt
Some jobs are so unusual, they’re not recognised by the ABS. Brianna’s is one of them
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Some jobs are so unusual, they’re not recognised by the ABS. Brianna’s is one of them

If you’ve never heard of aquarists, you’re not alone. They belong to one of Australia’s most unusual worker tribes.

  • by Gemma Grant and Craig Butt
Bus drivers live in Forest Lake, lawyers in New Farm. So what suburb do architects call home?

Bus drivers live in Forest Lake, lawyers in New Farm. So what suburb do architects call home?

Albany Creek is home to the most police officers, Camp Hill has the most footballers and Sunnybank Hills has the most dentists. What about your job and your suburb? Search our interactive to find out.

  • by Craig Butt and Marissa Calligeros
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Lawyers in Mount Lawley, geologists in Scarborough: Where Perth’s worker tribes live
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Lawyers in Mount Lawley, geologists in Scarborough: Where Perth’s worker tribes live

Think you know your neighbours? Some suburbs attract obvious types, but others are surprising. Try our interactive to find Perth people by occupation type.

  • by Claire Ottaviano and Craig Butt
Which suburb has the most teachers? Dentists? Models? Where to find Sydney’s worker tribes
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Which suburb has the most teachers? Dentists? Models? Where to find Sydney’s worker tribes

A Herald investigation using census data reveals how different worker types are distributed across Sydney.

  • by Matt Wade and Craig Butt
Which suburb has the most teachers? Dentists? CEOs? Where to find Melbourne’s worker tribes
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Which suburb has the most teachers? Dentists? CEOs? Where to find Melbourne’s worker tribes

Brighton has the most CEOs, Kew has the most GPs, the CBD has the most waiters and Tarneit has the most truck drivers. Find out where the most people who do the same job as you live in our tour of Melbourne’s worker tribes.

  • by Craig Butt
Explained: How we compiled detailed data for 1000+ jobs

Explained: How we compiled detailed data for 1000+ jobs

How we built an interactive tour or every job in every suburb – from accountants to zookeepers, doctors, lawyers, shopkeepers and even goat farmers.

  • by Craig Butt
Do you earn enough? Your income, your suburb and how it compares nationally
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Do you earn enough? Your income, your suburb and how it compares nationally

Is your job what you want to do, are you earning enough for the hours you work, or is it time to consider a new role or even profession?

  • by Craig Butt, Nathanael Scott, Daniel Carter and The Visual Stories Team