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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
News Corp cuts 20 journalists, with The Australian and Herald Sun spared

News Corp cuts 20 journalists, with The Australian and Herald Sun spared

Twenty more journalists will be made redundant at News Corp Australia as part of a wider effort to save as much as $65 million.

  • by Calum Jaspan
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
Australian real wage growth among worst in OECD

Australian real wage growth among worst in OECD

As the government campaigns on the cost of living, the OECD reports Australia’s wage growth lags the UK, Canada and the United States.

  • by Rachel Clun
Woodside’s Australian workers hit with job cut news

Woodside’s Australian workers hit with job cut news

Woodside workers face an anxious wait to see who has a kept their job from a reorganisation that takes effect next week.

  • by Peter Milne
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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
Pedestrian boss to depart as group slashes staff and titles

Pedestrian boss to depart as group slashes staff and titles

The youth publisher, owned by Nine, will be split in half and will exit its licensing deals to publish third-party brands including Vice, Refinery29, Gizmodo, Lifehacker and Kotaku.

  • by Calum Jaspan
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
Sydney, do you earn enough?
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Sydney, do you earn enough?

Do you earn enough? A data-driven deep dive into your job, your salary and your suburb – right across NSW.

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