In Australia, the juiciest pay packets usually hang where the dust and night shifts live: mining, oil and gas, and remote gigs. Lift/elevator mechanics, instrumentation techs (and sparkies), and heavy‑diesel fitters commonly land $120k–$160k+, with FIFO roles nudging $180k+ once overtime and allowances pile on. Linesworkers, air‑con and refrigeration mechanics, and experienced plumbers and electricians also score handsomely when demand spikes. Metro roles tend to sit nearer $80k–$120k, but tickets, high-risk work, and union sites can fatten the envelope. The “most” isn’t one magic trade—it's the right combo of skill, scarcity, and remoteness, plus a fondness for red dirt and odd hours.
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