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Below is the comparison of salaries for selected occupations in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Please, note that the amounts in the table are in local currencies, therefore to have realistic comparison, you would need to convert values to a common currency and be aware of the costs of living as well.
All given salaries are calculated before taxes, excluding bonuses, incentives and compensation.
| Occupation |
Australia
AUD$
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Canada
CAD$
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New Zealand
NZ$
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| Accountant |
60,100 - 92,100
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50,900 - 77,600
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69,500 - 107,500
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| Airplane Flight Attendant |
46,300 - 80,000
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19,700 - 38,200
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53,400 - 94,680
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| Architect |
60,100 - 111,700
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36,300 - 69,500
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75,000 - 141,700
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| Baker |
29,800 - 43,900
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21,000 - 32,300
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32,460 - 49,900
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| Banking Customer Service |
36,350 - 54,800
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33,090 - 49,326
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41,970 - 62,500
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| Bartender |
24,900 - 37,900
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16,200 - 25,430
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27,900 - 43,000
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| Bookkeeper |
39,000 - 57,800
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30,600 - 45,405
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45,110 - 66,800
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| Butcher |
27,700 - 45,800
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27,400 - 45,815
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31,200 - 52,200
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| Cabinetmaker |
42,500 - 63,500
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42,100 - 63,300
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48,500 - 73,000
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| Carpenter General |
37,600 - 64,000
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20,200 - 34,300
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43,400 - 73,000
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| Chef |
45,100 - 79,000
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29,400 - 51,725
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51,400 - 90,000
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| Chemist |
64,400 - 102,100
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37,600 - 62,300
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74,300 - 123,200
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| Chief Executive Officer |
527,000 - 802,000
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339,000 - 523,900
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609,000 - 939,600
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| Chief Financial Executive |
212,100 - 358,000
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169,000 - 287,000
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245,900 - 417,000
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| Chief Marketing Sales Executive |
202,200 - 345,000
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166,000 - 288,000
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233,000 - 403,000
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| Child Care Worker |
23,800 - 39,900
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20,000 - 27,900
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26,900 - 37,400
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| Civil Engineer |
69,100 - 110,100
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38,500 - 60,300
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84,500 - 132,100
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| Computer Programmer |
78,100 - 112,000
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42,500 - 61,040
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90,850 - 130,400
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| Construction Worker |
30,100 - 49,700
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18,900 - 31,200
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34,690 - 57,200
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| Cook |
27,700 - 45,400
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19,710 - 32,160
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32,080 - 52,300
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| Customer Service Representative |
53,200 - 86,900
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42,330 - 68,500
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61,900 - 100,300
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| Database Administrator |
75,300 - 122,400
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49,750 - 77,100
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98,500 - 152,800
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| Dental Assistant |
28,800 - 42,800
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21,300 - 31,515
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33,300 - 49,100
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| Dental Hygienist |
65,200 - 90,100
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32,560 - 45,030
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75,000 - 104,100
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| Dock Worker |
47,800 - 64,800
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25,800 - 34,990
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55,300 - 74,700
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| Drafter |
52,500 - 78,500
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38,600 - 57,600
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60,700 - 90,600
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| E-commerce Product Manager |
80,900 - 111,800
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52,500 - 77,163
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93,400 - 137,220
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| Economic Analysis Supervisor |
78,800 - 131,400
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37,700 - 67,895
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91,065 - 163,600
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| Education Consultant |
53,500 - 78,200
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26,200 - 38,800
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61,800 - 91,000
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| Electric Plant Operator |
78,300 - 101,000
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54,000 - 76,600
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90,000 - 128,200
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| Electrical Engineer |
77,900 - 125,500
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39,100 - 62,685
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93,400 - 149,500
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| Electrical Power Repairer |
65,700 - 91,400
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39,600 - 56,243
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75,900 - 107,875
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| Electrician Certified |
52,200 - 82,100
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46,900 - 74,767
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66,865 - 106,400
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| Electromedical Equipment Repair |
43,200 - 67,100
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32,870 - 51,050
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49,955 - 77,000
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| Electronic Equipment Repairer |
40,900 - 64,700
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30,600 - 48,400
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47,200 - 74,700
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| Electronics Technician |
52,400 - 77,800
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69,200 - 96,200
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66,400 - 92,200
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| Elevator Repairer |
57,800 - 93,800
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27,200 - 42,000
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70,100 - 108,300
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| Eyeglass Lens Cutter |
33,500 - 48,600
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34,000 - 49,500
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38,710 - 56,100
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| Farm Machinery Operator |
28,000 - 36,100
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22,100 - 28,400
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32,000 - 41,700
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| Farm Manager |
47,400 - 68,500
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28,460 - 41,100
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54,800 - 79,100
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| Fast Foods Worker |
20,800 - 27,700
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21,530 - 27,800
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24,107 - 31,100
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| Field Sales Supervisor |
76,200 - 151,000
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52,000 - 105,600
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88,305 - 178,000
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| Film or Videotape Editor |
44,100 - 68,500
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29,000 - 38,500
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50,900 - 79,000
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| Financial Analysis Manager |
76,100 - 152,100
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43,600 - 89,900
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87,000 - 181,400
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| Financial Analyst |
70,900 - 126,600
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43,600 - 79,000
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81,885 - 149,700
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| Fire Fighter |
50,000 - 75,000
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41,900 - 62,855
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57,775 - 86,600
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| Fire Inspector |
65,800 - 91,800
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41,920 - 62,880
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76,070 - 114,100
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| Floor Layer |
35,700 - 53,800
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19,000 - 29,800
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41,200 - 61,500
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| Food Sales Clerk |
19,800 - 28,700
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19,000 - 26,610
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22,550 - 31,590
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| Foreman/woman Construction |
51,700 - 86,700
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33,800 - 50,900
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66,620 - 100,000
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| Foreman/woman Production |
39,900 - 70,000
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23,500 - 41,400
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46,100 - 81,200
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| Fork Lift Operator |
33,800 - 58,600
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40,000 - 70,300
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38,800 - 67,295
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| Freezer Operator |
29,500 - 45,000
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25,000 - 38,981
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34,100 - 53,010
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| Fuel Attendant |
31,800 - 47,500
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13,200 - 19,858
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36,700 - 54,900
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| Fund Raiser |
75,600 - 107,500
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28,700 - 40,943
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87,300 - 124,215
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| Furniture Upholster |
34,800 - 49,600
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35,200 - 49,322
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40,230 - 56,200
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| Gas Appliance Servicer |
35,900 - 55,770
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18,960 - 29,448
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41,400 - 64,000
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| Gem - Diamond Cutter |
47,500 - 71,600
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42,485 - 63,989
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54,875 - 82,000
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| General Clerk |
27,400 - 40,800
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24,000 - 38,634
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29,000 - 47,100
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| Graphic Designer |
52,500 - 79,500
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29,200 - 44,256
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60,700 - 91,800
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| Grinding Mill Operator |
37,295 - 60,065
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45,495 - 73,271
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43,000 - 69,300
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| Hairdresser |
29,300 - 43,700
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18,000 - 32,200
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27,000 - 48,190
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| Health Equipment Servicer |
41,500 - 66,900
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34,360 - 55,267
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48,005 - 77,200
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| Heavy Equipment Mechanic |
44,080 - 65,900
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32,050 - 47,980
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50,800 - 76,100
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| Help Desk Supervisor |
81,000 - 121,400
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60,765 - 94,067
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96,740 - 149,700
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| Highway Maintenance Worker |
39,600 - 59,500
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28,000 - 42,516
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45,824 - 68,700
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| Host/hostess Restaurant |
22,500 - 34,100
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14,900 - 19,994
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26,080 - 34,800
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| Hotel Attendant |
28,300 - 35,700
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23,900 - 29,290
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32,753 - 40,050
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| Human Resource Manager |
85,100 - 127,270
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38,820 - 56,000
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101,816 - 146,000
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| Import Export Agent |
54,000 - 76,800
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32,300 - 46,062
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62,341 - 88,600
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| Insulation Worker |
42,700 - 63,500
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26,100 - 38,800
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49,383 - 73,300
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| Insurance Claims Adjuster |
50,100 - 85,000
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25,400 - 43,000
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57,960 - 99,200
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| Insurance Reviewer |
35,100 - 50,400
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30,000 - 43,100
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40,500 - 58,000
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| Interior Designer |
46,800 - 74,000
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26,600 - 41,365
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54,090 - 83,900
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| Jeweller |
39,600 - 70,500
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33,800 - 60,300
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45,700 - 81,400
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| Laboratory Analyst |
42,200 - 63,900
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36,600 - 55,360
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48,830 - 73,800
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| L-scape Architect |
51,900 - 101,000
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30,900 - 60,530
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59,900 - 117,000
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| Lead Computer Programmer |
86,500 - 117,000
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46,700 - 64,385
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99,939 - 137,500
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| Lecturer |
39,800 - 68,500
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39,000 - 67,900
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45,000 - 76,800
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| Legal Secretary |
48,600 - 71,400
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30,900 - 43,000
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59,679 - 84,765
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| Librarian |
50,400 - 76,900
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29,000 - 44,900
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58,259 - 95,700
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| Light Fixture Servicer |
30,200 - 43,000
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21,020 - 29,920
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34,951 - 49,700
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| Lithographer Operator |
55,400 - 66,600
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49,700 - 62,500
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63,966 - 80,000
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| Livestock Farmworker |
21,600 - 33,750
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17,700 - 25,200
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24,900 - 35,400
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| Locksmith |
42,100 - 61,400
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38,100 - 55,677
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48,600 - 70,000
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| Machine Fixer |
37,700 - 59,900
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36,200 - 57,555
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43,600 - 69,200
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| Machine Operator |
40,400 - 57,200
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32,700 - 46,380
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46,700 - 66,100
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| Machinery Maintenance Mechanic |
43,300 - 66,000
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31,900 - 55,000
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50,000 - 86,000
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| Marine Engineer |
72,800 - 115,600
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41,110 - 67,000
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86,400 - 141,000
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| Marine Traffic Controller |
28,800 - 43,200
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25,600 - 38,400
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33,300 - 49,900
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| Marketing Manager |
72,000 - 133,600
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43,000 - 80,200
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88,900 - 165,800
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| Marketing Research Analyst |
55,900 - 92,800
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26,700 - 45,400
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64,600 - 109,600
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| Mathematician |
67,300 - 121,500
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29,600 - 53,000
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77,795 - 140,350
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| Mechanical Engineer |
73,900 - 113,600
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40,970 - 63,000
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90,000 - 139,200
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| Medical Assistant |
29,500 - 48,900
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24,100 - 37,500
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34,100 - 53,050
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| Medical Record Clerk |
80,080 - 111,800
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83,600 - 120,900
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92,400 - 133,000
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| Metal Fabricator |
47,800 - 66,400
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46,800 - 65,100
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55,260 - 76,700
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| Meteorologist |
68,300 - 125,000
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37,200 - 71,200
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78,800 - 150,800
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| Mining Engineer |
69,000 - 124,600
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36,400 - 68,400
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79,710 - 149,700
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| Motion Picture Director |
122,900 - 217,900
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72,600 - 130,400
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146,535 - 263,140
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| Motorcycle Mechanic |
31,000 - 48,400
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31,900 - 47,800
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36,549 - 54,800
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| Musical Instrument Repairer |
34,900 - 56,200
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33,800 - 54,400
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40,398 - 64,975
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| Nuclear Engineer |
80,300 - 143,200
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32,400 - 57,800
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92,730 - 165,300
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| Nurse Assistant |
31,900 - 44,900
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28,900 - 37,800
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33,475 - 43,000
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| Nurse Licensed Practical |
40,270 - 57,400
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34,770 - 49,000
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46,495 - 66,300
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| Occupational Therapy Assistant |
46,860 - 61,960
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25,000 - 33,600
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54,094 - 71,500
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| Office Helper |
20,400 - 32,700
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22,700 - 36,270
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23,652 - 37,700
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| Operating Engineer |
55,900 - 95,400
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43,400 - 74,070
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64,610 - 110,100
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| Operating Systems Programmer |
71,000 - 128,300
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38,000 - 69,000
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81,978 - 148,200
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| Optometrist |
94,000 - 188,400
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65,100 - 136,900
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109,046 - 209,000
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| Organizational Psychologist |
54,200 - 103,900
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29,900 - 57,400
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62,585 - 119,900
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| Orthodontic Technician |
31,400 - 52,100
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26,000 - 43,000
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36,273 - 60,100
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| Paramedic |
39,800 - 55,500
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44,700 - 62,300
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46,075 - 64,100
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| Pharmacist |
88,300 - 111,000
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70,300 - 89,405
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111,211 - 141,345
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| Physical Therapist |
71,300 - 110,000
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54,120 - 86,000
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82,364 - 131,715
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| Physician |
181,700 - 329,000
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74,700 - 135,495
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209,818 - 380,550
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| Pipe fitter |
59,900 - 88,000
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27,310 - 40,530
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69,240 - 102,700
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| Plumber |
65,019 - 80,600
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41,590 - 66,600
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75,077 - 93,070
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| Preschool Teacher |
37,500 - 52,200
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24,600 - 34,100
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43,372 - 60,250
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| Primary School Teacher |
42,000 - 68,100
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34,000 - 55,200
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48,520 - 78,645
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| Print Press Operator |
44,400 - 67,800
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33,600 - 51,200
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51,355 - 78,320
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| Programmer Analyst |
71,000 - 121,800
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38,200 - 65,600
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81,987 - 140,660
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| Property Manager |
44,300 - 91,700
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29,300 - 65,300
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51,185 - 113,965
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| Psychiatric Technician |
36,800 - 56,700
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41,000 - 63,200
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42,400 - 65,000
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| Purchasing Manager |
81,500 - 118,500
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64,200 - 89,900
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97,600 - 136,800
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| Radiology Technologist |
43,700 - 65,980
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30,700 - 46,300
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50,400 - 76,100
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| Real Estate Sales Agent |
46,600 - 69,900
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15,800 - 43,000
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53,865 - 80,700
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| Receptionist |
27,000 - 39,300
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28,000 - 40,400
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31,500 - 45,400
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| Registered Nurse |
54,700 - 92,600
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37,910 - 59,600
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70,100 - 110,300
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| Reporter |
39,600 - 63,100
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27,500 - 43,700
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45,700 - 72,900
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| Respiratory Therapist |
52,100 - 72,000
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44,040 - 61,300
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60,200 - 83,800
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| Roofer |
33,600 - 60,000
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20,800 - 37,427
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38,000 - 69,700
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| Safety Engineer |
71,200 - 122,700
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38,800 - 70,210
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82,200 - 148,690
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| Sales Area Manager |
67,200 - 119,200
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37,200 - 65,900
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77,600 - 137,650
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| Sales Representative |
54,800 - 89,000
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21,200 - 34,500
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63,000 - 102,950
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| Secondary School Teacher |
42,500 - 68,600
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32,980 - 53,295
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49,075 - 79,303
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| Secretary |
35,000 - 53,000
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25,660 - 39,000
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40,000 - 61,990
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| Security Guard |
36,700 - 49,000
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55,800 - 73,800
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42,400 - 56,064
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| Social Worker |
52,000 - 87,000
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43,000 - 74,430
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60,200 - 102,760
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| Software Engineer |
77,300 - 140,000
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37,900 - 68,768
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89,200 - 161,000
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| Speech Pathologist |
70,500 - 102,000
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69,700 - 101,205
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81,000 - 118,200
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| Sports Instructor |
53,000 - 69,000
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42,200 - 54,339
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61,900 - 79,600
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| Systems Analyst |
76,000 - 121,000
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40,000 - 65,285
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87,935 - 140,500
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| Telemarketer Sales |
32,400 - 65,000
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29,700 - 59,670
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37,515 - 75,100
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| Telephone Operator |
30,700 - 44,100
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31,800 - 45,748
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35,460 - 51,000
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| Tile Setter |
41,000 - 64,000
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20,000 - 31,076
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47,870 - 74,300
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| Tool Maker |
54,000 - 86,900
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34,600 - 55,788
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62,365 - 100,420
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| Traffic Technician |
56,300 - 80,000
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42,000 - 63,000
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65,080 - 97,600
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| Travel Agent |
37,400 - 55,000
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29,000 - 40,300
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43,300 - 60,000
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| Truck Driver |
30,800 - 54,600
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19,600 - 35,300
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35,009 - 62,900
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| Urban Planner |
53,400 - 88,200
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38,245 - 63,000
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61,710 - 101,800
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| Veterinarian |
66,500 - 120,000
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55,900 - 117,000
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82,600 - 173,200
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| Vocational Training Teacher |
44,800 - 70,100
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38,300 - 59,900
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51,800 - 81,010
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| Waiter/waitress |
25,200 - 35,740
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18,850 - 23,000
|
29,100 - 36,600
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| Warehouse Worker |
33,400 - 55,600
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29,000 - 51,000
|
38,600 - 66,500
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| Watch Repairer |
39,200 - 61,700
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34,000 - 54,300
|
45,300 - 71,000
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| Web Art Director |
102,700 - 155,000
|
68,600 - 100,000
|
127,825 - 187,000
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| Web Designer |
89,700 - 126,000
|
54,000 - 80,200
|
107,020 - 157,000
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| Web Software Developer |
80,100 - 117,000
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47,200 - 69,400
|
92,575 - 135,000
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| Welder |
39,000 - 61,500
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26,200 - 40,600
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45,800 - 71,000
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Notes |
- The above are generic job titles.
- Market rates are becoming much less homogeneous; while we have taken great care, these salary ranges can only be approximate guides. Since there are often specific circumstances relating to individual companies, please call us for additional information.
- Bonus/incentive schemes/stock options are becoming more common through the different levels of management and are not included in these figures.
- OTE - On Target Earnings refers to the expected earning capacity of the employees, based upon achievement of KPI's and MBOs.
- For management roles, salary differentials are dependent upon the size of teams & staffing responsibilities.
For more information on your specific area or occupation not listed in above table, please contact us at info@activemigration.com
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