What would I have to be earning in melbourne to have the same standard of life/wages

shadowcomplex

I earned 52k gross last year in ireland which came out at about 35k after tax, now to get this I had to work shift and be on call 1 weekend out of every month, I also did a bit of overtime, my gross for just being on days would be about 35k, I really am thinking of packing it all in and emirgrating to australia, melbourne specifically because thats where my brother is, im approaching my 34 birthday and have no ties to this country, I have no mortage, no kids, no wife/girlfriend, what I do have is a decent job but I really am sick of the routine and I find where I live(waterford) quite a lonely place, I worked out the equivealent to what I earn in ireland to aus dollars and 52k is 64k aus dollars and the amount I get into my hand is 43k, would I have to earn this or more or less to have the same salary and standard of living over there?

I have posted threads like this before half serious, but im 100% commited to do it now, its still 1 or 2 years away because I still have a small loan to pay off and to complete my orthdontic treatment, I really would appreciate some advice.

mandrake04

you seemed to be working on the assumption that your €52k job will pay you $64K in Australia based solely on the exchange rate. In fact it would probably pay a lot more maybe $80-$100K

First of all you have to find the going rate for your occupation is in $$

Since you mentioned 'emigrating' then I will assume you are thinking of applying for a Permanent Resident visa, with that there should no problem getting a permanent job.

alfalad

Although you will earn more it will cost you a lot more to live here, you need to factor that in. Find out what the going rate for your profession is then look at what you currently spend your money on (hobbies/rent etc) and look at the cost in Melbourne. I'm in Sydney and the cost of living is much more expensive, equally I earn more and it's a good life, so no complaints. Mate was over from the states for Christmas and reckon everything was a third dearer, if not more here.

Doc

Hi shadowcomplex. First of all as you haven’t given us any real information on what your job actually is which is vital to knowing if you will even be grated a visa to come to the country to work or not or if there is demand for the type of work you are looking for over here.

Would I have to earn this or more or less to have the same salary and standard of living over there?

Some things cost a lot more over here and other things don’t, but again if you tell us what you do or what kind of lifestyle you are looking for we could help you more. For example are you looking to live near the city or out in the suburbs? Do you want to rent your own place, move in with others or buy a place? Are you the kind of person who would be out all the time for dinner and drinks or more likely to stay in? All these things will factor into it.

My advice based just on what you have said is to look up an Australian job site such as Seek for similar jobs to the one you have now in Melbourne and see what the pay is like. In regards to the lifestyle costs you have to tell us what kind of lifestyle you are used to or want.

Ozeire

shadowcomplex wrote: »

I earned 52k gross last year in ireland which came out at about 35k after tax, now to get this I had to work shift and be on call 1 weekend out of every month, I also did a bit of overtime, my gross for just being on days would be about 35k, I really am thinking of packing it all in and emirgrating to australia, melbourne specifically because thats where my brother is, im approaching my 34 birthday and have no ties to this country, I have no mortage, no kids, no wife/girlfriend, what I do have is a decent job but I really am sick of the routine and I find where I live(waterford) quite a lonely place, I worked out the equivealent to what I earn in ireland to aus dollars and 52k is 64k aus dollars and the amount I get into my hand is 43k, would I have to earn this or more or less to have the same salary and standard of living over there?

I have posted threads like this before half serious, but im 100% commited to do it now, its still 1 or 2 years away because I still have a small loan to pay off and to complete my orthdontic treatment, I really would appreciate some advice.

Yeah i moved to Melb last May . Had an alright job n Ireland but n a much better one here paying more at the start than I would ever get even in the next 10 years n Ire.

Things do seem a bit more expensive here but wages reflect that coast . At the moment unleaded is $1.38 lt . Going to movies $20 Rent well really depends on where you live near city is expensive out subs is cheaper . Train to city zone 1 n 2 is $10.50 return day.

House prices are still but nuts here $380,000 n up for 3 bedroom . Recon they drop next year this can't go on the way it is.

If your into your outdoors you'll love it here. Always something to do but you'll find 100 bucks never seems to ladt long.

It all really comes down too are you a big family , friends guy or would you mind starting all over again n making new ones. You could be lucky n get a job right away but it also could take a few months.

All i can say i dont regert the move. Miss family n friends but hey thats life. But i'm married to an aussie so that makes things that much eiser haven family n friends here .

shadowcomplex

I work as a QC Analyst in the lab of a major pharma company, other titles for the job are QC Biochemist/lab technician etc, I dont have many friends and have no real social life in ireland anymore so thats my number 1 reason for moving, I have my brother over too which is a bonus, im not sure what social class id fit into over there as I dont think my career pays that great over there, I dont think I would be able to afford my own appartment, my brother has told me to start the ball rolling on this now as it could take a good while to get

shadowcomplex

Doc wrote: »

Hi shadowcomplex. First of all as you haven’t given us any real information on what your job actually is which is vital to knowing if you will even be grated a visa to come to the country to work or not or if there is demand for the type of work you are looking for over here.


Some things cost a lot more over here and other things don’t, but again if you tell us what you do or what kind of lifestyle you are looking for we could help you more. For example are you looking to live near the city or out in the suburbs? Do you want to rent your own place, move in with others or buy a place? Are you the kind of person who would be out all the time for dinner and drinks or more likely to stay in? All these things will factor into it.

My advice based just on what you have said is to look up an Australian job site such as Seek for similar jobs to the one you have now in Melbourne and see what the pay is like. In regards to the lifestyle costs you have to tell us what kind of lifestyle you are used to or want.

Im not really sure of any of that tbh, I wouldnt be one to go out every night, perhaps once or twice a week, if I could afford Id like my own place, im not sure if i could afford it in my profession, are there any sub sectors in the pharma/biotech industry which there is a shortage in aus at the moment, maybe I could do a 12 month course in a specialised field to boost my earning potential

shadowcomplex

anymore advice folks

Doc

My advice to you is to just go for it. In my opinion your current situation sounds a bit depressing despite having a relatively good income. If you’re just sitting at home, having lots of cash (though nice) really doesn’t make you happy. Financially the move may not be a huge boost to you but is that really why you want to go?

I would however say one thing and that is, no mater how far you travel you can never leave yourself behind. By this I mean that simply being in a new location will not necessarily mean that you will act in a different way or suddenly have lots of friends. However if you look at it as a fresh start and actively seek out new people, experiences and opportunities Australia is a great place to be.

A room in house share in the inner suburbs of Melbourne should cost around $160-$200 a week which would be a good way for you to meet people as you would be new to the city. Your brother could obviously help with meeting people too. There is a large Irish ex pat community here and it’s very easy to meet other Irish people in the Irish bars or by joining a GAA team here.

If your company is a major pharmaceutical company they could have something in Australia too which might be worth checking out.

jank

Lots of pharma and health jobs in Adelaide. Might be your best place to look. Cheaper cost of living there too but smaller of course than Sydney or Melbourne.

shadowcomplex

I had a look on the seek jobs website and the money for my profession is decent at around 60-70k Aus dollars per annum, however there are other jobs on that website specifically Enginnering jobs of all kinds where the pay on offer seems to be astromically better, 150-200k, it got me thinking that perhaps I should go back to college for a year or two and do a postgrad in Environmental Engineering before I head over, although there's nothing preventing me from studying whilst im over there either, I have heard there are some very good distance learning options over there so I could work and study at the same time

Ozeire

shadowcomplex wrote: »

I had a look on the seek jobs website and the money for my profession is decent at around 60-70k Aus dollars per annum, however there are other jobs on that website specifically Enginnering jobs of all kinds where the pay on offer seems to be astromically better, 150-200k, it got me thinking that perhaps I should go back to college for a year or two and do a postgrad in Environmental Engineering before I head over, although there's nothing preventing me from studying whilst im over there either, I have heard there are some very good distance learning options over there so I could work and study at the same time

Love how you talk like all you have to do is pick the job off seek n it's yours. Not as easy as that. You can do 20 years n college n its not worth a dam over here without work experince to back it up.

mandrake04

Ozeire wrote: »

Love how you talk like all you have to do is pick the job off seek n it's yours. Not as easy as that. You can do 20 years n college n its not worth a dam over here without work experince to back it up.

That's true in the real world a degree is really only hard toilet paper here, its all about who you have worked for and for how long. The bigger the name the better.

I have never been asked to show my degree, but they always check the references.