I m currently in the process of gaining my IEng ( without a degree i may add ) I have my HNC & HND which i started before 1999, Plus the 25 years working at IEng Level.
So can anyone tell me! if when i submitt my visa app will they give me 10 points or 15 points under the new points sytem ?

I don't know what world you guys are on but my engineering mates are pushing 250-300k not 100-130k. 100-130k isn't a lot of money in Australia many tradies earn that kind of income. A lot of my drafty mates are on 130-140 here in Perth unlike many of you clowns they don't call themselves engineers because this is Australia and we don't have loser job titles to make ourtselves feel better.

So much for your non degree engineering salary. lolz

Weebie , you have been asked repeatedly to stick to the rules on BE. One of those rules asks that you do not engage in insults or personal abuse. Please change the tone of your posts and try to discuss things in a more reasonable manner.

Got a link to these 250-300k jobs?

It doesn't matter what qualifications you lot have - I've yet to meet an engineer that actually did what we asked of them!!

I've just spent 4 hours revising an engineers drawings, because he insisted what I was proposing wasn't possible. Turns out it was!!

You'll need a legitimate degree?

Two of my best mates are earning 130-150ph respectively. My neighbour who is out here on Chevron in Houston with his multi million dollar house being paid for I doubt is earning anything less than 200.

80-130k are not "great" salaries if you are a good engineer here in Perth.

so you keep saying, but without any evidence.

All jobs go through recruitment agents in Aus.

Every single job?

I don't think so somehow.

As you know your statement is completely untrue.

You have been asked by Polly on a number of occasions to stop your inflammatory posts.

http://britishexpats.com/site-rules/

Read rule 4.

Take a break please.

Well good on your 'mates' and congrats to them on earning that salary. Hopefully they show a bit more dignity about their earnings and A bit more respect for their fellow colleagues than their mate does.

I have always tried to ignore the irresistable lure of your posts for a contrary comment but this is just too much.

I work in a chemical manufacturing company employing drafties, chemists, chem eng, mech eng etc.

If your mates are on that they obviously aren't very good one's - coincidence?
Those on $250-300K are most likely O&G contractors, possible but more exceptional. The truth lies somewhere between the two for most in the real world.

Nonsense, we have just employed a head hunter which is far more the norm in current market for specific eng roles.

Regarding the original post (to keep my post on topic ) I think where we can get confusion here is for example ex British Gas "Engineers". When you'd get an issue with your boiler they would send round one of their "engineers". These are skilled qualifies tradesmen and carry out an important job but personally I would never describe them as "engineers". And I mean no offence to BG guys, just an example

I am a chartered engineer (CEng). On the top of it I am also EUropen ENgineer Eur Ing with over 5 years experience in the Industries plus teachng at a university. In Australia I have been considering a job offer as a Senior Lecturer which pay 100-120K (do not remember the exact figure).

I am also very interested in knowing, if an engineer in Australia could earn 250-300K, as I might be hunting a job in the industreis rather than in higher education.

I think 200-300K might be the salary bracket for engineering director, so they are actually not an engineer but a director ??? ....

Just taking a look on Seek, here's a mech engineer role in mining paying big bucks.

http://www.seek.com.au/Job/mechanica...perth/20299694

Weebie does spout a lot of rubbish however good experienced engineers in Perth are regularly getting $big especially if they're prepared to head up to the Pilbara.