hjmilligan

just beginning our process of migrating to oz really wanted to know about wages for painters. My husband is a qualified painter and decorater so going on a skilled visa also dont no where in oz need to go where the work is? Any help would be great!!

lovealot

Try this web site as it has wages for all jobs I can think of http://jobsearch.gov.au/joboutlook/...eId=AlphaSearch


Good luck

Big dreamers

Hi ,i am also just starting the process and i am also a time served painter and decorator.To be honest,the wages will be rubbish in comparison to here.But then all wages are lower.I emailed a firm in brisbane and he said to look his company up when we get over.There is work out there.

My wife is a hairdresser and gets more points than me ,so she is the main person on all our forms.

Sleeping Beauty

my husband is a p & d as well. we are just about to submit main application (TRA passed in june this year). if you do a search on the forum you might find out about wages. also if you look at job websites, it sometimes give the wages. self employed earn more than working for a company it seems, but depending on the state, you have to be registered under the 'master painters association' (MPA). have a look at

www.masterpainters.com.au

Big dreamers

We are just downloading our tra form to fill in.Did you find it straight forward enough?

Sleeping Beauty

we used an agent, they did it all

karenjc

I spoke to my friend this morning who's husband is a p & d and she was saying that a friend of theirs who has just got over to oz and is also a p & d has started work on the Sunshine coast and was on very good money, with good benefits to go with the job as well.

debbiemc

ooohhh this sounds good, could you find out more please or a contact number would be even better! as we're heading there and my hubby a p and d and a bit worried he might not get work.

thanks , debbie

Sleeping Beauty

can i have it too, pretty pretty please. i will give lots of karma

the thing is, you dont know until you get over there. and, i cant see many p + d firms employing painters before they get into the country, so you have to wait until you are there. or, is it better to go self-employed?

decisions, decisions.............

Sleeping Beauty

i gather from the lack of feedback, and 'austimeline' and searches on this forum, that there are not too many painters and decorators about?

any more for any more? make yourself known!!!!

jad n rich

Painting work is usually on new build houses and units.

The subcontractor touts for work and employs other painters, the work is usually casual or contact to contract, unless your the subcontactor with the license (and overheads) the pay is about $16 - $18 an hour.

Sleeping Beauty

hurrraaahhhhh...................

sorry, its a bit of an unknown quantity this p + d lark.
thanks for your feedback. i suppose it depends on the usual - area; lack of painters; etc