Ever wondered which jobs in Australia pay the highest salaries?
The data reveals which occupations are on the top of the ladder and which are on the bottom.
The data reveals that male neurosurgeons have the highest salary in the country, taking home a whopping $577,674 a year.
However female neurosurgeons take home $323,682 a year, almost 44 less compared to their male counterparts.
The highest paid job for a woman was that of a Judge who is paid $355,844 a year, just a few thousands more than a female neurosurgeon.
The entire list points out glaring difference between male and female wages.
Some of the highest paying jobs are those who work as doctors and medical specialist, investment bankers, mining engineers and CEOs.
The lowest earning jobs are mostly those requiring no-specific qualifications like that of fruit pickers, newspaper delivery persons, fast food cooks, dishwashers and restaurant helpers.
Here’s a look at the top 50 highest paying jobs:
Men
- Neurosurgeon $577,674
- Ophthalmologist $552,947
- Cardiologist $453,253
- Plastic and reconstructive surgeon $448,530
- Gynaecologist; Obstetrician $446,507
- Otorhinolaryngologist $445,939
- Orthopedic surgeon $439,629
- Urologist $433,792
- Vascular surgeon $417,524
- Gastroenterologist $415,192
- Diagnostic and interventional radiologist $386,003
- Dermatologist $383,880
- Judge — law $381,323
- Anaesthetist $370,492
- Cardiothoracic surgeon $358,043
- Surgeon — general $357,996
- Specialist physicians — other $344,860
- Radiation oncologist $336,994
- Medical oncologist $322,178
- Securities and finance dealer $320,452
- Thoracic medicine specialist $315,444
- Specialist physician — general medicine $315,114
- Intensive care specialist $308,033
- Renal medicine specialist $298,681
- Neurologist $298,543
- Financial investment manager $288,790
- Investment broker $286,530
- Paediatric surgeon $282,508
- Clinical haematologist $271,738
- Futures trader $264,830
- Endocrinologist $258,972
- Cricketer $257,527
- Rheumatologist $256,933
- Dental specialist $253,442
- Magistrate $246,737
- Equities analyst; Investment dealer $245,826
- Paediatrician $239,405
- Stock exchange dealer; Stockbroker $238,192
- Psychiatrist $234,557
- Emergency medicine specialist $232,595
- Member of Parliament $232,093
- Pathologist $224,378
- Company secretary — corporate governance $218,432
- State governor $212,652
- Actuary $196,144
- Sports physician $187,468
- Petroleum engineer $185,808
- Chief executive officer; Executive director; Managing director; Public servant — secretary or
- Deputy secretary $181,849
- Mining production manager $179,439
Women
- Judge — law $355,844
- Neurosurgeon $323,682
- Plastic and reconstructive surgeon $281,608
- Futures trader $281,600
- Vascular surgeon $271,529
- Gynaecologist; Obstetrician $264,628
- Gastroenterologist $260,925
- Magistrate $260,161
- Anaesthetist $243,582
- Ophthalmologist $217,242
- Cardiologist $215,920
- Urologist $213,094
- Surgeon — general $210,796
- Medical oncologist $208,612
- Specialist physicians — other $207,599 / Specialist physician — general medicine $207,225
- Otorhinolaryngologist $200,136
- Dermatologist $195,030
- Diagnostic and interventional radiologist $180,695
- Cardiothoracic surgeon $175,500
- Paediatric surgeon $175,314
- Endocrinologist $174,542
- Member of Parliament $173,331
- Rheumatologist $169,409
- Intensive care specialist $169,369
- Emergency medicine specialist $165,786
- Orthopedic surgeon $159,479
- Neurologist $155,217
- Renal medicine specialist $155,133
- Psychiatrist $152,437
- Clinical haematologist $147,970
- Paediatrician $147,347
- Securities and finance dealer $145,208
- Dental specialist $140,505
- Actuary $136,819
- Radiation oncologist $135,678
- Financial investment manager $134,481
- Petroleum engineer $133,315
- Mining production manager $133,061
- General medical practitioner $129,834
- Thoracic medicine specialist $127,645
- Stockbroker $124,433
- Paving plant operator $123,281
- Mining engineer $119,564
- Tribunal member $119,219
- Occupational medicine specialist; Public health physician; Sports physician $118,310
- Geophysicist $117,575
- General medical practitioner $184,639
- Chief executive officer; Executive director; Managing director; Public servant — secretary or Deputy Secretary $116,855
- Metallurgist $110,359
- Engineering manager $116,732
