Australia's richest tradies revealed – so who are the top earners making close to $100 an HOUR?
- Australia's highest paid tradies charge almost $100/hour, new research reveals
- Plumbers in Victoria top list, charging $91.21 an hour, followed by electricians
- Furious tradies took to social media to challenge the 'biased' research
Australia's highest-earning tradies are charging close to $100 an hour - almost triple the hourly rate of the average lawyer.
At the top of the list of trades are plumbers based in Victoria, who charge $91.21 an hour, according to new research from job quote website serviceseeking.com.au.
Plumbers are followed closely by electricians in Western Australia, at an average hourly rate of $89.91, after a comparison of 50,000 quotes across the country.
According to Pay Scale, the average lawyer in Australia charges just over $30 an hour.
Australia's richest tradies have been revealed as plumbers working out of Victoria, charging on average $92.21 an hour
Electricians also have a high rate, with a national average of $77.59 an hour
But furious tradies took to social media to challenge the data, claiming the figures failed to account for personal expenses and their shorter work-life expectancy.
'These figures are what companies charge their tradesman out at and not what the tradesman actually gets paid per hour,' one man wrote.
Another incensed tradie pointed out the 'hidden expenses of a self-employed electrical contractor', including 'insurance, tools, safety equipment and registration.'
'Are you trying to say this is what they charge? Because they have expensive tools, licences, transport, insurance they need to pay,' added another.
Furious tradies took to social media to challenge the data, claiming the figures failed to account for personal expenses and their shorter work-life expectancy. Tilers (pictured) earn $55.85 an hour on average
In a release provided to Daily Mail Australia, ServiceSeeking.com.au CEO Jeremy Levitt said the figures did not include the cost of labour but factored in other costs.
'Hourly rates are “gross” rates and aside from including the cost of labour, also cover the cost of running the business including insurance, tools, work vehicles, insurance and superannuation,' he said.
Painters charge the least out of any of the trades across Australia at an hourly average of $44.42, followed closely by plasterers at $48.58.
Landscapers and tilers charge an average hourly fee of $54.16 and $55.85 respectively, while carpenters charge $61.28 and electricians $77.59.
Landscapers charge an average hourly fee of $54.16, while carpenters charge $61.28 and electricians $77.59
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