How much can a student earn in Australia while studying?
Unless you were born with a silver spoon, you have to find a work to survive especially when you are living in a foreign country as a student. Initially what you get is a minimum wage part time jobs unless you have strong on-demand skills. Here is a list of 16 jobs you can do in Australia as a Nepali / international student :
Bartender ($20-$25 an hour)
Tasks :
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- Take order from the guests
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- Make and serve drinks to the guests
- Collect cash
Advantages :
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- The pay is good
- The job is less tiring compared to other jobs
Disadvantages :
- Requires RSA (Responsible Service of Alcohol) and RCG (Responsible Conduct of Gambling) Certificate
Packer / Picker ($26.46)
Tasks :
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- Pack packages
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- Ship packages
- Document the delivered / undelivered packages
Advantages :
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- Relatively easy task
- Good pay rate
Disadvantages :
- Usually night shifts
Waiter($16 an hour)
Tasks :
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- Clean tables for the guest
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- Receive orders from the guests
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- Deliver the orders to the guests
- Present the bill to the guests
Advantages :
- Decent pay rate
Disadvantages :
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- No tips
- Work can sometimes be intensive
Kitchen Hand($17.92 an hour)
Tasks :
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- Retrieve utensils/dishes from the table
- Clean and maintain dishes
Advantages :
- Pay rate is somewhat decent
Disadvantages :
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- Very stressful
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- Tiring
- Work load is intensive
Cleaner($27.23 per hour)
Tasks :
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- Vacuum all the carpetted areas
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- Mop the floor
- Remove waste
Advantages :
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- You can work on your own
- Good pay rate
Disadvantages :
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- Lots of physical effort
- Tiring
Barista($22.73 per hour)
Tasks :
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- Greet and welcome customers
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- Take orders from the guest
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- Prepare food and drink(mostly coffee)
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- Accept payment
- Clean the kitchen areas
Advantages :
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- Moderately easy
- Interaction with different people
Disadvantages :
- Stressful
Administrative Assistant(21.63 per hour)
Tasks :
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- Greet guests / callers
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- Schedule appointments and meetings
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- Maintain records
- Creative and modify documents
Advantages :
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- Decent pay rate
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- Flexibility
- Relatively easy
Disadvantages :
- Monotonous work
Gardener/lawn mower($22.80 per hour)
Tasks :
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- Operate mowers and trucks
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- Maintain gardening equipments and tools
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- Remove litter/waste from the garden areas
- Trim grass, apply fertilizers/ pesticides
Advantages :
- Less stress
Disadvantages :
- Tasks might be intensive sometimes
Pizza delivery driver($16.96 per hour)
Tasks :
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- Take food order from the customers’ houses
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- Deliver food to the customers
- Prepare different ingredients needed to make pizza
Advantages :
- Comparatively easy
Disadvantages :
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- You may/may not gate tips
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- High cost on fuel (sometimes)
- Low pay rate
Factory hand jobs($23.44 per hour)
Tasks :
- Depends on the type of company
Advantages :
- Decent pay rate
Disadvantages :
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- Labour Intensive
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- Mostly night shifts
- Tiring
Stylist($10 an hour)
Tasks :
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- Style hair
- Clean the tools used for styling
Advantages :
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- Easy
- Interaction with different people
Disadvantages :
- Low pay rate
Sales Representatives($23.76 /hr)
Tasks :
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- Sell the products of the organization
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- Build relationship with the customers/ possible customers
- Conduct market research for better sales
Advantages :
- Decent pay rate
Disadvantages :
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- Tasks might be intensive
- Pay is based on the amount of sales so payment may not be done hourly
Receptionist ($20.11 per hour)
Tasks :
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- Greet and answer calls
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- Send and receive mails
- Operate telephone switchboards
Advantages :
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- Meet new people
- Gain skills
Disadvantages :
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- Monotonous tasks
- Tiring
Call center operators($21.99 per hour)
Tasks :
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- Receive calls from the customers
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- Forward the calls to the respective department
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- Help to solve the problem
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- Document the outcomes
- Update customer files
Advantages :
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- Relatively easy
- Decent pay rate
Disadvantages :
- Dealing with the customers may be difficult
Retail Sales Assistant($19.32 per hour)
Tasks :
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- Greet the customers
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- Help with the purchases,sizing , etc.
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- Accept the payment
- Document the payment
Advantages :
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- Interact with different people
- Less intensive tasks
Disadvantages :
- Cleaning
Babysitter($24.98 per hour)
Tasks :
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- Take care of the child
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- Clean the house
- Respond to injuries
Advantages :
- Decent pay rate
Disadvantages :
- Not a reliable source of income