The new working poor is educated and female
Julie HareEducation editor
Train drivers and tradies win big but many women who take a TAFE or private vocational course can expect to earn only slightly above the minimum wage, a new report reveals.
With a median salary of $140,000, train drivers hugely out-earn even newly minted doctors and dentists, whose median incomes are $84,000 and $78,300 respectively.
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Julie Hare is the Education editor. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a writer, journalist and editor. Connect with Julie on Twitter. Email Julie at julie.hare@afr.com
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