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Do you earn enough?

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"If we’re not selling, why would they employ us?" Josh Sammut enjoys the competitiveness of real estate.

'Basically the minimum wage': What real estate agents really earn

Josh Sammut says the days of real estate agents relying on commissions is becoming less common.

  • Matt Bungard and Craig Butt

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Gender pay gap

Find out if your job has a gender pay gap

Type in your job to find out if there is a gap in the amount that full-time men and women are paid.

  • Craig Butt, Richard Lama and Reginal Sengkey
Andrew Tree spent 31 years in the coppersmith trade and although it's hard work, he loves the job satisfaction.

'It's hard and sweaty work': Why Andrew's trade has all but disappeared

It's a dying trade but, as long as people drink alcohol, there is work for the few coppersmiths left in Australia.

  • Laura Chung
Jonathan Meddings, a policy analyst at Thorne Harbour Health.

'A lot of hard work and late nights': Why Jonathan is the future of work in Australia

Check your occupation in our interactive to see whether it is predicted to grow or shrink between now and 2023.

  • Anthony Colangelo & Craig Butt
After a six month TAFE course, Peter Funnell was able to start a new career in pathology.

From selling paint to collecting blood: What to do if your job dies out

Peter ran a paint store for 30 years, but then the 'big boys' took over the market - and his career took a very different turn.

  • Charlotte Grieve
Is your barista a former barrister?

Is your industry growing or shrinking? Find out the future of your profession

Pondering a career change? From barristers to baristas, see the most common pathway people in your profession took and how your sector has changed over time.

  • Craig Butt and Richard Lama & Reginal Sengkey
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Morris Morcos says his family decided that he would become a pharmacist in Australia.

'I had the marks to be a doctor but my father said no'

Morris Morcos didn't get to decide his own career. But for this Egyptian immigrant, it has proved a fruitful one.

  • Cassandra Morgan & Craig Butt
Ali Muzaffar wants to dispel the stereotype that app developers are "nerdy introverts."

'The stereotypes are all wrong': Why workers like Ali cluster in one suburb

Ali bakes cakes as a side gig but he has plenty of neighbours who have the same IT day job as he does. No thanks to the NBN.

  • Jenny Noyes & Craig Butt
Do you earn enough?

Who else does your job? A portrait of your profession

Does your profession skew older than other jobs? Is it more or less religious than the rest of the population? Do people in your job tend to move around more? This interactive provides you with the answers.

  • Craig Butt and Richard Lama & Reginal Sengkey
Full-time dentists work fewer hours each week than average.

Why dentists are all smiles when it comes to their working week

Dentists are among the professionals that work the least hours while being among the highest paid.

  • Craig Butt & Yan Zhuang

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