Aussies have been left surprised after a groundskeeper revealed his yearly salary

A young man in a puffer jacket has sparked outcry after he revealed his salary.

Aussies have been left surprised after a groundskeeper revealed his yearly salary.

Get-ahead, an app that matches job seekers with employers, has a series on TikTok where they stop ordinary Aussies on the street and ask them about their salaries.

A young man in a puffer jacket has sparked an outcry after he revealed he was earning far less than the national average.

“I’m a groundskeeper, and I make about $50,000 a year,” he said.

According to figures from the Australian Bureau of Statics, the average yearly salary in late 2024 was a staggering $103,812.

The full-time adult’s weekly total earnings are $1996.40.

The average, or mean, salary is calculated by dividing total earnings by the total number of people (or employees).

The median is another commonly used calculation method, which provides the “middle” earnings figure, where half of people earn more than the median earnings value and half earn less than the median earnings value

The young groundskeeper explained that he got his job because he was a member of the golf club, and then asked if they needed any help.

“I start at 5am every morning. I don’t work Wednesdays, I work Saturdays instead, and we finish about 2pm every day,” he said.

He works Saturdays but does get Wednesdays off. Picture: TikTok/Getahead

He explained that he starts work at 5am. Picture: TikTok/Getahead

He revealed that one of the perks of the job is that he gets a discounted membership and he enjoys being part of a community.

“Yeah I know pretty much about everyone, which is good,” he said.

The young worker said it has been a hard slog at the moment because weather conditions so dictate his work.

“We’ve had a lot of rain over the last six months. So it has been pretty hard,” he said.

The young Aussie also revealed that “everything is much pretty much learned on the job” with groundskeeping.

According to figures from the Australian Bureau of Statics, the average yearly salary in late 2024 was a staggering $103,812. Picture: Istock

Online Aussies weighed in.

“50k is outrageous,” one claimed.

“Why? Not everyone should be earning a zillion dollars a year,” someone else argued.

“That doesn’t even cover me eating out 7 days a week,” one joked.

“At least the man is working,” another argued.

Someone called her salary "nuts". Picture: TikTok/Getahead

Others argued it made sense because of the shift work involved. Picture: TikTok/Getahead

The groundskeeper’s salary reveal comes after an apprentice electicans shocked Aussies by revealing her staggering wage.

“I make probably about $100,000 a year at the moment,” she said.

The young woman said she was only in her second year of apprenticeship but was working shifts to earn that much money.

“We do a rotating roster, so like, two weeks of day shifts, a week of night shifts, and the night shifts are where you make a lot of money,” she said.

Aussies were shocked to discover that someone still learning a trade could earn such a substantial amount.

“No way! 2nd year on $100k. I call BS,” one said.

But another replied and argued that she’s doing “night shift and roster work”, so they didn’t doubt she’d be making six figures.

Someone else who claimed they had 30 years of experience said they were stunned to learn they earned around the same as a second-year apprentice.

“That’s nuts,” the tradie wrote.

“I’m in my second year and get $39,000,” another said.

One commented: “My God! Apprentices on $100,000”.

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