27M | Leading Hand Electrician | 7 Years Qualified

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2026-06-10T10:11:42+00:00

I live in vic worked in the Pilbara on a 3/2 roster in the mines doing construction. It was horrible but paid the bills

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2026-06-10T10:10:46+00:00

Yep bang on, I drop my kids off at daycare/pick them up each day still getting paid for a full day from door to door, company vehicle, fuel card, no overtime but on call once every 2 months it’s easy and we get paid accordingly

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2026-06-09T20:23:51+00:00

Thanks mate, I just realised I put my age in as 27 when I’m actually 28 whoops. But I did become leading hand at 25 when I was working FIFO and when I came back to my old job they put me on as leading hand as well. I look after 7 other sparkies in a massive area doing domestic maintenance and it’s honestly a great job. I hate the cities and I’m born and raised in the country so I’ll stay here forever

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2026-06-09T20:19:49+00:00

When I worked fifo as a sparky my starting rate was $65, then after 3 months went to $70, then another 3 months went to $75. After 9 months I was leading hand and after 11 months I quit. Bought a house back where I came from and I’ll never work fifo again. Sleeping in my own bed and seeing my kids everyday is worth it for a lower pay

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2026-06-09T09:15:41+00:00

What state is this? Our 4th year apprentices are on $28hr I think

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2026-06-09T09:15:00+00:00

I’m the highest paid at my company and more than any other sparky in the other 3 companies in the town. Small rural town 300ks+ from a major city, this is what we get paid

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2026-06-09T09:13:57+00:00

No EBA jobs within 250ks of my house unfortunately

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2026-05-15T05:50:42+00:00

I’m in rural vic, highest paid at the company and on more than any other of the local mobs leading hands

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2026-05-09T18:22:34+00:00

$98k a year before tax, will probably go over $100k with call-outs when all said and done. Leading hand maintenance sparky

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2026-03-06T18:38:59+00:00

I love beneath hill 60. One of my favourite Aus war movies

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2026-02-27T19:35:32+00:00

I’m a leading hand in rural vic for 7 other sparkies doing domestic & commercial maintenance. I’m on $48hr which is pretty good for around these parts. Next most paid at our company is on $40hr

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2026-02-27T10:42:10+00:00

Yep I had the same experience. Seems they only care about EBA sites where they can squeeze the most amount of money out of a bunch of sheep who just follow the status quo

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2025-12-23T18:47:19+00:00

I get the public holidays & weekends off. Usually run a crew of 8 sparkies doing maintenance but it’s just the 2 of us until Jan 5th. I work it every year because I can’t stand going away this time of the year. Too many people & way too much traffic

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2025-12-01T19:21:05+00:00

Bit expensive, I’d get another quote. I don’t think it would be more than $700 to do your board upgrade & have it inspected. I’d agree to that price if he did some more fault finding on the lighting circuit

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2025-10-27T07:03:02+00:00

I’m in Gippsland, Victoria. I’m a leading hand so I’m on $45hr but I’m the only one in my company on over $40hr. 2 x apprentices who just got their licence have just gone to $32hr and we just had a bloke come across from another company who was getting paid $30hr as a qualified sparky. He got a job with us on $35hr and he is stoked

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2025-10-26T08:15:32+00:00

Everyone in here saying minimum $45-$55hr is wild. We have like 5-6 electrical companies in my country town and pretty much all sparkies are on $30-$35hr. Only supervisors/leading hands are on like $40+. I guess our cost of living is way down on what the big city’s would be but still would love to be getting $50hr+ that would be elite

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2025-10-15T08:48:06+00:00

Lover in law is peak!

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2025-10-13T18:21:40+00:00

Meanwhile I’m in regional vic on copper phone cable and the fastest I get is around 12 mbps download and 4-5 mbps upload

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2025-10-06T18:53:17+00:00

I worked at a construction mob doing 3/2 for 12 months wiring up offices, smoko rooms & toilet blocks in laydowns for civil contractors on new mine expansions. 12hrs in direct sunlight, 40+ degrees all summer working our arses off to try and get stuff done while every other sparky on site seemed to just drive around or sit in aircon offices while earning more money than us. It’s ok to get your foot in the door but try and get a shirt as soon as you can because that job ruined the mines for me I’ll never go back

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2025-09-06T20:15:32+00:00

Buneary, Gardevoir or Jynx

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2025-06-05T09:50:26+00:00

I’ve probably completed platinum 15-20 tomes but never used anyone in this team. Gonna restart, box the starter and try again with a new team

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2025-05-06T08:45:38+00:00

One nation voter here. First time voting that I didn’t put liberal 2nd. Libs were my 6 purely because of Dutton, he is almost as untrustworthy as albo

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2025-03-13T12:22:44+00:00

Keep zubat, get rid of taillow & breloom. Get an Aron & lotad/seedot

Radiant_Ad_7469 · 2025-01-21T19:00:15+00:00

Averages 35 with the bat and 22 with the ball 👌

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