WHAT ARE WAGES LIKE?
The majority of Working Holiday makers find themselves involved either in the bar and hospitality industry, or seasonal fruit and vegetable harvesting. A 40 hour week in a bar or cafe should earn you between $600 and $700. Don’t expect much in the way of tips. Fruit harvesting wages are lower, more like $12 to $15 per hour, but a hard worker can make much more than this if they are being paid for the quantiy they pick rather than an hourly rate. Remember that fruit and vegetable work is weather dependent; while you could earn a couple of hundred dollars in a day, the next two days may be ruined by rain. It’s something to consider. … and don’t forget that you will have to pay tax on your wages.
