Laid-back tradie casually reveals the staggering amount of money he can earn in just ONE week
A black professional tradesman has casually revealed how much money he can make in just one week.
The Queensland tree pruning shears, in A TikTok video by job app Getahead,
said he currently earns $35 a year, but had previously earned $26,000 in cash.
Wearing safety glasses, a cap and sunglasses, he also joked about what drew him to this unique and somewhat unusual profession.
“When I was little, I fell out of a tree and broke my back in four places,” he explains.
‘Three compressive vertebrae broken with 30 percent.
‘I should have been paralyzed.
‘So it’s ironic that I became a tree splitter. I’m getting my revenge.’
But after a while, the Queensland resident “learned to love trees,” he said.
The ‘hilarious’ Queenslander (pictured) said he fell out of a tree as a youngster and broke his back. He finds it ironic that he now works with trees
The tree pruner (pictured) said he used to take revenge on the trees after his accident, but now he thinks they’re “cool”
“(After a while) you gain more respect for them,” he said.
“I think they’re great, I just think they’re cool.”
The young professional said he had experienced times when not everyone was happy with the way he did his work.
“We had a tree hugger and he chained himself to this tree,” he said.
My old buddy knocked him out and dragged him out onto the street.
“And I immediately thought, ‘I love this job.’”
Australians were quick to embrace the ‘legend’, writing that he was ‘hilarious’ and a ‘king’.
“Give that guy a TV show,” one person wrote.
“He was such a good storyteller I listened to it twice,” said another.
“I could listen to this man reciting the phone book,” said one Australian.
The professional said that in order to become a tree pruner he would need to obtain a tree care qualification (above is a stock photo of a tree pruner)
“Best Getahead interview yet,” one wrote.
Another added: ’26k trees pruned – well done mate’.
Recent videos of Australians revealing their net income have sparked outrage, with some questioning whether skilled workers are worth the high wages they receive.
In another TikTok video, the tree pruner appears with other tradesmen and reveals their wages, news.com.au reported.
A diesel mechanic earned $130 an hour, or at least $250,000 a year for a standard 38-hour workweek.
There was also an auto electrician who earned as much as $120,000 a year.
Industry experts want people to know that hard work, skills and education – and low pay – are the realities of trade jobs.
According to industry experts, a skilled worker’s high salary depends on factors such as risk and skills (an arborist is pictured here)
Carpentry Australia CEO Jake McArthur and Head of Development Nathan Quinn recently went to Sunrise to debunk any potential misinformation.
“There’s a bit of a controversy surrounding this particular TikTok,” McArthur said.
“But we need to understand what’s behind those salary packages. It’s things like risk, [a variety] of different roles, of responsibilities, [and] skills.’
According to Trade Risk, the average gross wage of a skilled tradesperson in 2023 was $90,940. That’s an 11 percent increase from 2019 data.
The average income of boilermakers was the highest at $112,535, while that of electricians was $96,338.
Plumbers came in third with an average income of $95,507.