Australia’s mining sector is facing an ‘unprecedented’ shortage of workers and has responded by offering outrageous salaries and bonuses to secure talent.
In Queensland auto electricians can start at around $140,000 while a number of roles such as metallurgist, automation engineer, apprentice heavy diesel fitter and geologist all command between $100,000 and $130,000.
The worker shortage has led some companies, such as mining services firm Thiess, to offer a $10,000 sign-on bonus and a $5,000…
