Even as inflation pushes the consumer price index higher and higher, there are some jobs where wages are growing even faster.
New data from Seek has revealed the top 10 jobs where wage growth has outpaced CPI growth in the past five years.
1. Baker
And bakers rose like a well made loaf to the top, with a whopping increase of 34.19 per cent – more than a third of the overall annual pay packet.
2. Panel beater
Panel beaters are in second place on the list, with wages rising 32.26 per cent.
3. Boilermaker
Boilermakers make on average 30.01 per cent more now than they did in 2019.
4. Hairdresser
Hairdresser wages increased 29.7 per cent.
5. Excavator operator (mining, resources, and energy)
Big demand for excavator operators saw waged rise 29.26 per cent.
6. Security officer
Remuneration in security jobs increased 28.99 per cent.
