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Electrician job ads show pay premiums for remote work in Australia, Canada

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An analysis of 73 electrician job advertisements across the UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand on November 3, 2026, revealed significant pay disparities based on location and work arrangements. Remote or rotational jobs, particularly in Australia's Pilbara region, offered substantially higher hourly rates, reaching up to A$90, compared to city-based positions. In Canada, the majority of advertised hourly rates clustered around C$40, with some exceptions for specialized roles or remote work. AI

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Electrician job ads show pay premiums for remote work in Australia, Canada

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Yuksel Pamuk ·

    A$90 an hour in the Pilbara, A$45 to A$55 in Sydney: what 73 live job ads offer electricians in four countries

    <p><strong>Across the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, the highest rates employers wrote into electrician job ads this week are mostly on remote sites, rotations and shift work, not in the biggest cities. New Zealand is the exception.</strong></p> <p>If you are an electrici…

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