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Money isn’t everything but it can be an important ingredient in establishing a comfortable lifestyle. How much a job pays may not change how much we enjoy our jobs, but it certainly has an effect on what we can do outside of work.

Many jobs in building and construction are very well paid and there are excellent opportunities in the industry for people who want to ramp up their income. For young people in particular, building and construction offers the chance to advance your career and earn good money a lot sooner than some other industries.

Trade qualifications, for example, can lead to higher paying jobs and more lucrative career pathways than some university degrees. The great thing about the trade pathway to a job at the top is that an apprentice gets paid from the very beginning of their training, with pay rates increasing each year!

Click here to see a comparison between a the earnings of a construction apprentice in a typical three-year apprenticeship qualification and the HECS debt accumulated by a student in a three-year undergraduate university degree.

Pre Apprenticeship Scholarship

If you successfully complete a pre-apprenticeship qualification in a recognised building and construction trade, the Construction Training Fund will reward you with a $250 scholarship. You can download the application form here or call 1300 727 494 for more information.

	Earn & Learn Money isn’t everything but it can be an important ingredient in establishing a comfortable lifestyle. How much a job pays may not change how much we enjoy our jobs, but it certainly has an effect on what we can do outside of work. Many jobs in building and construction are very well paid and there are excellent opportunities in the industry for people who want to ramp up their income. For young people in particular, building and construction offers the chance to advance your career and earn good money a lot sooner than some other industries. Trade qualifications, for example, can lead to higher paying jobs and more lucrative career pathways than some university degrees. The great thing about the trade pathway to a job at the top is that an apprentice gets paid from the very beginning of their training, with pay rates increasing each year! Click here to see a comparison between a the earnings of a construction apprentice in a typical three-year apprenticeship qualification and the HECS debt accumulated by a student in a three-year undergraduate university degree. Pre Apprenticeship Scholarship If you successfully complete a pre-apprenticeship qualification in a recognised building and construction trade, the Construction Training Fund will reward you with a $250 scholarship. You can download the application form here or call 1300 727 494 for more information.