The new immigration stats of Australia revealed that most of the immigrants under the Temporary Overseas Work Visa category are highly skilled professional workers. For 2009-2010, Australia granted ninety percent of the 457 Subclass Temporary Overseas work visas to mostly skilled professionals like managers.

According to immigration reports, the average salary package of all the new temporary skilled workers under the said category is about $100,000. This is an increase of about $10,000 from the previous year. Among the overseas workers, professionals engaged in mining industry are happened to be the highest paid workers, whose average salary is $169,000. Reportedly, financial and insurance workers occupied the second slot with average salary package of $127,000.

If we scan through the immigration figures of 2009-2010, it would come clear that professionals under the temporary work visa category immigrated to the country to fill specialized work positions. If we go by the salary packages, it comes clear that here overseas workers are not used as a source of cheap labor.

Once again the recent figures have proved that Australia is one of the best places in the world when it comes to working conditions and wages. One can expect to lead a decent lifestyle in Australia, if he/she qualifies to work and live there. As a matter of fact, Australia is one of those highly immigrated countries in the world that offers some of the most competitive wages.

If you are contemplating to migrate and work in Australia, help yourself throughout the process of immigration by contacting an Immigration and Visa consultant!