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From Love Island to the outback: Australians cash in on shortage of electricians

Lack of sparkies could hurt Australia’s investments in renewable energy, mining and data centres
Jordan Dowsett featured on Love Island and is now an electrician in the Australian outback

A stint on Love Island Australia could have set up Jordan Dowsett for a successful television career but, instead, he opted for a less glamorous though more lucrative job as an electrician in the outback.

A shortage of electricians means that those willing to endure long shifts and live on remote sites can potentially earn up to A$200,000 (US$124,000) a year — double the national average salary and not far off the average MP salary.

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