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Greg, Yeah, college just wasnt for me at that age. I am sure I could go now and have the appreciation and motivation to do well and get that degree, but during my college years, I lacked those things. Aside from that, I enjoy the drawing/problem solving aspect of what I do and I dont have to...

Keep in mind that though I make 20 an hour, I dont have a degree and am not an engineer. I am just a Civil Designer, albeit one with over 10 years experience, and I am located in an area where the average wage for ALL jobs is about 13 bucks an hour. I agree that 20 an hour for an engineer is...

Greg, I get paid 20 an hour here in the states, and that is considered pretty good money. The most I know of any good, experienced CAD operator making in this area, at least in the civil engineering field, is about 25 an hour. The average salary in my area for Civil Techs is about 16-17 an...

Thanks for the informative posts so far. I have some more general questions about living in Australia and the different cities and such... - First of all, it seems as there are 5 major cities in Australia, or at least I have been focusing my research on those 5 areas. They are Sydney...

Greg, You are right, how careless of me. Guess I was tired last night. It was a dumb mistake because I already knew that the US dollar was higher than the Australian dollar. 44 bucks an hour 10 years ago for CADD operators??? Thats pretty much unheard of around here! What discipline are you...

This link to jobs in Brisbane, Australia should shed some light on salaries paid over there. You can also check out jobs in other Australian cities through this link... http://mycareer.com.au/jobs/brisbane/engineering/civil-structural/?pg=1

I am a civil designer/CADD manager with over 10 yrs experience. Like another poster below, I have been checking out Australia and the job market there. I did a search of Brisbane engineering jobs and was pretty astounded at some of the high wages they are willing to pay over there for people...