25, Male, Tech consultant, 1.5 years experience, $82K AUD base salary, currently UK based, British & Irish dual-nationality.

I would love to relocate to Australia and have a job lined up, hoping you can help me with some questions please.

How does my compensation compare to what you get over there?

How is the work life balance?

What companies typically sponsor internationals?

Any advice on making this move?

TIA!

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

Compensation would be 10-15% higher - I've heard of people fresh out of uni on your salary, and I'm 1.5 yoe on AUD 95-100k base. The job market is running hot. But the rental/housing market is also running hot so I would imagine your material standard of living wouldn't improve by that much.

I'd imagine WLB is about similar, with some firms being better at it than others. From what I hear, Big4 are the worst - they pay the lowest and work you to the bone - but my and my friends' experience with boutiques are decent salaries and a 40hr work week, so try a boutique?

Not sure about sponsorship, but the news says that the independent skilled work (189) visa is really easy to get right now, with people being approved on 65 points. It's a points based permanent residency visa, and the key threshold is 'skills assessment' (work experience in professions in the skills shortages list). For you that's likely 3 YOE as a tech consultant, but only 1 YOE if you have a highly relevant degree as defined by the assessment authority (usually VETASSESS).

Advice: Australian work culture is quite informal - it's not just that everyone would cringe if you say 'sir' to anyone, but also you might expect some stuff to fly here that would be called subtle harassment in other places. Australians are friendly but you may feel like that friendliness is shallow and distant. But that's not because Australians are faking it - it's because Aussies rarely move states and so they are overwhelmingly adults who work in the same city where they went to high school, so they already have a lot of close friends and you may find it hard to break into those circles.

like

Salary would be similar but I imagine cost of living would be lower here in Australia 🇦🇺

Related Posts

Looking to pivot into healthcare consulting. I come from a MHA background with a two year Administrative Fellowship following it. Any experience breaking into one of the top consulting firms with this type of background?

Will UST provide 100% of variable pay or what is the percentage they give us and when will they provide like end of the year

Is a 900k net worth for a single person at almost 40 good or terrible? I see posts from our US counterparts on net worth and salary and feel so behind yet we have such a high COL in Toronto.

like
like

Hello All,

I am a SAP developer with around 10+ yrs of exp. I want to move into product management, can anyone here guide me how to make that shift , what all skills I need to learn , do I need to have some certification from any B school ?

like

Any EY folks going to Newco thinking of starting their own consulting firm instead?

If you were on the partner path already I don’t see why you wouldn’t be thinking this…

Anyone exited from Clinical Pharmacy (hospital) into industry or Health Economics consulting? My partner is looking to leave and I want to help them pursue consulting if they want it, but I'm sceptical that it is their best option (vs pharma company role).

What are good pharma exits?

like

Hi guys, what is this Reimbursable Flexible Benefits ( RFB) component in PWC india? PWC HR told me my fixed is 14 lakhs, but I don’t understand this RFB component. Is it some kind of Variable?

Post Photo
like

When you finally got your CPA license how much has your salary jumped ?

like

Does Google value FAANG experience over consulting? Say if a person is trying to get into Google from Apple, will it be considered easier?

like
like

Hello,
My skillset: Oracle Identity and Access management, Java , YOE:3.5

My current CTC is 8lpa, i have an offer from VFISLK 11lpa, and expecting offer from Accenture 12lpa.

Can Wipro match the offer?

Considering wlb and job security, i can stay in Wipro if they match the offer.

like

Is ibm to safe to join now for 16lpa, 6 yr of exp. As java developer.

Have people been going through year-end and seeing sizable raises due to inflation? Or are raises being kept in check due to slumping economy?

like

I'm a depressed 32 yrs old single with 8 YOE. Last drawn CTC was 5 LPA even after switching 5 companies.
When I see Ppl with 18LPA or 23LPA with 4 or 5 YOR, I really feel my gut wrench with sadness wishing I had that CTC.
I need to put up things right to rebuild my life all over again. What do I do?

like

How long after law school did you stop feeling like an imposter? I always feel like I’m going to screw things up. How long did it take for you to start feeling somewhat confident?

like

Hi friends please help me to choose following Real page 27 lakhs fixed cgi 24fixed+1l variable pay + 1 lakh joining bonus 10 yoe Please help me to choose good one interms of web and job security

like

Has anyone gone through the deloitte cyber risk interview process recently? How many interviews did you have and how was the process?? Salary?

like

I have tried absolutely everything I can think of to limit distractions during the work day and none of it has worked. Working from home has only made it 100 times worse because now I know there are other more interesting things to be distracted by all around me. What do you do to hold focus during working hours? What will get me to be able to work for longer than 35 minutes without getting distracted?

More Posts

Question for my 401k focused advisors out there--what programs are you using that is instrumental to your 401k practice that you simply can't do without? I'm being pitched on Envestnet & im not sold.

like

Anyone know of any agencies focused on cause marketing / social good in NYC? Feeling the need to use my powers for good but have too much student loan debt to go back to nonprofits.

like

WLB Spain/Italy. What are the normal hours for these offices? Thanks

like

I’m hiring for a director of patient accounts! PM me for details!

like

Recently learned that the whole “humans only use 10% of their brain” thing is not true at all. What are some other common science misconceptions?

like

As an ADC applying this summer for 2022 start, I haven’t gotten a chance to connect with any L.E.K. Consulting members and I really want to get to know the company better before moving on with my application. Any L.E.K. Consulting fish out there willing to spare a few minutes to chat about their work, the company, the culture etc? Thanks!

like

Looking for advice:
My dept has 2 directors. One is so rude. The other ignores the issue. The previous HR director told me to report any issues because she was building a case (not appropriate info to share, I know). She's since left and there's a new HR director. This rude guy has recently sent me several very rude things through email and I'm debating how to handle it. Is it worth it to talk to HR? Im worried it'll just make things worse since none of it is "wrong", just rude and insensitive.

Question for some of the senior partners on this bowl: do you mind sharing what does the the top end of partner comp look like? Is it like 2-3M annually? And how many years it took you to get there after becoming partner?

like

Can someone explain American EQM to me? I feel so dumb not understanding it lol

like

Any REIT ETFs that people like?

like

Red red red

like

Where do y’all think Ethereum and Cardano will be in a year? I’m hoping former breaks $4,000 and latter breaks $200.

like

Is it possible to transition from Sales Manager to consulting. Currently making around 100k per year and would like to make a move and potentially make 20-30% more. For context, I have been at my current organization for 4 years and have grown my teams annual revenue from 1,000,000 to over 4,000,000 primarily through improving the culture, processes, and quality

likehelpful

Bain 🐠, have experienced hire interview coming up with view of coming into PE group. What types of cases should I concentrate on? Valuation? Profitability? Market sizing? Coming in as 2nd year Consultant

like

Anyone from EY Singapore?

like
like

I have been an assistant manager at a retail store for a year and a half. This chain has about 60 stores. I get paid hourly. What is a fair hourly wage for an assistant manager position ima store of this caliber?

like

Question for BAH - are you able to expense taxi/uber for after hour safety from your holiday event to home? I know most companies let you and so does Deloitte. Asking for a Booz friend.

Stuck on O-1. Anyone here successfully applied for the EB-1A green card? Would love some insight.

like

Additional Posts in Australia and NZ Consultants

Does anyone have any insights on the pay disparity between operations and strategy at Mck? Is Glassdoor really representative?

AFR updated their consulting salary article a couple of days back. Anyone with a subscription care to post the updated data image?

like

What are the best exits strategies for Associate and Manager level in the local market?
Keen to hear your perspectives

like

Hey everyone,

US Military Officer looking to move to Aus with SO at the beginning of next year. Planning my exit from the military as we speak. Anyone willing to connect to talk about their move?

Hi all! I’m an Australian citizen (currently living in the US), and am moving to Sydney in August. I currently work at Accenture in the US with 2.5 YOE. How would you suggest applying for jobs/networking? While I’d be happy to stay at Accenture and transfer, I’m also open to other firms as well. Any leads are greatly appreciated!

like

Is Bain Australia under hiring freeze? Recruiter said they won’t be hiring this year (Consultant role) but keep seeing job ads on LinkedIn

like

Was having a chat with a recruiter who does a lot of work for me so out curiosity I am interested to hear what do consultants look for when they are moving into the industry.
- What are some of the key elements you look for vs deal breakers?
- What types of firms and industry are of interest?

like

Does anyone know why Australian salaries are significantly lower than our US counterparts?

like

I will be moving to Australia from the US in a couple of months. I was wondering what would be the best way for me to transfer the money in the US bank account to Australia? Also what are some of the good banks that allow opening of accounts when the individual is not in Australia? Thank you for the help!

like

What do you wish you knew before moving to Australia or NZ? Seriously considering applying for an internal transfer but I'd like to know what I'm getting into first. Researching as well just asking for first hand experiences from consultants who have done it.

like

Well this is a fun juxtaposition, EY & KPMG to repay pay cuts, Deloitte sacking people 🤦🏻‍♂️ might be time to stop tooting their own horn!

Post Photo
likefunny

Did anyone else make the move here from the US? Thoughts so far?

likehelpful

Heyy Fisher,

Currently I am in Turkey but I hold 476 skilled immigrant visa for Australia.
I have 5 years of experience as Quality engineer in a high volume consumer’s manufacturing industry. I am looking to relocate to Australia. Can someone help me with that? Maybe some recruiters who can refer me for jobs?

like

Hi guys, what are your thoughts on Kearney Australia? Thinking of moving from a lower tier Manager role (Strategy & Transformation) to an Associate role at Kearney. Also curious about what the salary bands look like at Kearney. Thanks!

like

Any Perth 🐠s? I’m supposed to go back to US next week but given all that’s happening over there, I’m wondering if I should delay going back.. I realize things will get bad here too though. Thoughts?

Hey all! Australian in Canada hoping to return home ASAP. Are any of the consulting firms hiring now?

like

Hello to all b4 🐠 - what's your view on the cultural differences between b4 in Australia? Feel free to put down a ranking to your best knowledge, anecdotal or not. Thanks!

like

I was approached to work in EY Melbourne. I was promised for a visa sponsorship. I have several questions:
- What is the work culture there? Is it fast paced or a bit relaxed?
- What’s the salary range for experienced consultant?
- Do they have a health insurance?

TYIA

like

Currently interviewing with EY NZ as a risk management consultant. 1.5 yoe and expat from US. I have a rough idea for cost of living, so what should my minimum salary expectation be in Auckland? The position would allow me to work from anywhere in NZ but I'd prefer to be close to the office for at least the first year. Thank you!

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal