A bit late in answering this and I have no idea what the pay would be now days but...
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Originally Posted by igoRluse Hi all. I am curently considering a career in pearl diving for a farm in exmouth, western australia. |
Actually it isn't too bad a job if you like being out on the ocean. The fish are pentiful in the Exmouth Gulf and I'm sure you'd have no shortage of fresh seafood.
The money is good and for the most part the job basically is that of an underwater labourer. Though perhaps it's not what could be considered a long term career. The amount of diving required takes it's toll on the body in the long run.
But Emouth is a relatively isolated township and it may not suit all people as a place to live.
If you want a long term job in the industry then moving towards farm management, spat grow out / production is something worth considering.
Also you should seriously consider gaining your skippers / engineering tickets as you build up your sea time.
Edit: I forgot to add that the best money is made on the boats that go drifting for wild oysters. Basically you get towed behind a boat looking for oysters to collect. As far as I remember the the overall cost of a shell was roughly $25 for the company. Of which, on average $4 was paid to the diver.