Diving Career in Australia

[Advokat]

Hi,is there demand for diving professionals in Australia?Do DiveMasters get paid here?A lot of dive professionals have diving as a main source of income?What are rough numbers they get paid?thanks!

 

[almitywife]

in sydney, dive masters dont get paid.... free fills only is the norm.

hubby is an instructor and it pays for his toys..... he wouldnt be able to quit his day job and do it for a living in sydney

cheers

 

[Advokat]

so does your husband work on just weekends?

 

[almitywife]

yep.... he occasionally does weekday course but he consistantely working 3 weekends out of 4

but, i hear places like prodive churns out 2 or 3 OW courses per week..... then lets the newbs loose on their way to qld

 

[Advokat]

Spoke to a divemaster from my dive club.They get paid for doing social dives, for going on trips and for helping at dive courses.

 

[tracy_from_oz]

I think it depends on where you would like to DM or Instruct.

The Barrier Reef yes, but not extremely high, Newcastle or the Central Coast, It is a great 2nd job that doesnt pay a huge amount but something you love.

 

[DiveTub]

in sydney, dive masters dont get paid.... free fills only is the norm.

hubby is an instructor and it pays for his toys..... he wouldnt be able to quit his day job and do it for a living in sydney

cheers

Almitywife
He then must have worked for 12,000+ weekends to afford his latest toy

Advokat I have been a part-time instructor in Australia for 7 years, I don't know many instructors other than maybe Cairns (where you work like a dog) that don't have a second or third job. It just does not pay enough for Rent, food, booze and bills.

Cheers
Chriso