Contract/consulting engineer (as in in real engineering of kind like electrical, control systems, rotating equipment etc) easily makes a lot more than that in P

Contract/consulting engineer (as in in real engineering of kind like electrical, control systems, rotating equipment etc) easily makes a lot more than that in Perth Australia, but you also pay a bucketload of tax and have very high costs for the location. Also contractors are paid by the hour, so rarely sick (usually an amputation is required to not attend), always do overtime and hardly ever take holidays unless forced...