By Charlotte Karp For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 02:05 BST, 24 June 2019 | Updated: 02:56 BST, 24 June 2019
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New data comparing the salaries of tradies and university graduates suggest young people would be better off picking up a drill than a textbook.
The surprising data has revealed tradies could make $1million more than university graduates throughout their lifetime.
The figures from the Australian government's Job Outlook website showed blue-collar workers who have come through apprenticeships or having completed vocational training certificates (VET) could be significantly wealthier than the tertiary-educated over the course of their careers.
According to the Job Outlook website, a university-qualified human resources professional could expect to make about $2.78 million over an average 40-year career, and an advertising professional and accountant would make $2.91 million.
Surprising data has revealed tradies could make over one million dollars more than university graduates throughout their lifetime, and steel construction worker could make 3.15 million (stock image)
On the other hand, a VET-qualified steel construction worker could make $3.15 million, an electrician could make $2.91 million, and a metal fitter could make $3.12 million.
Tradies also avoided HECS debt - the cost of university courses which graduates must pay back once they are in the workforce and their salary
