In Demand and High Paying Blue Collar Jobs Abroad for Filipinos

In Demand and High Paying Blue Collar Jobs Abroad for Filipinos

Job seekers in the Philippines, especially the educated class prefer working in multinational companies and have this preference over blue collar jobs. Perhaps this may be due to the low wages, the long hours required, the physical effort or the minimum amount of educational attainment required - this is not to discount the fact that the Philippines is a developing country.

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However migrant workers, including educated Filipinos, have increasingly found blue collar jobs in countries such in the United states to be rewarding both financially and emotionally for themselves and their families.

Blue collar work, of course, should not be belittled, this part of the global economy has literally built skyscrapers, roads, bridges, raised and placed food on our tables.

As mentioned above, blue collar jobs have decent compensation packages and if an employee is lucky, get to have the same pay as white collar workers such as those working in the financial services and legal sectors.

Here we list top 10 highest paying blue collar jobs and their average salary:

1. Elevator Operator and Installer -  $85,000 to $90,000

2. Electrical and Electronics Repairer - $65,000 to $70,000

3. Power Plant Operator, Distributor and Dispatcher - $65,000

4. Gas Plant Operator - $60,000 to $65,000

5. Locomotive Engineer - $60,000 to $65,000

6. Electrical Power Line Installer and Repairer - $60,000

7. Structural Iron and Steel Worker - $60,000

8. Construction and Building Inspector - $60,000

9. Ship and Boat Captain and Operator - $55,000 to $60,000

10. Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installer -  $55,000 to $60,000

There are several other high paying jobs out there in the job markets overseas. One just has to look around in job ads and classifieds. Of course, to work as a valid migrant worker overseas you have to have the proper legal requirements.


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