Traffic controllers in Australia have cast doubt on reporting they are paid up to $200,000 per year for turning a stop sign.

The number frequently cited by many Australian outlets is based on the CFMEU Victoria 2023 Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA), which established a pay rate for workers on major state government construction sites.

According to the EBA, traffic controllers are paid a base rate of $48.93 per hour, based on a 7.2-hour day, a 36-hour week, and a 48-week year.

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However, for a traffic controller to earn $200,000, they would need to work 56 hours per week while claiming every travel, meal and site allowance every day for 288 shifts, which would

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