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News.com.au
13-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
‘A lot of money': Insane amount young Aussie can earn an hour through dog walking business
A university student has stunned Aussies after revealing the staggering amount of money he is earning through his dog walking business. Angus Healy was recently stopped on the streets of business by jobs app, GetAhead, and asked what he does for a living and how much he earns. The 19-year-old, who was walking four dogs at the time, revealed he owns a dog walking business. 'It is $50 an hour for each dog,' he said. 'I do three packs a day, keeps me busy, which is good.' Mr Healy said the most amount of dogs he will walk at one time is six, which sees him earn $300 for an hour of work. The young Aussie first got the idea for the business when he was in Year 8 and he wanted a dog but his parent's wouldn't allow him to get one. 'I thought, 'all right, well how can I spend time with dogs and earn money?'' he said. He started off slowly, walking one or two dogs at a time, but over the years his business, Happy Paws by Angus, grew and he now does sessions five days a week while also studying at university. Even if the teenager only walks one dog for each of his three sessions a day, that would see him earn $750 a week, which would add up to $36,000 a year. If he were to have the maximum number of dogs in each session, this would see him earn up to $4500 a week or 18,000 a month, which would result in a yearly income of $216,000. Mr Healy said the earnings are enough to pay his bills and also allowed him to buy a house. However, he said, like any business, there are 'expenses' to be considered. The teenager also offers pick up and drop off services, which is included in the $50 fee. 'We do go through a process in the application with all our clients to make sure all (the dogs) are friendly,' he said. The business also caters to reactive dogs, offering private walks for $60 for a one hour session. The video quickly gained a lot of attention, with commenters stunned by how much money the teenager was making through the side hustle. '50 bucks an hour. Wow really?' someone said. 'That's actually is a lot of money,' another said, with one person adding the business idea was 'so smart'. Another person claimed it was basically 'free money' and others branded it a 'dream job'. On the Happy Paws by Angus website, the 19-year-old states he understands the 'importance of providing exceptional care for your beloved dogs'. 'Founded out of a deep love for animals, we've built a trusted service that treats your pets as if they were our own,' the website reads. 'With every interaction, we strive to deliver not just pet care, but a community service that Clayfield residents can rely on.'
Daily Mail
11-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Aussie stuns over $300-an-hour side hustle: 'It keeps me busy'
A teenager has revealed how he can make as much as $300-an-hour after turning his modest high school gig into a part-time job. A street interviewer from jobs app GetAhead approached university student Angus Healy as he was walking four dogs together in Brisbane at the start of the week. The 19-year-old told the interviewer he started walking dogs for cash in high school and continued doing it after graduating for a fee of $50-an-hour. He said he walked three 'packs' of dogs a day, with anywhere between one and six dogs per pack. 'It keeps me busy, which is good. I mean, walking along here each day, can't complain,' he said. Mr Healy was walking four dogs at the time, earning $200 in that hour alone. He said the most he had done was six dogs at the same time, worth $300. Mr Healy admitted the number of dogs he walked during the week could change across the day and the week. According to his numbers, he could pull in as much as $750-a-week, or $36,000 per year only walking just one dog in each of his sessions. If he walked a group of six dogs in those same sessions, he would net $216,000 each year. 'I love it, it's good,' Mr Healy said. 'But, I mean, it's like any business, you have expenses and stuff.' The amount of dogs he could walk each time depended on their nature. Mr Healy said he had to take more difficult animals on solo walks. He added he got into dog walking because his parents did not let him have one as a pet when he was younger. People starting out dog walking typically charge $20 to $25 per hour. More experienced walkers can charge more for their work, between $30 and $50. The job does not require any additional qualifications in Australia. Some social media users were impressed and said it was 'actually a lot of money'. 'Free money, how do I get in?' one joked. 'So smart,' another said. Others did not believe the 19-year-old could have many expenses. 'Expenses? Bro is just walking, hardly any expenses - fair play though!' one said. 'Insurance, petrol for the car, dog food, harnesses, leashes,' another viewer answered. One person said the trick to the job was 'getting the business' in the first place. 'People in Brisbane clearly have too much money,' another wrote.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Aussie teen's job paying $300 per hour without a uni degree: 'Love it'
An Australian university student has revealed the side hustle job that pays him sometimes as much as $300 per hour. Angus Healy wasn't allowed to get a dog when he was young, so he decided to walk other people's pets in his spare time. What started as a small-time gig while he was in high school has now morphed into a five-day-a-week job. He revealed he gets paid $50 per dog for an hour-long walk. "I do three packs a day. Keeps me busy, which is good. I mean, walking along here [in Brisbane] each day, can't complain," he told jobs app GetAhead. Aussie's wild $180,000 month for job that requires just a few weeks of training Major RBA interest rate call set to give homeowners $250 per month win $400 cash boost available for thousands of Aussies in new energy rebate When the 19-year-old was stopped on the streets of the Queensland capital, he was walking four dogs, meaning that hour alone saw him earn $200. He said his biggest pack was six dogs at once, which would have been a $300 gig. His pack size could change across the day and across the week, so it's hard to work out how much he could make. But if he only walked one dog per session, he'd pull in $750 per week, $3,000 per month, or $36,000 per year. If he were able to do his biggest pack size three times a day, every day, he'd make $4,500 per week, $18,000 per month, or a jaw-dropping $216,000 per year. Healy said he works the job into his weekly university schedule, and it's helped him keep on top of everyday bills and expenses. He hopes it will eventually allow him to buy a house."I love it, it's good," he said. "But, I mean, it's like any business, [where] you have expenses and stuff." He said sometimes he'll be able to do a walk with multiple dogs if they're social and relaxed, however, he also did one-on-one walks with pooches that might not gel well with others. You don't technically need any qualifications to be a dog walker in Australia. Aspiring dog walkers can take certain online courses to brush up on their knowledge of certain breeds or dog behaviour. People starting out in the industry can expect to charge around $20 to 25 per hour, however, that can reach up to $30 to 50 per hour once they have a bit more experience. A woman who owned a dog behavioural business revealed she charged $80 per dog to look after them for several hours. This involved a 5km walk in the morning, as well as some off-lead social play time, followed by a nap and more social interaction in the afternoon. She also does one-on-one sessions with owners to help them improve their dog's behaviour and temperament. While each day can vary, she said her team looked after between 12 to 22 dogs per day. That means her business was pulling in up to $1,760 every single day. Being a dog behaviouralist takes a bit more training than being a dog walker. Dogs Australia said the industry isn't properly regulated, meaning people could call themselves a dog behaviouralist without proper training. But you can help legitimise yourself by completing a course like the Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services - Knowledge assessed and Skills Assesses, or the Certificate III Canine Training & Behaviour-Knowledge Assessed and skills assessed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Aussie fresh out of high school reveals $60 per hour job he nabbed with no experience: 'Straight away'
An Aussie fresh out of high school has revealed the job that pays him $60 per hour, and he didn't need any experience to nab the role. The man was stopped on the streets of Brisbane and said he worked for the government as a ground officer. His main role revolved around processing claims stemming from natural disasters, which has likely been in hot demand in the Sunshine State following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. While it's not what he wants to do forever, he said it's well-paid for a job that doesn't require qualifications. "I literally left high school last year, and I'm just into this job straight away," he told job app GetAhead. Aussie's $170000 per year job with no degree: 'Just fell into it' ATO warning for 2.6 million small business owners $3 million superannuation tax change sparks property warning The Brisbane worker said he's on a level in the Queensland public sector called AO4, which stands for the fourth tier of the Administrative Stream. In this sector, employees undertake various "administrative, customer, financial, information and advisory services". There are more than a dozen AO4 level jobs being advertised on SEEK at the he didn't need a certificate or experience to get the role, he did reveal the one skill set you might want to have under your belt if you wanted to get a similar job. "To be honest, man, you just gotta have really good communication and people skills," he said. "[My] biggest advice [to people in high school] is to pick up people skills. "Talk to more people. I'm telling you, if you know how to talk to people and understand people, you'll go places that money can't take you." Earning $60 per hour would see a person earn $2,400 per week, $9,600 per month and $115,200 per year. That's well above the average salary for someone, especially one who's straight out of high school with no qualifications or experience. According to GradConnection, the base annual salary for recent university graduates hovers around the $60,000 to $70,000 mark. Once you work your way out of the graduate space, the Australian Bureau of Statistics claims the average wage is $102,742. Averages can be tricky because people earning huge sums of money can skew the data higher and misrepresent how much the everyday Aussie is making. The median salary, which is far more accurate, for a full-time worker is $88,400 per year. That's $7,366 per month, $1,841 per week, and $46 per hour. When you take into account part-time workers, though, the Grattan Institute found the median wage was just $67,786. Interestingly, a Yahoo Finance poll of more than 9,000 readers found that a quarter of people said they would need to be earning more than $200,000 to live comfortably in today's economic conditions.
Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Aussie stuns with $170,000 job that doesn't require a degree: 'I just fell into it'
An Australian woman has stunned after revealing she is making $170,000 a year - and the job doesn't require a degree. The woman told GetAhead on the streets of Brisbane she was scrolling through online job boards before seeing a vacancy at a recruitment company. 'I was on SEEK, and I was like, "I want to get people jobs, that sounds fun",' she said. 'Eight years later, I'm still doing it. Like most in recruitment, I just fell into it.' The recruiter said her impressive yearly earnings comprised a base wage and an un-capped amount in commissions. The woman chose not to reveal her wage at the talent agency, but workers can receive a commission for every role they fill. In some industries, particularly sales, commission earnings can be capped, primarily to protect the company from excessive payouts that could impact its bottom line. The Brisbane-based recruiter said those looking to enter the industry should ensure they present well. 'I would say apply, then pick up the phone and call because so many people hide behind computers now, and recruitment is such an interactive job,' she said. 'So just get on the phone and follow up.' Many recruitment agencies provide on-the-job training to new workers. Other employers may prefer applicants who have finished Year 12 or completed a VET course such as a Certificate IV or Diploma in Human Resource Management. A university degree in business, behavioural science or psychology can also be helpful. The woman said working at a recruitment agency also has many perks. '[The best parts are] the culture, the team, the remuneration,' she said. 'The benefits, like we get taken away on a sales incentives trip every year, last year we went to Vietnam.'
