YOU can get paid 66k a year in dream job as a tradesman, and there are zero living expenses so you can save all of your money.

The only catch is, you'd have to move to Antarctica.

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About 150 people are needed to fill some of the most adventurous jobs on the planet at Australias research stations on Antarctica.

And it turns out the wages are really, really good on the frozen continent.

The Australian Antarctic Division has put out the call for skilled workers to fill a variety of roles to keep the research station running for the 2020-21 season.

The jobs, which are mainly trades-based, range from four-month summer jobs to 15-month postings over winter.

Rent and board is free for staff called expeditioners and meals are prepared by chefs.

So youll be able to save a lot of money, with workers on Antarctica being paid a special allowance of AUD$60,974 (31,647) per year, on top of their base wage.

For example, a medical practitioner can earn a base salary of up to $199,031 (103,302) a year plus the $60,974 (31,647) annual allowance.

An information technology officer earns a base salary of AUD$74,469 (38,651) plus the same AUD$60,974 (31,647) annual allowance.

Plumbers, electricians and carpenters all get paid a base salary of AUD$66,319 (34,421) with the annual allowance added on top.

The research base is also looking for chefs, logistic supply officers, medical doctors, IT officer, boilermaker welders, mechanics, concreters, and more. All the job listingscan be found here.

The Divisions human resources manager Andrew Groom said: We manage four research stations Casey, Davis and Mawson on the continent and Macquarie Island in the sub-Antarctic.

Were looking for people with the skills to do the job and who will be a good fit for life in a small and isolated community.

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Applicants will first undergo an assessment of their technical skills and experience, and they are then put through one of our selection centres to ensure they will be a good fit for the small Antarctic community.

There could be as many as 100 people at the station on Antarctica during the summer, while in the winter, the population drops to about 20.

The small community relies on one another to keep safe and maintain the station, the Division said.

Expedition mechanic Amy Chetcuti just got back from 14 months on Mawson and Davis research stations.

Amy said: Its a long list when you look at the list of machinery on station and from a trades perspective, you wont find a job like it anywhere else in the world.

I definitely came home with a lot more skills than I went down with, and not just skills within my trade, but in things like hydroponic vegetables and helping out in the kitchen as well as helping other trades.

I was able to help with some of the science activities, which included collecting air quality monitoring samples, conducting a seal survey and sea ice drilling.

There are so many good things about living and working in Antarctica and it really is the experience of a lifetime.

Its about so much more than just a job to see animals in their natural habitat and to become part of that and there is also an amazing sense of community on station, you become one little family.

Applications close on January 23, 2020.

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This article was originally published by news.com.au and was reproduced with permission.

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