For students (and also working adults) you have to see what kind of work the job entails to get what is so-called 'good' pay.
For admin work that allows you to just about sit about on your butt most of the time in aircon env with fixed working hours, i consider $20 pretty good (i was also paid about that when i was a 'A' level student)
For the service industry, (includes asst photographer, waitor/waitressing, mac's) you will be paid a bit more to cover unattractive hours/schedules and standing all day to greet/serve frontline customers (who can get demanding and nasty) if you don't know what you are doing. Unless you're an entrepreneur, in which case you needn't look here for ways to make money. Ultimately, you have to decide which job fits you, and i don't think there's a perfect job out there that allows you to make heaps of money with little effort.
And believe me, there are worse employers out there...which will squeeze you for all kinds of jobs down to the last dollar and cent. You wouldn't know till you actually sign the contract and realise that on your first day at work.
I'll actually be curious to see which working adult loves his/her job 100% (all pros, no cons). :dunno:
regards,
argent2