India, March 17 -- A Reddit post claiming that a plumber in Mumbai earns around Rs.18 lakh per year has gone viral, prompting a discussion online about the rising value of skilled blue-collar work in India.

The post, titled "A Plumber in Mumbai is earning Rs.18 LPA," was shared by a user who said he had a conversation with the plumber while the latter was fixing a pipe in his housing society. The OP said that the plumber handles plumbing work for multiple townships across Mira Road, Borivali and Kandivali.

"I asked him in general how much does he make in a year. This man revealed that combining all the incomes of the townships that he works, he makes around Rs.18 LPA," the Redditor wrote.

Initially, the poster said that he thought the ...