Trades & Technical Salaries in Australia

RoleAverage SalaryEntry LevelSenior LevelDemand
Chemical, gas, petroleum and power generation plant operators$166,000$108,000$232,500High
Electrical distribution trades workers$158,500$103,000$222,000High
Other building and engineering technicians$156,500$101,500$219,000High
Electrical engineering draftspersons and technicians$140,000$91,000$196,500High
Mechanical engineering draftspersons and technicians$139,000$90,500$194,500High
Automotive electricians$130,500$85,000$183,000High
Metal fitters and machinists$129,500$84,000$181,000High
Architectural, building and surveying technicians$120,000$78,000$168,000High
Telecommunications technical specialists$120,000$78,000$167,500High
Telecommunications trades workers$112,000$72,500$156,500High
Other miscellaneous technicians and trades workers$111,500$72,500$156,500High
Electricians$110,500$72,000$155,000High
Airconditioning and refrigeration mechanics$107,500$70,000$150,500High
Aircraft maintenance engineers$106,000$69,000$148,500High
Boat builders and shipwrights$98,500$64,000$138,000High
Floor finishers$97,000$63,000$135,500High
Glaziers$96,000$62,500$134,500High
Electronics trades workers$95,000$61,500$132,500High
Structural steel and welding trades workers$94,500$61,500$132,000High
Panelbeaters$93,500$61,000$131,000High
Graphic pre-press trades workers$91,500$59,500$128,500High
Electronic engineering draftspersons and technicians$91,000$59,500$127,500High
Safety inspectors$91,000$59,000$127,000High
Plumbers$91,000$59,000$127,000High
ICT support technicians$90,500$58,500$126,500High
Vehicle painters$89,500$58,000$125,500High
Bricklayers and stonemasons$88,000$57,000$123,000High
Agricultural, agritech and aquaculture technicians$87,500$56,500$122,000High
Civil engineering draftspersons and technicians$87,500$57,000$122,500High
Carpenters and joiners$87,000$56,500$121,500High
Sheetmetal workers$85,500$55,500$120,000High
Primary products assurance and inspection officers$85,000$55,000$119,000High
Science technicians$82,500$53,500$115,500High
Motor mechanics$81,000$53,000$113,500High
Arboriculture workers$75,000$49,000$105,000High
Butchers and smallgoods makers$72,500$47,000$102,000High
Landscape gardeners and irrigation technicians$72,500$47,500$102,000High
Printers$72,500$47,000$101,500High
Upholsterers$72,000$47,000$101,000High
Painters$71,000$46,000$99,500High
Sports turf managers and trades workers$71,000$46,000$99,500High
Cabinet and furniture makers$70,500$46,000$99,000High
Performing arts technicians$70,000$45,500$98,000High
Precision metal trades workers$68,000$44,000$95,500High
Plasterers and renderers$68,000$44,500$95,500High
Medical technicians$66,500$43,000$93,000High
Chefs$66,000$43,000$92,500High
Nurserypersons$64,500$42,000$90,500High
Florists$62,000$40,500$87,000High
Wood machinists and other wood trades workers$61,500$40,000$86,500High
Bakers and pastrycooks$60,000$39,000$84,000High
Wall and floor tilers$57,500$37,500$80,500High
Gallery, library and museum technicians$56,500$36,500$79,000High
Animal attendants and trainers$53,000$34,500$74,000High
Gardeners (general)$52,500$34,000$73,500High
Veterinary nurses$50,500$33,000$70,500High
Cooks$50,000$32,500$70,000High
Print finishers and screen printers$50,000$32,500$70,000High
Hairdressers$46,000$30,000$64,500High
Toolmakers and engineering patternmakers$43,500$28,500$61,000High
Vehicle body builders and trimmers$38,500$25,000$54,000High
Clothing trades workers$31,000$20,000$43,500High
Roof tilers$20,000$13,000$28,500High