Boilermaker Salary Australia

Boilermaker Salary / Wage

Salary and wage information for boilermakers / metal fabricators is compiled regularly by analysis of Australian jobs advertised in major publications. Salaries are annual unless otherwise stated.

The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations Code (ANZSCO) for boilermakers / metal fabricators is 322311.

Job titles and exact tasks vary in this work and examples of some occupation titles are boilermaker, metal fabricator, brass finisher and metal template maker.

Fabrication engineering trades workers in 2010 earned an average of $1094 a week in ordinary earnings rising to $1374 including overtime and worked an average of 44 hours a week.*

Boilermaker and Metal Fabricator Wages in 2011 – 2012

Job Title Salary / Wage $ Location
Boilermaker 55,000 – 60,000 Sydney
Casual Boilermaker / Welder 25 – 30 per hour Sydney
Workshop Boilermaker 35 – 45 per hour Sydney
Boilermaker 25 – 30 per hour Melbourne
Boilermaker 31 – 39 per hour Brisbane
Boilermaker 37 per hour Queensland
Boilermaker Welder (Maintenance Work) 25 – 35 per hour Perth
Boilermakers – Heavy Fabrication 80,000 – 120,000 Perth
Boilermaker 50 per hour Perth


*Source:ABS