Carpenter Salary Australia

Carpenter Salary / Wage

Salary and wage information for carpenters and joiners 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 carpenters and joiners is 331211, for carpenters is 331212 and for joiners is 331213.

Job titles and exact tasks vary in this work and examples of some occupation titles are carpenter, joiner, finish carpenter, rough carpenter, shopfitter and joinery machinist.

Bricklayers, carpenters and joiners in 2010 earned an average of $997 a week in ordinary earnings rising to $1148 including overtime and worked an average of 41.2 hours a week.*

Carpenter and Joiner Salaries / Wages in 2011 – 2012

Job Title Salary / Wage $ Location
Domestic Maintenance Carpenter 30 per hour Sydney
Qualified Cabinetmaker / Joiner /Shopfitter 25 – 30 per hour Sydney
Carpenter 80,000 – 85,000 Sydney
Formwork Carpenter 20 – 30 per hour Sydney
Carpenter and Joiner 59,000 New South Wales
Carpenter 35,000 – 40,000 Melbourne
Wood Machinist Moulder Joiner 40,000 – 55,000 Melbourne
Carpenter 30 – 35 per hour Perth
Carpenter 35 – 40 per hour Perth


*Data from Australian Bureau of Statistics