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 |
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*Data from Australian Bureau of Statistics