Fitter Salary Australia

Fitter Salary / Wage

Salary and wage information for fitters 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 Codes (ANZSCO) are: 323211 for fitters (general), 323212 for fitters and turners, 323213 for fitter-welders and 323214 for metal machinists (first class).

Job titles and exact tasks vary in this work and examples of some occupation titles are fitter, diesel fitter, metal machinist, brass finisher and maintenance fitter.

Mechanical engineering trades workers in 2010 earned an average of $1413 a week in ordinary earnings rising to $1566 including overtime and worked an average of 42.6 hours a week.*

Fitter Salary / Wages in 2011 – 2012

Job Title	Salary / Wage $	Location
Maintenance Fitter	55,000 – 65,000	Sydney
Leading Fitter	70,000 – 75,000	Sydney
Fitter	1000 – 1200 per week	New South Wales
Workshop Fitter	33 per hour	Melbourne
Fitter and Turner	30 – 35 per hour	Brisbane
Mechanical Fitter / Hydraulics	45,000 – 50,000	Brisbane
Leading Hand Fitter	65 per hour	Perth
Diesel Fitter	33 per hour	Perth
Mechanical Fitters	45 – 50 per hour	WA

*Source:ABS