Plumber Salary Australia
Plumber Salary / Wage
Salary and wage information for plumbers 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: 334111 for plumbers (general), 334112 for air conditioning and mechanical services plumbers, 334113 for drainers and 334115 for roof plumbers.
Job titles and exact tasks vary in this work and examples of some occupation titles are plumber, plumbing mechanic, maintenance plumber, drainer and sanitary plumber.
Plumbers in 2010 earned an average of $1074 a week in ordinary earnings rising to $1155 including overtime and worked an average of 40.9 hours a week.*
Plumber Salaries / Wages in 2011 – 2012
| Job Title | Salary / Wage $ | Location |
| Experienced Maintenance Plumber | 60,000 – 120,000 | Sydney |
| Plumber | 50,000 – 65,000 | Sydney |
| Commercial Roof Plumber | 45 – 50 per hour | Melbourne |
| Maintenance Plumber | 30 per hour | Melbourne |
| Roof Plumber | 75,000 – 95,000 | Melbourne |
| Bathroom Renovation Plumber | 50,000 – 70,000 | Adelaide |
| Plumber | 50,000 – 60,000 | Queensland |
| Qualified Plumber | 55,000 – 65,000 | Perth |
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*Data from Australian Bureau of Statistics