Chemical, Gas, Petroleum and Power Plant Operators
VET / TAFE Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 3992
Chemical, Gas, Petroleum and Power Generation Plant Operators control the operation of chemical production equipment, pump gas and oil from wellheads, refine and process petroleum products, and operate boilers, turbogenerators and associated plant to generate electrical power.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 9.7% university · 67.8% vet / tafe · 19.1% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
QLD 37.1% · VIC 21% · WA 16.8% · NSW 12.3% · SA 7.9% · NT 2.1% · TAS 1.5% · ACT 1.3%
Top industries
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services · Manufacturing · Mining.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.