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Metal Engineering Process Workers

On-the-job / entry-level Stable · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 8391

Metal Engineering Process Workers perform routine tasks in manufacturing metal products.

People employed7,500
Median pay$1,212per week, full-time
Projected growth+1.3%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-12%per year
Median age46
Female share16%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 4.9% university · 27.8% vet / tafe · 61.7% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

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Where these jobs are

VIC 32.3% · NSW 31.6% · QLD 13.2% · WA 10% · SA 6.9% · TAS 3.1% · ACT 1.8% · NT 1.2%

Top industries

Manufacturing · Construction.

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.