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).
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.