Other Building and Engineering Technicians
VET / TAFE Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 2 · occupation 3129
Other Building and Engineering Technicians includes occupations such as Maintenance Planners, Metallurgical or Materials Technicians, and Mine Deputies.
People employed42,300
Median pay$2,954per week, full-time
Projected growth+6.4%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+5.7%per year
Median age43
Female share17%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 16.6% university · 60.9% vet / tafe · 18.4% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
WA 37.9% · QLD 26.1% · NSW 17.4% · VIC 9.7% · SA 6.4% · TAS 1.1% · NT 1.1% · ACT 0.4%
Top industries
Mining · Manufacturing · Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services.
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.