Painting Trades Workers
VET / TAFE Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 3322
Painting Trades Workers apply paint, varnish, wallpaper and other finishes to protect, maintain and decorate surfaces of buildings and structures.
People employed50,000
Median pay$1,379per week, full-time
Projected growth+3.6%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-4.6%per year
Median age39
Female share8%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 5.6% university · 56.5% vet / tafe · 33.2% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 30.2% · VIC 24.9% · QLD 23% · WA 9.7% · SA 7.1% · TAS 3% · ACT 1.6% · NT 0.5%
Top industries
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.