Product Assemblers
On-the-job / entry-level Stable · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 8322
Product Assemblers put together components and subassemblies that go into the production of metal products, electrical and electronic equipment, jewellery and precious metal articles, and joinery products.
People employed24,500
Median pay$1,196per week, full-time
Projected growth+2.2%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-0.4%per year
Median age42
Female share26%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 11.7% university · 27.5% vet / tafe · 54.5% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
VIC 36% · NSW 31.6% · QLD 18.1% · SA 7.7% · WA 4.5% · TAS 0.9% · ACT 0.8% · NT 0.5%
Top industries
Manufacturing · Other 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.