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Salary in Skilled trades in the New South Wales region

Market pay levels based on 88 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median112 474 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average104 654 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile90 000 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile112 474 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile90 000 $
Median112 474 $
Upper quartile112 474 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 90 000 $ and 112 474 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 112 474 $.
  • The upper quartile is 25% above the lower one.
  • The average (104 654 $) is 7% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 88 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Company not specified Sydney ·

VR GP | Sydney West, NSW

from 332 800 $

This bulk billing group practice needs a VR General Practitioner. $160 per hour or 70% 7 patients per hour Bulk billing 6 Consulting rooms Treatment... Company: Susan Hill GP Jobs Location:…

Full timeOn-siteSydney
Rada Vaivarinsh Villawood ·

Industrial Electrician

from 155 667 $

Job Title: Industrial Electrician Location: Villawood Pay Rate: $74.84 p/h inclusive Shift: Afternoon Shift 3pm - 11pm We are looking for an experienced and licenced Industrial Electrician…

Full timeOn-siteVillawood
Company not specified Wagga Wagga ·

Mechanic, Automotive Parts, Maintenance & Repair - AUTOrecruit

125 000 – 150 000 $

Fixed Operations Manager - Regional NSW Senior Leadership Opportunity | Relocation Assistance Available An established, family-owned... Location: Wagga Wagga NSW Salary: $125000.00 - $15000…

Full timeOn-siteWagga Wagga
Company not specified Sydney ·

Contract Architectural Technician

104 000 – 145 600 $

Location: Crows Nest, Sydney Employment Type: Contract Rate: $50 - $70 per hour If you're available now and want to step into a contract position... Company: Kappa Executive Search Location…

Full timeOn-siteSydney
Company not specified Sydney ·

Infrastructure Auto Electrician

from 130 769 $

Job details Auto Electricians - Infrastructure $62.87 per hour Site-Based Role Singleton Area... Location: Mount Hunter NSW View more detail / apply

Full timeOn-siteSydney
Company not specified Sydney ·

HVAC Technician

109 200 – 130 000 $

HVACR Technician - Defence & Marine Location: Sydney, NSW Salary: $52.50 - $62.50 per hour + Super + Overtime About the Role An... Location: NSW View more detail / apply

Full timeOn-siteSydney

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (112 474 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (104 654 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 90 000 $ to 112 474 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 90 000 $ and a quarter above 112 474 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 88 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 112 474 $ is the market level, above 112 474 $ is the strong quarter, below 90 000 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.