Salary insights

Salary in Skilled trades in the Queensland region

Market pay levels based on 33 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median99 733 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average96 996 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile85 000 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile100 000 $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 quartile85 000 $
Median99 733 $
Upper quartile100 000 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 85 000 $ and 100 000 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 100 000 $.
  • The upper quartile is 18% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 33 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Company not specified Toowoomba ·

VR GP | Darling Downs, Qld (DPA/MM2)

from 353 600 $

This Dr-owned group practice needs a VR General Practitioner. $170 per hour for 3 months or 70% Buk Billing 4 patients per hour Treatment room with 2... Company: Susan Hill GP Jobs Location…

Full timeOn-siteToowoomba
Company not specified Gympie ·

VR GP | Wide Bay, Qld (DPA/MM3) AMS Clinic

from 312 000 $

This Aboriginal Health Clinic needs a General Practitioner. $150 per hour for 3 months or 70% RN on at all times 45 min from Sunshine Coast Group... Company: Susan Hill GP Jobs Location: He…

Full timeOn-siteGympie
Company not specified Ipswich ·

Auto Electrician

from 129 480 $

Job details $62.25/hr + penalties + $9.34/hr shift allowance! Temp to perm opportunity! Auto... Location: Ipswich QLD View more detail / apply

Full timeOn-siteIpswich
Company not specified Brisbane ·

Pipe Layers

83 200 – 124 800 $

Work across major civil projects with leading contractors throughout SEQ Earn $40-$60 per hour plus penalties, paid weekly Long-term career... Company: Smith & Co Recruitment View more deta…

Full timeOn-siteBrisbane
Samuel Vella Toowoomba ·

Heavy Vehicle Mechanic

from 124 800 $

Step into the Public Sector! Secure a high-paying, long-term role maintaining vital government and emergency-response fleet assets right here in Toowoomba. Why Make the Move to Government F…

Full timeOn-siteToowoomba
Samuel Vella Toowoomba ·

Heavy Vehicle Mechanic

from 124 800 $

Are you an experienced Light or Heavy Vehicle Mechanic looking to secure high earnings, and a local field run? We are currently seeking a skilled Motor Mechanic / Heavy Vehicle Mechanic to…

Full timeOn-siteToowoomba

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (99 733 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (96 996 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 85 000 $ to 100 000 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 85 000 $ and a quarter above 100 000 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 33 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 99 733 $ is the market level, above 100 000 $ is the strong quarter, below 85 000 $ 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.