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Salary in Skilled trades in the Western Australia region

Market pay levels based on 44 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median113 217 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average102 895 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile90 000 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile113 217 $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 $
Median113 217 $
Upper quartile113 217 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 90 000 $ and 113 217 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 113 217 $.
  • The upper quartile is 26% above the lower one.
  • The average (102 895 $) is 9% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 44 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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FINMEC PTY LTD Port Hedland ·

Automotive Electrician

from 162 240 $

Company Blurb: Finmec is an experienced maintenance provider to the mining, transport, civil and private industries. We are an authorised service provider to many OEM's and pride ourselves…

Full timeOn-sitePort Hedland
Company not specified Perth ·

Auto Electrician - Rebuild Workshop

from 156 000 $

Auto Electrician - Rebuild Workshop Industry Mining Salary/Rate AU$70 - AU$75 per hour + Super on top + Overtime... Location: WA View more detail / apply

Full timeOn-sitePerth
OConnor Contracting Kenwick ·

Diesel Fitter/Heavy Vehicle Mechanic

118 500 – 148 200 $

O'Connor Contracting Pty Ltd are looking for an experienced Diesel Fitter/Heavy Vehicle Mechanic. You will have the opportunity to work on a large range of earthmoving equipment working wit…

Full timeOn-siteKenwick
Sherry Consultant Services Pty Ltd Rockingham ·

Electrical Instrument Technician

104 000 – 145 600 $

We are a growing, diverse and multifaceted electrical contractor with a strong reputation focused on servicing the Industrial, Commercial, and Mining and Resource sectors throughout Western…

Full timeOn-siteRockingham
Company not specified Perth ·

HD Mechanic | Local New

from 145 600 $

89282 | HD Fitter | Bibra Lake | $70 per hour Opportunity: Provide workshop maintenance on civil earthmoving fleet supporting construction... Location: WA View more detail / apply

Full timeOn-sitePerth
Company not specified Perth ·

HD Mechanic | Local

from 145 600 $

Job Description 89282 | HD Fitter | Bibra Lake | $70 per hour Opportunity: Provide workshop maintenance on civil earthmoving fleet supporting... Company: Aston Advantage Location: Perth Reg…

Full timeOn-sitePerth

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (113 217 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (102 895 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 90 000 $ to 113 217 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 90 000 $ and a quarter above 113 217 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 44 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 113 217 $ is the market level, above 113 217 $ 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.