Trades & Services Jobs in Australia

10581 positions available • Up 12% this month

The middle 50% of earners fall between A$67,500 and A$96,800 per year.

There are currently 10,581 salary-advertised Trades & Services positions in Australia, with listing volume growing 12% month-on-month. Top hirers in the area include Core Talent, Randstad - Trades & Labour and Downer.

For a detailed breakdown, see the full Trades & Services salary guide for Australia.

Median Salary
A$81,000
No change this month
25th Percentile
A$67,500
No change this month
75th Percentile
A$96,800
No change this month

Salary Distribution

See how Trades & Services salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
1207 jobs (11%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
3808 jobs (36%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
3265 jobs (31%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
1452 jobs (14%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
440 jobs (4%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
207 jobs (2%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
98 jobs (1%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
27 jobs (<1%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
32 jobs (<1%)
A$250,000+
45 jobs (<1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Trades & Services positions by employment type in Australia.

Full-time
7636 jobs (72%)
Casual
1750 jobs (17%)
Contract
807 jobs (8%)
Part-time
388 jobs (4%)

Sub-categories

Breakdown of Trades & Services roles by sub-category in Australia.

Automotive Trades
1322 jobs (13%)
Electricians
1307 jobs (12%)
Labourers
1201 jobs (11%)
Technicians
699 jobs (7%)
Building Trades
670 jobs (6%)
Cleaning Services
634 jobs (6%)
Plumbers
599 jobs (6%)
Gardening & Landscaping
562 jobs (5%)
Welders & Boilermakers
558 jobs (5%)
Carpentry & Cabinet Making
551 jobs (5%)
Fitters, Turners & Machinists
516 jobs (5%)
Hair & Beauty Services
472 jobs (4%)
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
323 jobs (3%)
Maintenance & Handyperson Services
299 jobs (3%)
Security Services
295 jobs (3%)
Painters & Sign Writers
179 jobs (2%)
Other
136 jobs (1%)
Bakers & Pastry Chefs
103 jobs (1%)
Butchers
74 jobs (1%)
Printing & Publishing Services
34 jobs (<1%)
Tailors & Dressmakers
14 jobs (<1%)
Locksmiths
6 jobs (<1%)
Nannies & Babysitters
6 jobs (<1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Trades & Services professionals in Australia.

C
Core Talent
77 open positions
R
Randstad - Trades & Labour
58 open positions
D
Downer
58 open positions
S
Securitas
48 open positions
N
National Salon And Spa Recruitment
46 open positions
P
Pearl Recruitment Group
38 open positions
R
RecruitShop
36 open positions
B
Bob Jane T-Marts
34 open positions
W
Workfast
34 open positions
A
Atom Resources
33 open positions
R
Randstad - Industrial
33 open positions
M
MSS Security
31 open positions
A
Absolute Domestics
30 open positions
A
Australian Defence Force
30 open positions
E
Endota Spa
29 open positions
F
Fetch Recruitment
29 open positions
H
Hays | Trades & Labour
29 open positions
R
Roc Consulting
28 open positions
F
Frontline Construction Australia
26 open positions
B
Blackbook Executive
25 open positions

Explore Trades & Services Jobs in Australia

Marine Trades Assistant / Junior Shipwright

VIP Marine

Taren Point, NSW
A$40-A$60 p/h
Full-time
On-site

Commercial Garden & Grounds Maintenance Team Member

Mattek Group

Melbourne, VIC
A$70K-A$90K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Experienced Flooring or Carpet Installers

CARPETS BY DESIGN - COMMERCIAL & DOMESTIC FLOORING PTY LTD

Perth, WA
A$83.9K-A$90K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Refrigeration Mechanic / Air Conditioning Technician

A Grade Heating @ Cooling Pty Ltd

Para Hills, SA
A$50-A$60 p/h
Full-time
On-site

Service Technician - Power Tools

Workforce Extensions Parramatta

Brisbane, QLD
A$42-A$45 p/h
Casual
On-site

Boilermaker

Knapton Engineering Services

Mackay, QLD
A$68-A$74 p/h
Casual
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 10,581 active listings in Australia.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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