Welders & Boilermakers Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 558 job listings • Up 12% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$88,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$75,680
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$96,800
No change this month

The middle 50% of earners fall between A$75,680 and A$96,800 per year, a 24% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Welders & Boilermakers volume has grown by 12% month-on-month. Leading employers include Randstad - Trades & Labour, Randstad - Industrial and Workforce Success, with 33 open positions between them.

See how Welders & Boilermakers compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Welders & Boilermakers salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
17 jobs (3%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
183 jobs (33%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
228 jobs (41%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
72 jobs (13%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
34 jobs (6%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
21 jobs (4%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
1 job (<1%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
1 job (<1%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$250,000+
1 job (<1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Welders & Boilermakers salaries across major cities in Australia.

Brisbane
Median: A$88,000 | Range: A$74,800 - A$96,800
180 jobs (32%)
Sydney
Median: A$85,000 | Range: A$77,220 - A$96,800
116 jobs (21%)
Melbourne
Median: A$83,000 | Range: A$74,800 - A$91,520
101 jobs (18%)
Perth
Median: A$94,142 | Range: A$83,600 - A$114,400
100 jobs (18%)
Adelaide
Median: A$83,600 | Range: A$76,175 - A$112,640
52 jobs (9%)
Hobart
Median: A$93,262 | Range: A$78,988 - A$96,800
5 jobs (1%)
Darwin
Median: A$96,800 | Range: A$88,000 - A$101,200
3 jobs (1%)
Canberra
Median: A$82,500 | Range: A$82,500 - A$82,500
1 job (<1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Welders & Boilermakers positions by employment type.

Full-time
351 jobs (63%)
Casual
127 jobs (23%)
Contract
79 jobs (14%)
Part-time
1 job (<1%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Welders & Boilermakers professionals.

R
Randstad - Trades & Labour
15 open positions
R
Randstad - Industrial
9 open positions
W
Workforce Success
9 open positions
T
TRS Resourcing
6 open positions
W
Workfast
5 open positions
S
Smith & Co
4 open positions
A
Aston Advantage
4 open positions
N
Nobul
4 open positions
N
NSP Personnel
4 open positions
A
Accurate Recruitment Pty Ltd
4 open positions
H
Hays | Manufacturing & Operations
4 open positions
2
2XM Recruit
3 open positions
U
Unicorn Transport Equipment
3 open positions
A
ARG Workforce
3 open positions
T
TalentBlue
3 open positions
C
C&H Recruitment
3 open positions
W
WorkPac - Brisbane
3 open positions
A
Atom Resources
3 open positions
M
Mining Maintenance and Fabrication Services
3 open positions
S
Service Stream Group
3 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 558 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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