ANZSCO 3223

Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers

Overview

EMPLOYED

76,700

PART-TIME SHARE

5%

FEMALE SHARE

2%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,755

MEDIAN AGE

40

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

600

About this data

Summary

Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers cut, shape, join and repair metal components of iron and steel structures, boilers, pressure vessels and pipes, ships and other vessels.

Tasks

  • Studying blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine job requirements
  • Selecting, cleaning and preparing metal stock
  • Cutting marked-out metal sections and shapes using hand tools, flame cutting torches and metal cutting machines
  • Shaping and bending metal sections and pipes using hand and machine tools, and by heating and hammering
  • Aligning parts to be joined using hand tools and measuring instruments
  • Joining metal sections using various welding techniques, bolting and riveting
  • Examining welds for width of bead, penetration and precision
  • Finishing products by cleaning, polishing, filing and bathing in acidic solutions
  • Cleaning and smoothing welds by filing, chiselling and grinding

ANZSCO Classification

Details

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report. Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 95% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 46 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,755 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $41 $43

    Industries

    Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    22.6%

    Victoria

    19.6%

    Queensland

    22.3%

    South Australia

    9.8%

    Tasmania

    2.7%

    Northern Territory

    1.0%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.2%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers All Occupations
    Median age 40 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 2% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers
    15–19 5.2 5.8
    20–24 9.1 10.4
    25–34 22.7 23.9
    35–44 22.3 21.7
    45–54 20.4 20.2
    55–59 8.8 9.0
    60–64 6.5 5.9
    65 and Over 4.9 3.1

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 0.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 2.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 3.3
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 66.1
    Year 12 15.9 10.3
    Year 11 4.0 3.9
    Year 10 and below 9.7 10.8
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.