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ANZSCO 323113Updated 2026-01-29
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures)
National shortage level: Strong
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 106k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2040
Salary range: AUD 95k-AUD 117k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
33.1%
QLD
30.7%
NSW
20.9%
VIC
Education mix
64.2%
certificate iii/ iv
15%
bachelor degree
9.1%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (Structures) inspect, dismantle and reassemble aircraft structures, and repair and replace components of aircraft frames.
What you do
- • Dismantles, inspects, tests, repairs and reassembles sub-assemblies of aircraft frames.
- • Assembles parts and sub-assemblies of aircraft frames.
- • Conducts routine pre-flight inspections of engines, aircraft frames and mechanical systems.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (64.2%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Assembles parts and sub-assemblies of aircraft frames.
- • Conducts routine pre-flight inspections of engines, aircraft frames and mechanical systems.
- • Dismantles, inspects, tests, repairs and reassembles sub-assemblies of aircraft frames.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2040
Annual median: AUD 106k
Range: AUD 95k-AUD 117k