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OSCA 399131Updated 2026-01-29
Chemical Plant Operator
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 399211OSCA 399131
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 132k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2540
Salary range: AUD 119k-AUD 146k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
27.9%
VIC
24%
NSW
23.5%
WA
Education mix
38.2%
certificate iii/ iv
17.6%
year 12
15.5%
year 10 and below
Role overview
Chemical Plant Operators control the operation of chemical production plant.
What you do
- • Controls equipment that performs continuous and batch processes to process chemicals.
- • Controls the preparation, measuring and feeding of raw material and processing agents such as catalysts and filtering media into plant.
- • Patrols and inspects equipment to ensure proper operation and sets operating controls on equipment.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (38.2%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Analyses samples and readings and records test data.
- • Checks equipment for malfunctions and arranges maintenance.
- • Controls equipment that performs continuous and batch processes to process chemicals.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2540
Annual median: AUD 132k
Range: AUD 119k-AUD 146k