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ANZSCO 321212Updated 2026-01-29
Diesel Motor Mechanic
National shortage level: Strong
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 81k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1560
Salary range: AUD 73k-AUD 89k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
29%
VIC
25.4%
NSW
20.5%
QLD
Education mix
72%
certificate iii/ iv
8.9%
year 12
8%
year 10 and below
Role overview
Diesel Motor Mechanics maintain, test and repair diesel motors and the mechanical parts of trucks, buses and other heavy vehicles such as transmissions, suspension, steering and brakes.
What you do
- • Detects and diagnoses faults in engines and parts.
- • Dismantles and removes engine assemblies, transmissions, steering mechanisms and other components, and checks parts.
- • Repairs and replaces worn and defective parts and reassembles mechanical components, and refers to service manuals as needed.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (72%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Detects and diagnoses faults in engines and parts.
- • Dismantles and removes engine assemblies, transmissions, steering mechanisms and other components, and checks parts.
- • May inspect vehicles and issue roadworthiness certificates or detail work required to achieve roadworthiness.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1560
Annual median: AUD 81k
Range: AUD 73k-AUD 89k