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ANZSCO 233112Updated 2026-01-29
Materials Engineer
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 233112OSCA 243133
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 128k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2460
Salary range: AUD 115k-AUD 141k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
26.7%
NSW
23.7%
VIC
20.7%
WA
Education mix
47.4%
bachelor degree
38.4%
Post graduate
5.5%
year 12
Role overview
Materials Engineers investigate the properties of metals, ceramics, polymers and other materials and assess and develop their engineering and commercial applications.
What you do
- • Reviews plans for new products and submits material selection recommendations in accordance with design specifications and factors such as strength, weight and cost.
- • Plans and implements laboratory operations to develop new materials and fabrication procedures for new materials to fulfil production cost and performance standards.
- • Confers with producers of materials, such as metals, ceramics, polymers, cements and elastomers, during the investigation and evaluation of materials suitable for specific product applications.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (47.4%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Confers with producers of materials, such as metals, ceramics, polymers, cements and elastomers, during the investigation and evaluation of materials suitable for specific product applications.
- • Plans and implements laboratory operations to develop new materials and fabrication procedures for new materials to fulfil production cost and performance standards.
- • Reviews plans for new products and submits material selection recommendations in accordance with design specifications and factors such as strength, weight and cost.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2460
Annual median: AUD 128k
Range: AUD 115k-AUD 141k