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ANZSCO 234912Updated 2026-01-29
Metallurgist
National shortage level: Strong
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 97k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1860
Salary range: AUD 87k-AUD 106k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
49.4%
WA
14.8%
QLD
13.4%
NSW
Education mix
59.9%
bachelor degree
29.3%
Post graduate
4.6%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Metallurgists research, develop, control and provide advice on processes used in extracting metals from their ores, and processes used for casting, alloying, heat treating or welding refined metals, alloys and other materials to produce commercial metal products or develop new alloys and processes.
What you do
- • Measures and records data on performance of metals or metal combinations.
- • Conducts microscopic, x-ray, x-ray diffraction and spectrographic studies of metals and alloys.
- • Evaluates influences of exotic or unusual metals.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (59.9%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Advises on shortcomings of metals in use and tests for anticipated use, and tests alloys to study engineering properties and ensure compliance with standards.
- • Conducts microscopic, x-ray, x-ray diffraction and spectrographic studies of metals and alloys.
- • Develops hot-working and cooling processes to obtain desired characteristics.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1860
Annual median: AUD 97k
Range: AUD 87k-AUD 106k