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ANZSCO 321211Updated 2026-01-29
Motor Mechanic (General)
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
29.4%
NSW
25.2%
VIC
21.5%
QLD
Education mix
68.5%
certificate iii/ iv
9.4%
year 12
6.9%
year 10 and below
Role overview
Motor Mechanics (General) maintain, test and repair petrol engines and the mechanical parts of lightweight motor vehicles such as transmissions, suspension, steering and brakes.
What you do
- • 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, referring to service manuals as needed.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (68.5%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • 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