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ANZSCO 721913Updated 2026-01-29
Paving Plant Operator
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 95k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1840
Salary range: AUD 86k-AUD 105k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
28%
QLD
25.6%
NSW
17.2%
VIC
Education mix
32.4%
certificate iii/ iv
32%
year 10 and below
17.2%
year 12
Role overview
Paving Plant Operators operate plants to spread and level hot bituminous paving materials and lay concrete on areas such as highways, roads and car parks.
What you do
- • Operates bitumen plant using a range of foot and hand controls focussing on applying paving materials systematically to the area to be paved.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (32.4%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Operates bitumen plant using a range of foot and hand controls focussing on applying paving materials systematically to the area to be paved.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1840
Annual median: AUD 95k
Range: AUD 86k-AUD 105k