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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