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ANZSCO 323314Updated 2026-01-29
Precision Instrument Maker and Repairer
National shortage level: Strong
ANZSCO 323314OSCA 332335
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 68k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1310
Salary range: AUD 61k-AUD 75k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
33.7%
NSW
28.2%
VIC
18.6%
QLD
Education mix
39.3%
certificate iii/ iv
16.7%
bachelor degree
15.9%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Precision Instrument Makers and Repairers assemble, calibrate, install and overhaul mechanical precision instruments and equipment.
What you do
- • Assembles parts and sub-assemblies of precision instruments and locks, timepieces and firearms.
- • Dismantles precision instruments, locks, timepieces and firearms, repairs and replaces defective parts, and reassembles articles using hand and power tools and specially designed machines.
- • Calibrates precision instruments using standard weights and measures, jigs and fixtures, and hand tools to adjust and align parts and small balancing weights.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (39.3%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Assembles parts and sub-assemblies of precision instruments and locks, timepieces and firearms.
- • Calibrates precision instruments using standard weights and measures, jigs and fixtures, and hand tools to adjust and align parts and small balancing weights.
- • Dismantles precision instruments, locks, timepieces and firearms, repairs and replaces defective parts, and reassembles articles using hand and power tools and specially designed machines.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1310
Annual median: AUD 68k
Range: AUD 61k-AUD 75k