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OSCA 331132Updated 2026-01-29
Pressure Welder
National shortage level: Strong
ANZSCO 322312OSCA 331132
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 91k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1750
Salary range: AUD 82k-AUD 100k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
38.7%
NSW
26.9%
VIC
17.6%
QLD
Education mix
73.9%
certificate iii/ iv
5%
bachelor degree
4.2%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Pressure Welders assemble, weld and repair pressure vessels and pipes to relevant standards.
What you do
- • Shapes and bends metal sections and pipes using hand and machine tools, and by heating and hammering.
- • Aligns parts to be joined using hand tools and measuring instruments.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (73.9%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Aligns parts to be joined using hand tools and measuring instruments.
- • Shapes and bends metal sections and pipes using hand and machine tools, and by heating and hammering.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1750
Annual median: AUD 91k
Range: AUD 82k-AUD 100k