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ANZSCO 821713Updated 2026-01-29
Steel Fixer
National shortage level: Strong
ANZSCO 821713OSCA 821732
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 139k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2670
Salary range: AUD 125k-AUD 153k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
28.3%
NSW
27.6%
VIC
23.4%
QLD
Education mix
27.8%
year 10 and below
23.6%
year 12
21.8%
certificate iii/ iv
Role overview
Steel Fixers position and secure steel bars and steel mesh in concrete forms to reinforce concrete structures.
What you do
- • Measures, cuts, bends and fits welded wire mesh into concrete areas to be mesh-reinforced.
- • Fixes mesh and reinforced steel into position in formwork for concrete pours.
- • Set up winches and rig equipment to raise and position girders, plates, columns and other steel units.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: year 10 and below (27.8%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Fixes mesh and reinforced steel into position in formwork for concrete pours.
- • Measures, cuts, bends and fits welded wire mesh into concrete areas to be mesh-reinforced.
- • Set up winches and rig equipment to raise and position girders, plates, columns and other steel units.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2670
Annual median: AUD 139k
Range: AUD 125k-AUD 153k