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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