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ANZSCO 599517Updated 2026-01-29
Train Examiner
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 93k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1780
Salary range: AUD 83k-AUD 102k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
43.1%
VIC
38.2%
WA
9%
NSW
Education mix
46.5%
certificate iii/ iv
13.9%
year 12
13.2%
year 10 and below
Role overview
Train Examiners inspect rolling stock in railway yards, terminals and stations to ensure adherence to safety standards and operational rules and regulations.
What you do
- • Conducts visual checks of the mechanical, structural, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems of railway wagons, carriages and locomotives for condition and correct classification.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (46.5%)
Recent job ads
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Tasks
- • Conducts visual checks of the mechanical, structural, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems of railway wagons, carriages and locomotives for condition and correct classification.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1780
Annual median: AUD 93k
Range: AUD 83k-AUD 102k