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ANZSCO 234213Updated 2026-01-29
Wine Maker
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 105k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2030
Salary range: AUD 95k-AUD 116k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
37.9%
SA
27%
VIC
15.7%
NSW
Education mix
56.8%
bachelor degree
13.1%
Post graduate
10.6%
year 12
Role overview
Wine Makers plan, supervise and coordinate the production of wine or spirits from selected varieties of grapes.
What you do
- • Examines fruit samples to assess ripeness, sugar and acid content, and determine suitability for processing.
- • Co-ordinates winemaking processes, directs workers in testing and crushing grapes, fermenting juices, and fortifying, clarifying, maturing and finishing wines.
- • Blends wines according to formulae and knowledge of winemaking techniques.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (56.8%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Blends wines according to formulae and knowledge of winemaking techniques.
- • Co-ordinates winemaking processes, directs workers in testing and crushing grapes, fermenting juices, and fortifying, clarifying, maturing and finishing wines.
- • Examines fruit samples to assess ripeness, sugar and acid content, and determine suitability for processing.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2030
Annual median: AUD 105k
Range: AUD 95k-AUD 116k