So are we getting paid enough for the level of training, tooling and ongoing learning that we are required to maintain?
Maybe you think we are getting too much?
The purpose of this online poll was to stimulate discussion around experience and remuneration in our trade. The results may be a little skewed by the audience demographics of the Mechanic.com.au Community, but nonetheless it still has given us the opportunity to provide an interesting snapshot of our industry.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to submit their info. We’d love to hear your feedback on the results.
Disclaimer
This poll is not scientific, nor should it be considered an authoritative market report as it does not contain the level of data accuracy or sampling strategies that are usually employed in a professional research study. Some data was omitted from the poll results as per the notes below. There are a number of factors that affect remuneration including economic and geographical factors and this should be taken into account when interpreting the results of this poll. The information provided below should therefore should not be used as a basis to make decisions concerning employment, migration or remuneration.
Our first question was regarding each technicians trade. It's no surprise that most technicians identify as a Light Vehicle Mechanics, followed by Heavy/Diesel Mechanics and finally Auto Electricians.
Our next question was regarding how many years experience the technician had in the trade as we were interested to see how this correlated to remuneration. We were quite impressed by the even balance. Do remember: The 'experience' results DO NOT take into account time spent as an apprentice.
Finally, we polled technicians to find out which state they resided in. It is no great surprise to see that a significant portion of users reside in the eastern states of Australia.
The data presented in the table below is an average of submissions based on each technicians hourly reported gross wage amount.
This does not take into account any Benefits, Bonuses, Penalty Rates or Tool Allowances.
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Mechanic | Diesel Mechanic | Auto Electrician |
| New South Wales | $31.05 | $41.50 | $26.00 |
| Northern Territory | $31.00 |
$34.00 |
Insufficient Data |
| Queensland | $29.98 | $42.25 | $35.00 |
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Western Australia |
$29.90 | $34.92 | $29.00 |
| Victoria | $29.23 | $33.16 | $28.00 |
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South Australia |
$25.80 | $29.11 | $29.30 |
| Tasmania | $25.00 | Insufficient Data | Insufficient Data |
| New Zealand | $23.86 | $26.78 | Insufficient Data |
| Australian Capital Territory | Insufficient Data | Insufficient Data | Insufficient Data |
Here we took the average national hourly wage for a technician with under 5 years experience and then measured how much the median wage increased with experience. The increase in wage percentage for each experience level is in respect to the base (not the previous tier)
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Important Notes
