🇦🇺 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Factory and Manufacturing Salaries in Australia

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the factory and manufacturing sector across Australia based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
64,518 AUD
Highest Salary / year
164,100 AUD
Entry Level / year
22,400 AUD

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (AUD)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Production Director 164,100 AUD $106,460.24 Middle 40%
Industrial Production Manager 157,600 AUD $102,243.35 Middle 40%
Director of Manufacturing 152,900 AUD $99,194.21 Middle 40%
Production Manager 151,800 AUD $98,480.58 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Manager 150,100 AUD $97,377.71 Middle 40%
Technology Development Manager 142,100 AUD $92,187.69 Middle 40%
Operations Manager 138,700 AUD $89,981.93 Middle 40%
Product Manager 137,100 AUD $88,943.93 Middle 40%
Plant Manager 134,100 AUD $86,997.67 Middle 40%
Shipping Manager 132,000 AUD $85,635.29 Middle 40%
Planning Manager 125,400 AUD $81,353.53 Middle 40%
Quality Control Manager 124,500 AUD $80,769.65 Middle 40%
Key Account Manager 123,000 AUD $79,796.52 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Engineering Manager 123,000 AUD $79,796.52 Middle 40%
Production Engineering Supervisor 123,000 AUD $79,796.52 Middle 40%
Contracts Manager 114,900 AUD $74,541.63 Middle 40%
Materials Manager 114,600 AUD $74,347 Middle 40%
Order Processing Manager 114,600 AUD $74,347 Middle 40%
Production Analyst 112,700 AUD $73,114.37 Middle 40%
Quality Control Analyst 109,700 AUD $71,168.12 Middle 40%
HSE Manager 108,200 AUD $70,194.99 Middle 40%
Maintenance Manager 105,200 AUD $68,248.73 Middle 40%
Assistance Maintenance Manager 98,700 AUD $64,031.84 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Engineering Technologist 97,100 AUD $62,993.84 Middle 40%
Workshop Manager 94,500 AUD $61,307.08 Middle 40%
Production Inspector 92,600 AUD $60,074.45 Middle 40%
Quality Control Inspector 88,500 AUD $57,414.57 Middle 40%
Mechanical Fitter Engineer 88,300 AUD $57,284.82 Middle 40%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineer 87,000 AUD $56,441.44 Middle 40%
Industrial Engineer 85,500 AUD $55,468.31 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Engineer 84,800 AUD $55,014.19 Middle 40%
Production Supervisor 84,800 AUD $55,014.19 Middle 40%
Assistant Shipping Manager 84,600 AUD $54,884.44 Middle 40%
Packaging Manager 83,200 AUD $53,976.18 Middle 40%
Production Engineer 81,700 AUD $53,003.05 Middle 40%
Operations Engineer 78,700 AUD $51,056.8 Middle 40%
Export Sales Coordinator 78,200 AUD $50,732.42 Middle 40%
Materials Supervisor 78,200 AUD $50,732.42 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Supervisor 76,000 AUD $49,305.17 Middle 40%
Metrology Engineer 76,000 AUD $49,305.17 Middle 40%
Supply Chain Operative 71,800 AUD $46,580.41 Middle 40%
Logistic Coordinator 69,400 AUD $45,023.4 Middle 40%
Packing Deputy Supervisor 68,900 AUD $44,699.03 Middle 40%
Production Scheduler 66,900 AUD $43,401.52 Middle 40%
Order Management Coordinator 66,700 AUD $43,271.77 Middle 40%
CNC Programmer 64,900 AUD $42,104.02 Middle 40%
Testing Technician 63,000 AUD $40,871.39 Middle 40%
Chemical Equipment Controller 62,600 AUD $40,611.89 Middle 40%
CNC Machinist 59,000 AUD $38,276.38 Middle 40%
CNC Operator 57,000 AUD $36,978.88 Middle 40%
Chemical Technican Apprentice 53,300 AUD $34,578.49 Middle 40%
Industrial Machinery Mechanic 52,800 AUD $34,254.12 Middle 40%
Warranty Handler 48,300 AUD $31,334.73 Middle 40%
Loading Supervisor 47,600 AUD $30,880.6 Middle 40%
General Warehouse Associate 46,400 AUD $30,102.1 Middle 40%
Merchandise Planner 45,600 AUD $29,583.1 Middle 40%
Small Engine Mechanic 45,600 AUD $29,583.1 Middle 40%
Food Technologist 45,300 AUD $29,388.47 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Operative 45,300 AUD $29,388.47 Middle 40%
Data Collection Coordinator 42,500 AUD $27,571.97 Middle 40%
Factory Superintendent 40,600 AUD $26,339.34 Middle 40%
Assembly Supervisor 40,500 AUD $26,274.46 Middle 40%
Toolmaker 40,200 AUD $26,079.84 Middle 40%
SHEQ Officer 39,800 AUD $25,820.34 Middle 40%
Failure Analysis Technician 39,500 AUD $25,625.71 Middle 40%
Demand Planner 39,100 AUD $25,366.21 Middle 40%
Production Technician 36,900 AUD $23,938.96 Middle 40%
Precision Instrument Repairer 36,800 AUD $23,874.08 Middle 40%
Production Operator 36,800 AUD $23,874.08 Middle 40%
Technical Operator 36,600 AUD $23,744.33 Middle 40%
Intake Operator 36,500 AUD $23,679.46 Middle 40%
Logistics Clerk 35,500 AUD $23,030.7 Middle 40%
Production Worker 35,300 AUD $22,900.95 Middle 40%
Heavy Equipment Operator 35,100 AUD $22,771.2 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Production Technician 34,700 AUD $22,511.7 Middle 40%
Colour Technologist 34,100 AUD $22,122.45 Middle 40%
Service Technician 33,500 AUD $21,733.2 Middle 40%
Order Selector 33,300 AUD $21,603.45 Middle 40%
Process Technician 32,600 AUD $21,149.32 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Technician 30,800 AUD $19,981.57 Middle 40%
Sterile Processing Technician 30,800 AUD $19,981.57 Middle 40%
Warehouse Forklift Operator 28,800 AUD $18,684.06 Middle 40%
Packer 27,600 AUD $17,905.56 Bottom 50%
Furnace Operator 27,400 AUD $17,775.81 Bottom 50%
Gas Appliance Repairer 27,400 AUD $17,775.81 Bottom 50%
Maintenance Store Clerk 27,400 AUD $17,775.81 Bottom 50%
Warehouse Operative 27,400 AUD $17,775.81 Bottom 50%
Machinist 27,000 AUD $17,516.31 Bottom 50%
Fiberglass Laminator 26,900 AUD $17,451.43 Bottom 50%
Derrick Operator 26,600 AUD $17,256.81 Bottom 50%
Machine Operator 26,400 AUD $17,127.06 Bottom 50%
Warehouse Worker 26,300 AUD $17,062.18 Bottom 50%
Forming Machine Operator 26,200 AUD $16,997.31 Bottom 50%
Factory Worker 26,100 AUD $16,932.43 Bottom 50%
Forklift Operator 26,100 AUD $16,932.43 Bottom 50%
Lift Truck Operator 25,800 AUD $16,737.81 Bottom 50%
Assembly Foreman 25,700 AUD $16,672.93 Bottom 50%
Drying Technician 24,800 AUD $16,089.05 Bottom 50%
Forklift Driver 24,400 AUD $15,829.55 Bottom 50%
Spray Painter 24,200 AUD $15,699.8 Bottom 50%
Assembly Line Worker 23,700 AUD $15,375.43 Bottom 50%
Welder 23,700 AUD $15,375.43 Bottom 50%
Equipment Operator 23,600 AUD $15,310.55 Bottom 50%
Mechanical Foreman 23,600 AUD $15,310.55 Bottom 50%
Production Laborer 23,600 AUD $15,310.55 Bottom 50%
Dock Worker 22,800 AUD $14,791.55 Bottom 50%
Package Handler 22,400 AUD $14,532.05 Bottom 50%
Structural Welder 22,400 AUD $14,532.05 Bottom 50%

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