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2024 Salary Guide: Manufacturing & Operations
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Here are their salaries for each state:
All salary numbers are in ‘000’
| MANUFACTURING & OPERATIONS | Production/ Process Worker | Machinist | Boilermaker/ Welder | Production Supervisor | Production Manager |
| NSW – Sydney | 41 – 51 | 51 – 71 | 56 – 71 | 71 – 92 | 85 – 130 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 41 – 51 | 51 – 66 | 56 – 71 | 66 – 87 | 87 – 133 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 41 – 46 | 46 – 51 | 61 – 71 | 56 – 82 | 77 – 112 |
| WA – Perth | 46 – 56 | 70 – 90 | 66 – 82 | 61 – 82 | 77 – 130 |
| SA – Adelaide | 39 – 46 | 46 – 56 | 46 – 56 | 66 – 92 | 87 – 112 |
| NT – Darwin | 45 – 49 | 61 – 80 | 66 – 77 | 56 – 77 | 77 – 92 |
| ACT – Canberra | 45 – 55 | 65 – 85 | 70 – 90 | 70 – 100 | 80 – 120 |
| TAS – Hobart | 39 – 46 | 46 – 56 | 54 – 63 | 66 – 87 | 87 – 107 |
| MANUFACTURING & OPERATIONS | Operations Manager | Maintenance Manager | Engineering Manager |
| NSW – Sydney | 112 – 163 | 102 – 133 | 102 – 153 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 125 – 165 | 110 – 140 | 120 – 160 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 107 – 158 | 87 – 143 | 102 – 143 |
| WA – Perth | 102 – 150 | 112 – 143 | 112 – 153 |
| SA – Adelaide | 82 – 133 | 71 – 92 | 82 – 122 |
| NT – Darwin | 82 – 133 | 71 – 92 | 92 – 122 |
| ACT – Canberra | 87 – 122 | 71 – 97 | 92 – 117 |
| TAS – Hobart | 80 – 130 | 90 – 120 | 80 – 120 |
| QUALITY CONTROL & R&D | QA Coordinator | QA Manager | Food Technologist | NPD Manager Food | Technical Manager |
| NSW – Sydney | 61 – 87 | 92 – 133 | 71 – 92 | 102 – 133 | 112 – 143 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 51 – 71 | 82 – 133 | 61 – 97 | 87 – 133 | 102 – 143 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 56 – 77 | 77 – 102 | 66 – 77 | 92 – 133 | 92 – 133 |
| WA – Perth | 56 – 77 | 82 – 133 | 77 – 102 | 82 – 112 | 82 – 112 |
| SA – Adelaide | 51 – 82 | 71 – 112 | 56 – 77 | 77 – 102 | 112 – 133 |
| NT – Darwin | 66 – 87 | 82 – 97 | 61 – 77 | 77 – 102 | 102 – 122 |
| ACT – Canberra | 65 – 89 | 85 – 110 | 70 – 90 | 85 – 130 | 110 – 140 |
| TAS – Hobart | 56 – 77 | 77 – 112 | 56 – 77 | 82 – 102 | 107 – 128 |
| PRODUCT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT | Drafter | Mechanical Design Engineer | Project Engineer | Electronics Engineer | R&D Manager |
| NSW – Sydney | 66 – 87 | 80 – 120 | 90 – 130 | 82 – 102 | 112 – 148 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 66 – 92 | 82 – 120 | 82 – 133 | 75 – 100 | 95 – 135 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 51 – 82 | 82 – 120 | 92 – 122 | 92 – 122 | 92 – 133 |
| WA – Perth | 77 – 92 | 92 – 122 | 92 – 133 | 77 – 110 | 112 – 148 |
| SA – Adelaide | 61 – 82 | 61 – 82 | 71 – 102 | 82 – 112 | 77 – 102 |
| NT – Darwin | 77 – 102 | 82 – 112 | 87 – 122 | 82 – 112 | 92 – 122 |
| ACT – Canberra | 80 – 100 | 90 – 120 | 90 – 120 | 80 – 115 | 80 – 120 |
| TAS – Hobart | 66 – 87 | 71 – 102 | 77 – 107 | 82 – 112 | 87 – 112 |
| MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING | Maintenance Fitter | Maintenance Electrician | Maintenance Planner | Electrical Engineer | Reliability Engineer |
| NSW – Sydney | 75 – 95 | 80 – 110 | 80 – 105 | 90 – 110 | 77 – 97 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 66 – 87 | 71 – 92 | 71 – 92 | 82 – 112 | 82 – 133 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 61 – 82 | 71 – 92 | 71 – 102 | 102 – 133 | 102 – 122 |
| WA – Perth | 71 – 92 | 71 – 92 | 77 – 87 | 82 – 102 | 82 – 122 |
| SA – Adelaide | 51 – 61 | 56 – 77 | 71 – 82 | 71 – 102 | 77 – 102 |
| NT – Darwin | 71 – 82 | 71 – 82 | 71 – 102 | 87 – 102 | 87 – 102 |
| ACT – Canberra | 80 – 110 | 80 – 100 | 80 – 100 | 80 – 110 | 80 – 120 |
| TAS – Hobart | 61 – 71 | 61 – 71 | 77 – 92 | 77 – 102 | 82 – 102 |
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Source: HAYS