Careers / Trades & construction
Trades & construction jobs and courses
47 occupation groups and 326 nationally recognised courses in this field, from official data.
Occupations
Occupation groups in this field, A to Z. Each one opens its page with pay, outlook and the courses that lead there.
Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics$2,100/wk median→Aircraft Maintenance Engineers$1,980/wk median→Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians$2,280/wk median→Automotive Electricians$2,808/wk median→Bricklayers and Stonemasons$2,317/wk median→Building and Plumbing Labourers$1,827/wk median→Carpenters and Joiners$1,760/wk median→Chemical, Gas, Petroleum and Power Generation Plant Operators$3,532/wk median→Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians$1,730/wk median→Civil Engineering Professionals$2,217/wk median→Concreters$2,209/wk median→Construction Managers$3,751/wk median→Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers$2,908/wk median→Earthmoving Plant Operators$1,900/wk median→Electrical Distribution Trades Workers$2,731/wk median→Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians$2,854/wk median→Electrical Engineers$2,553/wk median→Electricians$2,191/wk median→Electronic Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians$2,142/wk median→Electronics Trades Workers$1,882/wk median→Floor Finishers→Glaziers→Insulation and Home Improvement Installers$1,606/wk median→Mechanical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians$2,589/wk median→Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades Workers→Metal Fitters and Machinists$2,606/wk median→Motor Mechanics$1,622/wk median→Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Fitters→Other Building and Engineering Technicians$2,954/wk median→Other Construction and Mining Labourers→Other Engineering Professionals$2,649/wk median→Other Miscellaneous Labourers$1,543/wk median→Painting Trades Workers$1,379/wk median→Panelbeaters$1,848/wk median→Plasterers$1,841/wk median→Plumbers$1,990/wk median→Precision Metal Trades Workers$1,537/wk median→Roof Tilers→Sheetmetal Trades Workers→Signwriters→Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers$1,688/wk median→Structural Steel Construction Workers$2,910/wk median→Telecommunications Trades Workers$2,060/wk median→Toolmakers and Engineering Patternmakers→Vehicle Body Builders and Trimmers$1,924/wk median→Vehicle Painters$1,880/wk median→Wall and Floor Tilers→
Courses
Nationally recognised courses in this field, grouped by level and listed A to Z inside each group. Open a group to see its courses.
Certificate I
6 courses
Certificate II
54 courses
Certificate III
98 courses
Certificate IV
60 courses
Diploma
36 courses
Advanced Diploma
26 courses
UEE62420Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Air Conditioning and RefrigerationNo listed providers
Graduate Diploma
1 course
Accredited courses
45 courses
52952WAAdvanced Diploma of Electrical and Instrumentation (E & I) Engineering for Oil and Gas FacilitiesNo listed providers
52892WAAdvanced Diploma of Electrical and Instrumentation (E & I) Engineering in MiningSee 1 provider
22635VICDiploma of Project Management for Prefabricated Building Systems (Timber)No listed providers
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Source: ABS · JSA · training.gov.au, 2025-26
Pay and employment on career and occupation pages: ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025; ABS Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. Courses and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026, current releases and current registered training providers. Every list is A to Z.More about our sources: How we check our factsLooking across the whole site?
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