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Product Assemblers

Product Assemblers put together components and subassemblies that go into the production of metal products, electrical and electronic equipment, jewellery and precious metal articles, and joinery products.

ManufacturingANZSCO 8322
$1,196/wkMedian full-time pay
25kPeople employed
+7% ▲Growth to 2035
90%Work full time
42Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 8322.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.

locating, positioning and securing components on workbenchespunching and drilling mounting holes in parts and assembled productsassembling and securing components in sequenceassembling parts by nailing, screwing, gluing and dowelling, riveting, crimping, soldering and spot welding componentsfitting hardware items, such as hinges, catches and knobs, to partsattaching and fastening jewellery and jewellery parts to fabricate bracelets, necklaces, brooches and earrings
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 8322 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 2,100 more people in product assemblers by 2035 ▲

The field shrank 0.5% in the year to February 2026, losing about 100 workers. Most of the jobs are in VIC and NSW, with QLD third.

Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 8322.More about our sources: How we check our facts
27.4k2025
28k2030 PROJ.
29.5k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

There is no single way in. 28% trained through VET, 12% hold a degree.

Both paths are common in this field. These are the nationally recognised courses mapped to this occupation, with the number of registered training providers that offer each one.

Source: JSA · training.gov.auEducation split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 8322. Qualification mapping and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026. Listed providers are current registered training providers (private providers and TAFE institutes).More about our sources: How we check our facts

Nationally recognised training · most offered first

MSF20322Certificate II

Certificate II in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology

Furnishing Training Package.

See 13 providers
MSF20522Certificate II

Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways

Furnishing Training Package.

See 9 providers
MSF20122Certificate II

Certificate II in Furnishing

Furnishing Training Package.

See 3 providers
See all 5 mapped courses
MSF20322Certificate II in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology · 13 providers
MSF20522Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways · 9 providers
MSF20122Certificate II in Furnishing · 3 providers
MSF10122Certificate I in Furnishing · 1 provider
AUM20218Certificate II in Automotive Manufacturing Production - Bus, Truck and Trailer · 1 provider

Providers are shown in A-Z order on each course page. A listing is not a recommendation.

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Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26State chart shows people employed, not current job ads. ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 8322.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

VIC8.8k
NSW7.7k
QLD4.4k
SA1.9k
WA1.1k
TAS0.2k
ACT0.2k
NT0.1k