§ Industry profile
Wages in Manufacturing.
20 anonymous salaries filed across 13 roles in manufacturing. Median base salary is $72,000.
Median base
$72,000
25th percentile
$52,000
75th percentile
$93,750
Unique roles
13
§ By experience
Median by level
Junior$49,500n=6
Mid$72,000n=9
Senior$120,000n=5
§ Top-paid roles
Best-paying jobs in Manufacturing
§ The register
All manufacturing entries
RoleIndustryCityLevelYoEBase AUDBonusFiled
Plant ManagerManufacturingMelbourne VICSenior12y$150,000$15,000Mar ‘26
Manufacturing ManagerManufacturingWollongong NSWSenior11y$145,000$8,000May ‘26
Production ManagerManufacturingSydney NSWSenior10y$120,000$8,000Mar ‘26
Production ManagerManufacturingMelbourne VICSenior8y$110,000$5,000Apr ‘26
Manufacturing EngineerManufacturingGeelong VICMid5y$105,000$3,000May ‘26
Quality InspectorManufacturingMelbourne VICSenior8y$90,000$3,000Mar ‘26
ToolmakerManufacturingMelbourne VICMid6y$82,000—Apr ‘26
CNC MachinistManufacturingSydney NSWMid4y$78,000—Mar ‘26
CNC MachinistManufacturingMelbourne VICMid5y$75,000—Apr ‘26
Quality InspectorManufacturingSydney NSWMid4y$72,000—Apr ‘26
Warehouse SupervisorManufacturingSydney NSWMid5y$72,000$3,000Apr ‘26
Machine OperatorManufacturingMelbourne VICMid5y$65,000—Mar ‘26
Machine OperatorManufacturingAdelaide SAMid4y$62,000—Apr ‘26
Production WorkerManufacturingSydney NSWJunior1y$54,000—Mar ‘26
Production WorkerManufacturingMelbourne VICJunior1y$52,000—Apr ‘26
Food Processing WorkerManufacturingAdelaide SAMid3y$52,000—Mar ‘26
Factory HandManufacturingSydney NSWJunior1y$50,000—Mar ‘26
Process WorkerManufacturingAdelaide SAJunior1y$49,000—Mar ‘26
Food Processing WorkerManufacturingMelbourne VICJunior1y$48,000—Apr ‘26
Factory HandManufacturingBrisbane QLDJunior1y$48,000—Apr ‘26
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