323113: Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures)

Labour market

Skills assessment

Agreements

Labour market

Skills assessment

Agreements

ANZSCO Identity

ANZSCO code

323113

Skill level

Level 3

Unit group

3231

Aircraft Maintenance Engineers

Skills assessor

TRA

ANZSCO 323113 identifies Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures) as a Skill Level 3 occupation in the Aircraft Maintenance Engineers unit group (3231), classified under Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers. Inspects, dismantles and reassembles aircraft structures, and repairs and replaces components of aircraft frames. Works with both metal and carbon fibre composite materials. Common specialisations include Aircraft Structural Fitter (Air Force, Army). The designated skills assessing authority for this occupation is Trades Recognition Australia (TRA).

Migration snapshot

Labour marketAircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures) is in shortage in Australia. The primary shortage driver is a short training gap — not enough people are currently training, but the pipeline should catch up quickly.

Visa pathways9 pathways are available for this occupation, including employer sponsored and General Skilled Migration options.

Occupation listsListed on the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), influencing which skilled migration visas it is eligible for.

AgreementsAccessible via the On-hire Industry Labour Agreement (ILA) and a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA).

Workforce snapshot

Based on ABS data, workers in the Aircraft Maintenance Engineers unit group earn an average of $2,040 per week — above the national average of $1,436 per week. The average age of workers in this group is 49.4 years, older than the national workforce average of 41 years.

Avg. weekly earnings

$2,040

↑ 42% above national avg

Average age

49.4 yrs

↑ older than national avg

Bar scale to $3,000/wk · Marker line = $1,436 national average

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