394213: Wood Machinist

Labour market

Skills assessment

Agreements

Labour market

Skills assessment

Agreements

ANZSCO Identity

ANZSCO code

394213

Skill level

Level 3

Unit group

3942

Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers

Skills assessor

TRA

ANZSCO 394213 identifies Wood Machinist as a Skill Level 3 occupation in the Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers unit group (3942), classified under Other Technicians and Trades Workers. Cuts, planes, turns, shapes and sands wood stock to specifications. Common specialisations include Automatic Profile Sander Operator, Copy Lathe Operator, Edge Bander Operator. The designated skills assessing authority for this occupation is Trades Recognition Australia (TRA).

Migration snapshot

Labour marketWood Machinist is in shortage in Australia.

Visa pathways8 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).

Workforce snapshot

Based on ABS data, workers in the Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers unit group earn an average of $1,186 per week — below the national average of $1,436 per week. The average age of workers in this group is 52.3 years, older than the national workforce average of 41 years.

Avg. weekly earnings

$1,186

↓ 17% below national avg

Male avg.

$1,186

↓ 17% below national avg

Average age

52.3 yrs

↑ older than national avg

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

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