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Electrical Fitter salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an electrical fitter is $91,000 per annum, before tax, up $19,300 since 2018.
Pay moves most with the sector and the roster: mining, utilities and heavy manufacturing typically sit above the middle, while workshop roles with smaller contractors sit below it. Site allowances, shift loadings and overtime add to the base rate, and enterprise agreements set the rates on many large sites. Remote and fly-in fly-out work pays more to compensate for the travel and the time away.
Roles that pay more than electrical fitter
The largest typical pay rise is $51,000 a year, moving into Powerline Worker.
- Powerline Worker+$51,000/yr
- Electrician+$22,900/yr
- Air Conditioning Technician+$18,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher electrical fitter salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time electrical fitter salary is $91,000; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Electrical Fitters are on the national skills shortage list, so employers are more likely to move on price to keep or attract someone in a role they're struggling to fill.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Installation and maintenance and Reading plans and specifications tend to command a premium over general electrical fitter experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Powerline Worker pays a typical $51,000 a year more and draws on similar skills, even mentioning you're weighing it up is a legitimate data point in a pay conversation.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
Electrical Fitter salary questions
How much do electrical fitters earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an electrical fitter is $91,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is electrical fitter pay rising or falling?
The median electrical fitter salary is up $19,300 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than electrical fitter?
Powerline Worker pays a typical $51,000 a year more and draws on similar skills to electrical fitter.