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Foundry Moulder salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a foundry moulder is $70,200 per annum, before tax, up $14,700 since 2018.
Foundry rates are usually set by an enterprise agreement or the manufacturing award, so shift rosters, overtime and hot-work allowances add to the base rate. A completed trade qualification lifts the rate, and foundries casting for mining and heavy industry tend to pay more than those doing general manufacturing work.
Roles that pay more than foundry moulder
The largest typical pay rise is $65,300 a year, moving into Metal Machinist.
- Metal Machinist+$65,300/yr
- Fitter and Turner+$15,600/yr
- Engineering Patternmaker+$12,000/yr
How to negotiate a higher foundry moulder salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time foundry moulder salary is $70,200; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Foundry Moulders 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 Hand and power tool work and Fabrication and finishing tend to command a premium over general foundry moulder experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Metal Machinist pays a typical $65,300 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."
Foundry Moulder salary questions
How much do foundry moulders earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a foundry moulder is $70,200 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is foundry moulder pay rising or falling?
The median foundry moulder salary is up $14,700 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than foundry moulder?
Metal Machinist pays a typical $65,300 a year more and draws on similar skills to foundry moulder.