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Radiator Repairer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a radiator repairer is $65,000 per annum, before tax, up $13,700 since 2018.
Pay depends mostly on where you work: a specialist radiator workshop, a general mechanical business, or a mobile service that charges callout rates on top of the repair. Repairers who hold a trade qualification and take on air conditioning work tend to sit higher, and fleet contracts bring steady hours rather than higher rates. In a trade this small, individual workshops set their own rates within the relevant award, so it is worth asking about overtime and callouts before you accept a job.
Roles that pay more than radiator repairer
The largest typical pay rise is $10,400 a year, moving into Marine Mechanic.
- Marine Mechanic+$10,400/yr
- Exhaust Fitter+$2,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher radiator repairer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time radiator repairer salary is $65,000; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Installation and maintenance and Hand and power tool work tend to command a premium over general radiator repairer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Marine Mechanic pays a typical $10,400 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."
Radiator Repairer salary questions
How much do radiator repairers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a radiator repairer is $65,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is radiator repairer pay rising or falling?
The median radiator repairer salary is up $13,700 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than radiator repairer?
Marine Mechanic pays a typical $10,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to radiator repairer.