Fencer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a fencer is $64,900 per annum, before tax, up $13,400 since 2018.
- Fencing pay depends most on how you are engaged: wages and overtime as an employee, or a rate per metre or per job as a contractor, which is common in rural fencing.
- Travel, remote sites and the gear you bring usually affect what a job is worth, and contractors who quote accurately and finish quickly take on more work.
- Site-based commercial and residential work generally comes under construction industry awards and enterprise agreements.
The median salary rose by $13,400 between 2018 and 2024; the dashed line shows a projection to 2028 based on the real ABS Wage Price Index growth rate, not a role-specific forecast.
Roles that pay more than fencer
The largest typical pay rise is $50,000 a year, moving into Concreter.
- Concreter+$50,000/yr
- Truck Driver+$37,000/yr
- Civil Construction Labourer+$2,700/yr
How to negotiate a higher fencer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time fencer salary is $64,900; 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 Hand and power tool work and Installation and maintenance tend to command a premium over general fencer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Concreter pays a typical $50,000 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."
Fencer salary questions
How much do fencers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a fencer is $64,900 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is fencer pay rising or falling?
The median fencer salary is up $13,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than fencer?
Concreter pays a typical $50,000 a year more and draws on similar skills to fencer.
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Pay advice
- How to ask for a pay rise, and back it up with real numbersWhat national wage growth looks like right now, how to work out a figure for your own role, wording you can adapt for the conversation, and what to do if the answer is no.
- The average salary in Australia (2026)Full-time adults in Australia averaged $2,083.70 a week in May 2026. Several measures get called the average salary, and this explains which one fits your situation.
- Overtime pay, time in lieu and what your award saysOvertime rates come from your award or agreement, not one national rule. How rates work, what happens on a salary, and how time off in lieu works.