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Fibreglass Laminator salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a fibreglass laminator is $65,000 per annum, before tax, up $13,400 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay varies with the sector and the employer, because boatyards, caravan and truck body builders and industrial moulders set their own rates under awards or enterprise agreements.
- Skills that lift pay include resin infusion, vacuum bagging, gelcoat spraying and the ability to work from drawings without close supervision.
- Casual and contract work is common in smaller workshops, and casual rates usually include a loading instead of paid leave.
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 fibreglass laminator
The largest typical pay rise is $15,800 a year, moving into Machine Operator.
- Machine Operator+$15,800/yr
- Process Worker+$14,000/yr
- Plastics Fabricator+$3,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher fibreglass laminator salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time fibreglass laminator 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 Fabrication and finishing and Hand and power tool work tend to command a premium over general fibreglass laminator experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Machine Operator pays a typical $15,800 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."
Fibreglass Laminator salary questions
How much do fibreglass laminators earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a fibreglass laminator is $65,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is fibreglass laminator pay rising or falling?
The median fibreglass laminator 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 fibreglass laminator?
Machine Operator pays a typical $15,800 a year more and draws on similar skills to fibreglass laminator.
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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.