Gasfitter salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a gasfitter is $85,800 per annum, before tax, up $18,100 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay depends heavily on the endorsements you hold, so a gasfitter qualified in medical gas or commercial catering work can charge more than one doing domestic appliance servicing.
- Employees on an award or enterprise agreement pick up penalty rates for after-hours leak call-outs, while self-employed gasfitters set their own rates and carry the costs of the van, tools and insurance.
- Sector matters too, with industrial, mining and utilities work generally paying above domestic service work.
The median salary rose by $18,100 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 gasfitter
The largest typical pay rise is $17,700 a year, moving into Plumber.
- Plumber+$17,700/yr
- Mechanical Services Plumber+$10,400/yr
- Plumbing Inspector+$5,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher gasfitter salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time gasfitter salary is $85,800; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Gasfitters 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 Reading plans and specifications tend to command a premium over general gasfitter experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Plumber pays a typical $17,700 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."
Gasfitter salary questions
How much do gasfitters earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a gasfitter is $85,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is gasfitter pay rising or falling?
The median gasfitter salary is up $18,100 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than gasfitter?
Plumber pays a typical $17,700 a year more and draws on similar skills to gasfitter.
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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.