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# Working as a plumber in Australia

In Australia, the occupation group "Craft and related trades workers", which includes plumbers, earns ≈ 3,820 EUR/month (gross, 2021). Plumber is a regulated profession in Australia. Foreign qualifications go through: Apply through the Offshore Skills Assessment Program to the approved RTO for the nominated trade. A successful assessment can result in an Offshore Technical Skills Record (OTSR); then apply for a provisional State/Territory licence, complete gap training and supervised employment, and meet full-licence requirements. In Australia, plumbers are listed on the 2025 Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO 2022).

- Earnings of the occupation group "Craft and related trades workers": ≈ 3,820 EUR/month (gross, 2021)
- Regulation: Regulated
- Recognition route: Apply through the Offshore Skills Assessment Program to the approved RTO for the nominated trade. A successful assessment can result in an Offshore Technical Skills Record (OTSR); then apply for a provisional State/Territory licence, complete gap training and supervised employment, and meet full-licence requirements.
- Recognition authority: Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) through an approved Registered Training Organisation (RTO) for offshore skills assessment; the State/Territory licensing authority for the subsequent licence.
- Shortage list: 2025 Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO 2022)

## Sources

Licensing page: Electrician General / Special Class is among the designated trades; successful offshore assessment yields an OTSR, followed by State/Territory provisional licensing and completion of gap training/supervised employment before full licensing. — https://www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au/licensing
2025 OSL (ANZSCO 2022) row 8 national rating column; all rows with rating S/R/M retained in value — https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2025%20Occupation%20Shortage%20List%20-%206%20digit%20ANZSCO%20and%20OSCA.xlsx
ILOSTAT mean earnings by occupation (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB) — https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator?id=EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Plumber in Australia: salary, recognition and shortage status},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {ca086bd8a5a3fed35dbb0a9a276a3638},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/plumber/australia/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

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