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Other Machine Operators

ANZSCO 7119

Employed

11,800

Part-time share

26%

Female share

44%

Median weekly earnings

$1,554

Median age

44 yrs

Employment outlook

Declining

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Other Machine Operators is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate III in Aviation (Remote Pilot), Certificate IV in Aviation (Remote Pilot-Beyond Visual Line of Sight), Certificate III in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Certificate II in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Declining.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Other Machine Operators. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Other Machine Operators. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.

About this career

Other Machine Operators includes a range of occupations such as Chemical Production Machine Operators, Motion Picture Projectionists, Sand Blasters and Sterilisation Technicians.

What they typically do

  • Operates machines to produce chemical goods such as soaps, detergents, pharmaceuticals, toiletries and explosives
  • Operates film projection and related sound reproduction equipment
  • Operates sandblasting machines to clean and grind metal products and other hard surfaces
  • Cleans, sterilises and packages surgical instruments and other hospital equipment, soft goods and linen in a sterilisation service facility

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
29.9%
NSW
25.6%
QLD
16.3%
WA
14.7%
SA
8.1%
ACT
2.3%
TAS
2.2%
NT
1%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Other Machine Operators.

  • Certificate III in Aviation (Remote Pilot)

    AVI30419 · AQF 3 · 34 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Aviation (Remote Pilot-Beyond Visual Line of Sight)

    AVI40422 · AQF 4 · 2 providers

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  • Certificate III in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

    FBP30822 · AQF 3 · 2 providers

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  • Certificate II in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

    FBP20418 · AQF 2 · 0 providers

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  • Course in safely using sub 2kg Remotely Piloted Aviation Systems (RPAS)

    11018NAT · 0 providers

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  • Course in Aerial Ignition Operations from Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems

    11400NAT · 0 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Sterilisation Services

    HLT47015 · AQF 4 · 10 providers

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  • Certificate III in Sterilisation Services

    HLT37015 · AQF 3 · 20 providers

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