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Sign Erector

ANZSCO 899918

Employed

1,300

Part-time share

32%

Female share

4%

Median age

41 yrs

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

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Sign Erectors erect and install signs, and clean signs and their sites after installation.

What they typically do

  • Loads and unloads building and construction materials, tools and equipment and transports them to the site.
  • Selects the materials that will be used.
  • Cuts the board to size and frames it.
  • Prepares the mounting posts to receive the sign.
  • Secures the sign to the mounting post.
  • Dismantles unwanted signs.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
31.5%
VIC
28.3%
QLD
18.3%
WA
12.5%
SA
6.9%
TAS
1.3%
ACT
1.2%
NT
0.7%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Sign Erector.

  • Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Electrical Systems)

    52883WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Power Industry)

    52888WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering

    UEE62525 · AQF 6 · 2 providers

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