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Steel Fixer

ANZSCO 821713

Employed

4,000

Part-time share

24%

Female share

1%

Median age

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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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

Steel Fixers position and secure steel bars and steel mesh in concrete forms to reinforce concrete structures.

What they typically do

  • Measures, cuts, bends and fits welded wire mesh into concrete areas to be mesh-reinforced.
  • Fixes mesh and reinforced steel into position in formwork for concrete pours.
  • Set up winches and rig equipment to raise and position girders, plates, columns and other steel units.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
28.3%
VIC
27.6%
QLD
23.4%
WA
9.9%
SA
7.7%
ACT
2.2%
TAS
0.7%
NT
0.6%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Steel Fixer.

  • Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction (Management)

    · AQF 6 · 1 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Building Design

    CPP60421 · AQF 6 · 3 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction (Management)

    CPC60220 · AQF 6 · 32 providers

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