If you’re looking for a good career with a decent salary, look no further than concreting.

This is a promising career because it gives you job opportunities for many years to come. 

And a concreter salary is comparable to other skilled trades, but you spend less time in your apprenticeship.

Let’s take a closer look at concreter wages and see what’s involved in getting the job. 

How much a concreter earns in Australia

Like all jobs, how much you earn as a concreter depends on your level of training and experience.

According to the Aussie jobs site Jobted, the average salary for a concreter is AU$64,027 per year or about AU$34.33 per hour. This is for a mid-career concreter with 4-9 years’ experience.

According to the same statistics, when starting as a concreter, you can expect a salary of around AU$40,973. 

But when you have 10 or more years of experience, you have the potential to earn more than AU$84,522.

Will careers in concreting last?

While salary is important, you also need to think about whether careers in your chosen area are easy or hard to come by. The last thing you want to do is spend years in an apprenticeship and then see your job taken by robots!

The good news is that concreter jobs are aplenty and continue to grow. According to the Aus Gov’s JobOutlook, concreting jobs have strong future growth.

Concreting jobs will remain good as long as the building and construction industry keeps booming in Australia. And in states like NSW, Queensland and ACT there’s no end in sight for new developments and infrastructure.

How do concreter wages compare to other jobs?

A concreter salary is roughly equivalent to other trades.

According to Jobted’s latest information, the average mid-career concreter earns slightly the same as a tiler.

The statistics also show that the average mid-career concreter earns slightly more than a carpenter, but experienced carpenters can earn more than experienced concreters!

Concreters earn a little bit less than plasterers and bricklayers, but not by much. And concreters earn more than landscape gardeners by several thousand dollars per year.

As you can see, a concreter salary is roughly the same as the other skilled trades. So if you’re in the process of making a career decision, consider what type of work you’d most enjoy.

How to earn more as a concreter

One way to get a higher concreter salary is by getting your concreter qualifications.

This gives you a competitive edge against the other applicants in the jobs market. With your qualification, you have evidence that you have the necessary skills and the most up-to-date training to do the job.

The best qualification for a concreter is the CPC30318 Certificate III in Concreting. In this course, you’ll do your apprenticeship for two years while studying part time.

In the apprenticeship, you’ll learn on the job with an employer while earning a salary. A trainer will also pop in from time to time to check your progress, deliver lessons, or do assessments.

The study component is just a couple of hours of homework each week, which you can do in your own time when it suits you.

Where to study a Certificate III in Concreting

The number one thing when shopping for your concreting school is to choose a registered training organisation.

And while there are heaps of these out there, the best ones are the schools that specialise in construction courses.

When you choose a school like CWBTS who specialise in the building industry, you can be sure you’re getting the best training from industry experts.

Why you’ll love the concreter salary

If you’re interested in becoming a tradie, then concreting is a great choice.

It offers a good salary roughly the same as the other trades. And like other building careers, concreting promises job opportunities well into the future.

When you do your Certificate III in Concreting with legendary trade school CWBTS, you gain a competitive edge in the jobs market. This helps you get a job faster after graduating and of course, helps you earn a higher salary.

If you think you’ll enjoy working with your hands in an outdoor setting, then concreting could be the right path for you.

Find out if you’re eligible for government funding for the Certificate III in Concreting. Contact our team at 1300 4 CWBTS or request a call back today.