Painter Apprentice Shipyard Salary in Australia (2026)

Last updated: June 09, 2026

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Last updated: June 09, 2026

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Salary Recap

The average pay for a Painter Apprentice Shipyard is AUD 77,182 a year and AUD 37 an hour in Australia. The average salary range for a Painter Apprentice Shipyard is between AUD 56,652 and AUD 91,847. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Australia.

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Estimated salary in 2031:

AUD 87,866

5 Year Change:

14 %

Shift Differentials

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About Australia

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Description: Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a total area of 7,688,287 km2 (2,968,464 sq mi), making it the sixth-largest country in the world and the largest in Oceania. Australia is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent. It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates including deserts in the interior an...