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Plant Operator Chemical Salary
in Sydney, Australia

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AUD 111,233

Average Salary

AUD 53/hr

Average Hourly

AUD 2,069

Average Bonus

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The average pay for a Plant Operator Chemical is AUD 111,233 a year and AUD 53 an hour in Sydney, Australia. The average salary range for a Plant Operator Chemical is between AUD 78,976 and AUD 134,592. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Plant Operator Chemical. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Sydney, Australia.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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Estimated salary in 2029:
AUD 122,420
5 Year Change:
10 %

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About Sydney, Australia

Sydney Cost of Living Score:

Description: Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 km (50 mi) from the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated...
Description:
  • Operates and controls equipment units or system that processes chemical substances into specified products, according to knowledge of operating procedures, chemical reactions, laboratory test results, and correlation of process instrumentation.
  • Reads plant specifications to ascertain product, ingredients, and prescribed modifications of plant procedures.
  • Starts feed of materials through equipment units, such as heating vessels and mixing tanks; or dumps pre-weighed ingredients into tanks, hoppers, or onto conveyor.

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The average pay for a Plant Operator Chemical is AUD 111,233 a year and AUD 53 an hour in Sydney, Australia. The average salary range for a Plant Operator Chemical is between AUD 78,976 and AUD 134,592. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Plant Operator Chemical. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Sydney, Australia.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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Sydney Cost of Living Score:

Description: Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 km (50 mi) from the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated...
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  • Operates and controls equipment units or system that processes chemical substances into specified products, according to knowledge of operating procedures, chemical reactions, laboratory test results, and correlation of process instrumentation.
  • Reads plant specifications to ascertain product, ingredients, and prescribed modifications of plant procedures.
  • Starts feed of materials through equipment units, such as heating vessels and mixing tanks; or dumps pre-weighed ingredients into tanks, hoppers, or onto conveyor.
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