Cabinet Maker
Shortage Now
States / territories with a shortage signal
Snapshot
Median salary
A$70,600
Full-time annual
Shortage signal
Shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Fabricates, assembles and installs kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, wardrobes, counters and other fittings from wood and laminates.
Specialisations
Skills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Interprets drawings and specifications to create cabinets
- Selects and works with various materials for construction
- Cuts, shapes and assembles materials to build cabinetry and fittings
- Utilises CAD and numerical control machines for precision
- Applies finishes to cabinetry and fittings for aesthetics
- Collaborates with clients and tradespeople for accurate installation
- Installs cabinetry and fittings in various areas
- Repairs or replaces damaged cabinetry and fittings
Credentials & Pathway
OSCA skill level 3
A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.
Official VET pathways
Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology
Occupation ready
Certificate III in Joinery
Transferable skills
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
80
ACT · May 2026
5
VIC · May 2026
51
NT · May 2026
2
SA · May 2026
21
NSW · May 2026
58
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+3%
854 projected jobs
to 2035
+8%
2,568 projected jobs
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Cabinet Maker.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Melbourne - South East
1,333 estimated employed
- 1
Melbourne - South East
1,333 employed
VIC
-20.08%
year on year
- 2
Melbourne - West
1,198 employed
VIC
-9.52%
year on year
- 3
Melbourne - North West
1,060 employed
VIC
-8.15%
year on year
- 4
Sydney - Parramatta
979 employed
NSW
+13.05%
year on year
- 5
Logan - Beaudesert
906 employed
QLD
+2.6%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
19,025
Moved in from another occupation
2,140
Moved to another occupation
1,910
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
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Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 369131
- Last updated
- Refresh pending
- Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · OSCA 2024 — Jobs and Skills Australia
Labour-market data coverage
- Shortage signal and drivers: JSA Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO unit group where applicable).
- Regional employment: JSA NERO, June 2026.
- Career-move observations: JSA DOM, last available 2020–21. Observed Australian worker transitions are not personalised recommendations; many contractors and sole traders are excluded, as are transitions below 10 workers.
- Vacancy signal: JSA Internet Vacancy Index, 3-month average (ANZSCO unit group).
- Employment outlook: JSA employment projections (ANZSCO unit group).
- Training pathways: JSA Training Occupation Pathways.
Data confidence: estimate. A missing CSOL flag is not a finding of visa ineligibility; check the current Home Affairs list.