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OSCA 731932Updated 2026-01-29
Clay Products Machine Operator
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 711111OSCA 731932
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 94k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1810
Salary range: AUD 85k-AUD 103k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
27.9%
NSW
27.4%
VIC
26%
WA
Education mix
30.4%
year 10 and below
25.7%
year 12
20.9%
certificate iii/ iv
Role overview
Clay Products Machine Operators operate machines to manufacture clay products, such as bricks, tiles, insulators, porcelain and pottery, by shaping and firing clay.
What you do
- • Monitors the flow of clay and other raw materials and products into machines, and adjusts valves and controls to specifications.
- • Positions clay and stone on machines to be cut and worked.
- • Operates concrete mixing, stacking and splitting machines.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: year 10 and below (30.4%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Monitors the flow of clay and other raw materials and products into machines, and adjusts valves and controls to specifications.
- • Operates concrete mixing, stacking and splitting machines.
- • Positions clay and stone on machines to be cut and worked.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1810
Annual median: AUD 94k
Range: AUD 85k-AUD 103k