Diesel Motor Mechanic salary in Australia
The short answer
Mid-career typically $110,000 — about £56,410.
Indicative planning rate of A$1.95 to £1. Check a live rate before you transfer money.
What do you earn now?
Drag the slider to your current UK salary for an instant uplift estimate.
Your estimated uplift
+$43,700 AUD
about +£22,410 a year moving into a mid-career diesel motor mechanic role.
Where would you earn most?
Ranked by this occupation's salary adjusted for each city's local wage index.
What would housing cost?
In Perth, your top-ranked city for this role.
1-bed rent
A$520/wk
3-bed house
A$750/wk
Median house price
$780,000
Which city actually suits you?
Salary is one input — lifestyle, weather and family fit matter too.
Could you actually move?
Diesel Motor Mechanic is on the skilled occupation list — sponsorship is very common.
Plan your next step
See how diesel motor mechanic fits Australia's visa pathways.
A direct UK comparison
Gross salary isn't the whole story. Here's what a mid-career salary looks like after tax on each side.
Australia
$110,000
Take-home after Australian income tax and Medicare levy: $84,012 (about £43,083). Employers also pay 11.5% superannuation on top.
United Kingdom
£34,000
Take-home after UK income tax and National Insurance: £28,000.
Indicative planning rate of A$1.95 to £1. Check a live rate before you transfer money.
Registration, recognition and licensing
Skills assessment and registration+
TRA skills assessment; no general licence needed.
Will my UK qualification be recognised?+
UK HGV and plant mechanics assess strongly with time-served evidence.
Honest notes on this occupation+
Mining maintenance roles on a 2:1 FIFO roster regularly exceed A$150,000 with allowances.