Perth Trade Jobs: 21 of 37 Newest Ads Are FIFO, No Plumber Ads Live (6 Nov)
Perth trade jobs data for 6 November 2026: 21 of the 37 newest ads were FIFO, all 9 electrician ads were mine roles and only 5 stated pay.
Perth trade job ads lean hard towards the mines. Of the 37 newest trade and construction ads in our feed on 6 November 2026, 21 were FIFO roles. Three miners posted 20 of them, and all nine electrician ads were FIFO jobs.
Which trades are most advertised in Perth?
Electricians top the list, with nine of the 37 newest ads. Heavy diesel and mechanical fitters followed with seven, then boilermakers with six. One Roy Hill ad asked for a mechanical fitter or boilermaker, so it counts in both groups.
| Trade group | Ads | FIFO ads |
|---|---|---|
| Electricians (incl. HV and auto electricians) | 9 | 9 |
| Heavy diesel and mechanical fitters | 7 | 7 |
| Boilermakers and welders | 6 | 5 |
| Supervisors and leading hands (excl. fitters and boilermakers) | 8 | 1 |
| Other trades and roles | 8 | 0 |
The other trades were thin. There was one carpenter and joiner, one spray painter, one plasterer and painter, and one apprentice glazier. Two landscaping ads came from a single Osborne Park landscaping firm. A TAFE lecturer role and a Western Power plant mechanic role completed the list.
Plumbers were missing altogether. Our plumber jobs in Perth hub showed no live direct ads on 6 November. This feed only counts ads placed directly by employers, so recruiter and job board ads are not included.
Who is hiring tradespeople in Perth?
Mining companies dominate. Mineral Resources posted 14 of the 37 ads, more than a third. Fortescue posted five and Roy Hill one. Most of those ads named sites in the Pilbara or the Goldfields.
Several Mineral Resources ads put the roster in the job title. Three said "FIFO 3:1" and one said "Dynamic 2:1 Roster". Others were tied to its workshops in Kwinana and Hazelmere.
The 16 non-FIFO ads came from Perth builders, civil contractors and fabricators, plus Western Power and North Metropolitan TAFE. Four were based in Canning Vale and four in Osborne Park. Wormall Civil Group, Scott Park Group, Australian Ceramics Engineering and Tim Davies Landscaping each had two ads.
What do Perth trade jobs pay?
Most ads don't say. Just 5 of the 37 newest ads stated pay. That leaves job seekers to ask about rates before they apply.
| Role | Employer | Advertised pay |
|---|---|---|
| NPI electrician, FIFO 3:1 | Mineral Resources | $83.30 an hour |
| Construction electrician, FIFO 3:1 | Mineral Resources | $83.30 an hour |
| HV electrician, mobile plant | Mineral Resources | $274k |
| Lecturer, building and construction | North Metropolitan TAFE | $96,229 to $124,271 a year |
| Carpenter/joiner | Criterion Industries | $80,000 to $90,000 a year |
Our labouring jobs hub for Perth had seven live ads, none of them FIFO. Two City of Joondalup skilled general hand roles quoted $73,145.22 a year. For typical rates by trade, see our electrician salary guide.
How fresh are the ads?
About half are recent. 19 of the 37 ads were posted on or after 7 October. A few have been open for months. One HV electrician ad was first posted in January, and a Fortescue fixed plant electrician ad in June. Long-open ads can point to roles that are hard to fill, or to ads that stay up as a standing intake.
What it means for Perth job seekers
Licensed electricians, heavy diesel fitters and boilermakers have the most choice, but mostly on FIFO rosters. Tradespeople who want to stay home have a shorter list, spread across civil, fit-out, fabrication and landscaping firms. Browse all trade and construction jobs in Perth (38 live ads on 6 November) or electrician jobs in Perth (9 live ads).
How we reported this
- Jobs In Perth feed figures observed on 6 November 2026 at about 4:30pm Perth time. Direct-from-employer ads only. Recruiter and job board ads are excluded.
- Hub totals are the full live count. Trade, employer, FIFO and pay breakdowns cover the 37 newest ads our feed returned for the trade and construction hub.
- Trade groups are based on each ad's job title. FIFO status is as flagged in the ad.
- Advertised pay is what the employer put in the ad. It is not what a successful applicant will necessarily be paid.
- Cover image: AI-generated illustration, not a photo of the event.
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