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In Australia, a full time Freight Handler generally earns $1,440 per week ($74,880 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
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The number of people working in this industry has grown moderately in recent years. There are currently 6,900 people employed as a Freight Handler in Australia compared to 6,600 five years ago. Freight Handlers may find work across all regions of Australia.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
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If you’re planning a career as a Freight Handler, consider enrolling in a Certificate II in Warehousing Operations. This course will give you the skills to package goods, pick and process orders and complete proper paperwork. You could also consider a Certificate III in Logistics, a Certificate III in Warehousing Operations or a Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations.
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Further reading
Most popular transport and logistics courses
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- TLI30321 Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations
- TLI21616 Certificate II in Warehousing Operations
- MEM11011 Undertake Manual Handling
- TLI20221 Certificate II in Road Transport Terminal Operations
- TLILIC0011 Licence to Operate a Reach Stacker (Greater Than 3 Tonnes Capacity)
- TLI32416 Certificate III in Logistics
- TLIA1001 & TLID0015 Secure, Load and Unload Goods or Cargo
- TLID3027 Prepare for Transport of Dangerous Goods
- TLI30319 Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations
- TLI31610 Certificate III in Warehousing Operations
- TLI11321 Certificate I in Supply Chain Operations
- TLILIC3018 Licence to Drive a Multi-combination Vehicle
- TLI20421 Certificate II in Supply Chain Operations
- TLI23221 Certificate II in Shunting
- TLI31320 Certificate III in International Freight Forwarding (Operator)
- TLI21815 Certificate II in Logistics
- TLIF3091 Apply awareness of dangerous goods and hazardous materials requirements
- TLI30321 Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations (Warehousing Operations)
- TLIF0025 Follow Work Health and Safety Procedures
- TLI20420 Certificate II in Supply Chain Operations
- HLTSS00067 Infection control Skill Set (Transport and Logistics)
- TLIL0007 Complete Workplace Induction Procedures
- TLIL2060 Complete Induction to the Transport Industry
- TLILIC2016 Licence To Drive A Heavy Rigid Vehicle
- TLI21610 Certificate II in Warehousing Operations
- TLI20419 Certificate II in Warehousing Operations
- TLISS00157 Road Transport Driver Skill Set
- TLILIC0003 Licence to Operate a Forklift Truck
- TLI31316 Certificate III in International Freight Forwarding (Operator)
- TLI30119 Certificate III in International Freight Forwarding (Operator)
Freight Handler careers
A Freight Handler moves stock in a range of roles in the transport and logistics industries. You might load and unload stock at a warehouse, get stock ready for delivery at a transport facility or move items around a storage operation. You might use equipment such as forklifts to load and move items.
Freight Handlers must be physically fit and able to keep up with the manual labour demands of this role. It’s important that you can focus on safety and work to correct procedures at all times. Freight Handlers should have good teamwork skills and must be able to communicate clearly. You’ll need to be able to handle a range of administrative tasks during your day.
