How to become a Garage Door Installer
Also called: Garage Door Technician
Installs and removes garage doors, including hardware and parts such as tracks, springs and rollers, and installs motor units, drive systems and control mechanisms used to open and close garage doors.
Main tasks
- Removes and disassembles existing garage doors, and installs and assembles new garage doors
- Installs tracks, springs and rollers for proper functioning of garage doors
- Installs motor units, drive systems and control mechanisms for automated opening and closing of garage doors
- Repairs or replaces damaged or malfunctioning parts of garage doors
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $83,512 a year
- About 27,300 people work in this job group now, and about 29,100 are projected by 2035. (+6.5%)
- AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
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Questions people ask
How much does a Garage Door Installer earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $83,512 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Garage Door Installer a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 7% by 2035, from about 27,300 to about 29,100 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Garage Door Installer?
Usually not. Only 5% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Will AI change the work of a Garage Door Installer?
AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04