How to become a Gas Network Technician
Installs, inspects, maintains and responds to incidents involving gas transmission pipelines, gas distribution networks, gas storage vessels, and associated facilities and equipment.
Main tasks
- Installs, inspects, modifies and maintains gas storage vessels, transmission pipelines or distribution gas networks and associated equipment
- Responds to alarms, equipment malfunctions and emergency incidents in gas distribution networks
- Conducts and assists with risk assessment in gas distribution networks, and permit issuance and compliance
- Complies with organisational safety policies and procedures involving gas distribution network infrastructure and equipment, and records relevant information
Ways in
- Apprenticeship: Certificate III in Gas Supply Industry Operations. Trade occupations are usually entered through an apprenticeship: paid work plus this qualification, typically 3 to 4 years.
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Gas Supply Industry Operations (UEG30122); Certificate IV in Gas Supply Industry Operations (UEG40222); Diploma of Gas Supply Industry Operations (UEG50122); Certificate II in Gas Supply Industry Operations (UEG20122); Certificate III in Gas Fitting (CPC32720)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $103,480 a year
- About 103,600 people work in this job group now, and about 114,200 are projected by 2035. (+10.2%)
- 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 do I become a Gas Network Technician?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Gas Supply Industry Operations; Certificate IV in Gas Supply Industry Operations; Certificate III in Gas Supply Industry Operations.
How much does a Gas Network Technician earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $103,480 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Gas Network Technician a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 10% by 2035, from about 103,600 to about 114,200 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Gas Network Technician?
Usually not. Only 3% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Gas Supply Industry Operations; Certificate IV in Gas Supply Industry Operations; Certificate III in Gas Supply Industry Operations.
Will AI change the work of a Gas Network Technician?
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