How to become a Shed Builder
Also called: Shed Erector
Builds and installs shed foundations, framing, walls, roofing, doors and windows, and performs the appropriate internal and external finishing.
Main tasks
- Measures, marks out, excavates and levels the ground for shed foundations
- Constructs shed foundations using concrete or other suitable materials
- Constructs shed frames, including walls, roofing, doors and windows
- Applies external finishing to sheds, such as paint or stains
- Installs internal finishing such as insulation, plasterboard and flooring, to sheds
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Timber Frame or Truss Manufacture (FWP30920); Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology (MSF30322); Certificate III in Joinery (CPC31920); Certificate III in Shopfitting (CPC30120); Certificate II in Construction (CPC20120)
- Licence or registration: Registration or licensing may be required.
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 do I become a Shed Builder?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Timber Frame or Truss Manufacture; Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology.
How much does a Shed Builder earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $83,512 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Shed Builder 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 Shed Builder?
Usually not. Only 5% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Timber Frame or Truss Manufacture; Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology.
Will AI change the work of a Shed Builder?
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