EMPLOYED

85,700

PART-TIME SHARE

4%

FEMALE SHARE

27%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$3,534

MEDIAN AGE

44

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

2,000

ICT Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the acquisition, development, maintenance and use of computer and telecommunication systems within organisations.

  • Analysing information needs and specifying technology to meet those needs
  • Formulating and directing information and communication technology (ICT) strategies, policies and plans
  • Directing the selection and installation of ICT resources and the provision of user training
  • Directing ICT operations and setting priorities between system developments, maintenance and operations
  • Overseeing the security of ICT systems
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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours ICT Managers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 96% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $3,534 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $93 $43

    Industries

    ICT Managers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    37.8%

    Victoria

    29.8%

    Queensland

    15.4%

    South Australia

    4.6%

    Tasmania

    0.7%

    Northern Territory

    0.4%

    Australian Capital Territory

    5.1%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender ICT Managers All Occupations
    Median age 44 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 27% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations ICT Managers
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 0.8
    25–34 22.7 13.2
    35–44 22.3 38.5
    45–54 20.4 31.8
    55–59 8.8 9.1
    60–64 6.5 4.7
    65 and Over 4.9 1.7

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations ICT Managers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 26.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 42.3
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 12.2
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 5.4
    Year 12 15.9 8.8
    Year 11 4.0 0.9
    Year 10 and below 9.7 1.1

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    Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.