ANZSCO 224711

Management Consultants

Overview

EMPLOYED

64,900

PART-TIME SHARE

21%

FEMALE SHARE

41%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

42

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

About this data

Summary

Management Consultants assist organisations to achieve greater efficiency and solve organisational problems.

Tasks

  • Assists and encourages the development of objectives, strategies and plans aimed at achieving customer satisfaction and the efficient use of organisations' resources
  • Discusses business and organisational shortcomings with clients
  • Analyses and evaluates current systems and structures
  • Discusses current systems with staff and observes systems at all levels of organisation
  • Directs clients towards more efficient organisation and develops solutions to organisational problems
  • Undertakes and reviews work studies by analysing existing and proposed methods and procedures such as administrative and clerical procedures
  • Records and analyses organisations' work flow charts, records, reports, manuals and job descriptions
  • Prepares and recommends proposals to revise methods and procedures, alter work flows, redefine job functions and resolve organisational problems
  • Assists in implementing approved recommendations, issues revised instructions and procedure manuals, and drafting other documentation
  • Reviews operating procedures and advising of departures from procedures and standards

ANZSCO Classification

Details

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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Management Consultants All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 79% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Management Consultants work in industries like:

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    37.4%

    Victoria

    29.9%

    Queensland

    14.5%

    South Australia

    4.7%

    Tasmania

    1.1%

    Northern Territory

    0.3%

    Australian Capital Territory

    4.4%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Management Consultants All Occupations
    Median age 42 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 41% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Management Consultants
    15–19 5.2 0.1
    20–24 9.1 4.2
    25–34 22.7 22.5
    35–44 22.3 28.7
    45–54 20.4 23.0
    55–59 8.8 8.7
    60–64 6.5 6.3
    65 and Over 4.9 6.5

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Management Consultants
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 33.9
    Bachelor degree 23.2 42.7
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 8.1
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 4.2
    Year 12 15.9 7.0
    Year 11 4.0 0.8
    Year 10 and below 9.7 1.1
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      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.