ANZSCO 234313

Environmental Research Scientists

Overview

EMPLOYED

5,500

PART-TIME SHARE

24%

FEMALE SHARE

47%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

39

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

About this data

Summary

Environmental Research Scientists study and develop policies and plans for the control of factors which may produce pollution, imbalance in or degradation of the environment.

Tasks

  • Studies effects of factors, such as terrain, altitude, climatic and environmental change, sources of nutrition, predators and impacts of humans, on animal and plant life
  • Studies and analyses pollution, atmospheric conditions, demographic characteristics, ecology, mineral, soil and water samples
  • Develops conservation and management policies for biological resources, such as fish populations and forests, as well as establishing standards and approaches for control of pollution and rehabilitation of areas disturbed by activities such as mining, timber felling and overgrazing

ANZSCO Classification

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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 Environmental Research Scientists All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 76% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Environmental Research Scientists 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

    32.3%

    Victoria

    17.2%

    Queensland

    22.6%

    South Australia

    6.0%

    Tasmania

    3.0%

    Northern Territory

    1.4%

    Australian Capital Territory

    3.2%

    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 Environmental Research Scientists All Occupations
    Median age 39 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 47% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Environmental Research Scientists
    15–19 5.2 0.1
    20–24 9.1 6.0
    25–34 22.7 29.7
    35–44 22.3 32.2
    45–54 20.4 19.7
    55–59 8.8 5.7
    60–64 6.5 3.7
    65 and Over 4.9 2.8

    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 Environmental Research Scientists
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 39.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 54.4
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 1.9
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 1.7
    Year 12 15.9 1.5
    Year 11 4.0 0.2
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.1
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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.