ANZSCO 2612

Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers

Overview

EMPLOYED

15,000

PART-TIME SHARE

10%

FEMALE SHARE

22%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,252

MEDIAN AGE

33

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

200

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Summary

Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers create computer animation, audio, video and graphic image files for multimedia presentations, games, motion pictures, CD-ROMs, information kiosks and the web, and plan, produce and maintain websites and web applications using web programming, scripting, authoring, content management and file transfer software.

Tasks

  • Analysing, designing and developing Internet sites applying a mixture of artistry and creativity with software programming and scripting languages and interfacing with operating environments
  • Designing and developing digital animations, imaging, presentations, games, audio and video clips, and Internet applications using multimedia software, tools and utilities, interactive graphics and programming languages
  • Communicating with network specialists regarding web-related issues, such as security and hosting web sites, to control and enforce Internet and web server security, space allocation, user access, business continuity, web site backup and disaster recovery planning
  • Designing, developing and integrating computer code with other specialised inputs, such as image files, audio files and scripting languages, to produce, maintain and support web sites
  • Assisting in analysing, specifying and developing Internet strategies, web-based methodologies and development plans

ANZSCO Classification

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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 Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 90% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,252 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $61 $43

    Industries

    Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers 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

    18.8%

    Victoria

    40.0%

    Queensland

    28.3%

    South Australia

    2.5%

    Tasmania

    2.9%

    Northern Territory

    0.7%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.2%

    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 Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers All Occupations
    Median age 33 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 22% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers
    15–19 5.2 0.7
    20–24 9.1 7.4
    25–34 22.7 40.6
    35–44 22.3 33.3
    45–54 20.4 12.7
    55–59 8.8 2.8
    60–64 6.5 1.7
    65 and Over 4.9 0.8

    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 Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 20.3
    Bachelor degree 23.2 47.9
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 12.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 4.9
    Year 12 15.9 9.8
    Year 11 4.0 0.8
    Year 10 and below 9.7 1.2
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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.