ANZSCO 2713

Solicitors

Overview

EMPLOYED

95,600

PART-TIME SHARE

13%

FEMALE SHARE

56%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,828

MEDIAN AGE

38

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

2,400

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Summary

Solicitors provide legal advice, prepare and draft legal documents, and conduct negotiations on behalf of clients on matters associated with the law.

Tasks

  • Interviewing clients to determine the nature of problems, and recommending and undertaking appropriate legal action
  • Preparing cases for court by conducting investigations, undertaking research, arranging witness preparation and attendance, and giving notice of court actions
  • Representing clients in court
  • Managing conveyancing and other property matters by preparing contracts of sale, mortgage documents, lease documents and other documents relating to the transfer of land and buildings
  • Preparing and critically reviewing contracts between parties
  • Preparing wills
  • Providing advice on family law, company law, partnerships, commercial law and trusts
  • May act as trustee or guardian
  • May act as executor of clients' wills

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 Solicitors All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 87% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 46 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,828 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $50 $43

    Industries

    Solicitors 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

    38.6%

    Victoria

    23.8%

    Queensland

    18.9%

    South Australia

    5.1%

    Tasmania

    1.4%

    Northern Territory

    0.7%

    Australian Capital Territory

    3.0%

    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 Solicitors All Occupations
    Median age 38 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 56% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Solicitors
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 3.8
    25–34 22.7 36.2
    35–44 22.3 25.2
    45–54 20.4 16.7
    55–59 8.8 6.0
    60–64 6.5 5.1
    65 and Over 4.9 7.0

    Education

    Registration or licencing may be required.

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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 Solicitors
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 32.8
    Bachelor degree 23.2 64.7
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 0.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 0.1
    Year 12 15.9 0.5
    Year 11 4.0 0.0
    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.