ANZSCO 3126

Safety Inspectors

Overview

EMPLOYED

7,400

PART-TIME SHARE

15%

FEMALE SHARE

28%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$3,295

MEDIAN AGE

53

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

300

About this data

Summary

Safety Inspectors inspect machines, equipment, working conditions and public places to ensure compliance with government and industry standards and regulations, in relation to occupational health and safety.

Tasks

  • Examining equipment specifications, and inspecting and testing machines, equipment and clothing to ensure compliance with safety standards and serviceability
  • Inspecting factories and other work sites to ensure compliance with government and industry standards and regulations
  • Observing workers to ensure protective devices are being utilised according to regulations and that combustible and other hazardous materials are used and stored in accordance with approved procedures
  • Conducting tests in work areas to detect toxic fumes, explosive gas-air mixtures and other work hazards
  • Ensuring fire prevention equipment and other safety supplies, such as first aid kits, stretchers and blankets, conform to standards
  • Assisting in conducting safety meetings and campaigns, and organising training in general safety principles in keeping with regulations
  • Advising organisations on ways to comply with occupational health and safety legislative requirements
  • Investigating incidents and fatalities, to determine causes and to collect evidence of non-compliance with occupational health and safety legislation

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 Safety Inspectors All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 85% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 45 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $3,295 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $84 $43

    Industries

    Safety Inspectors 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

    35.4%

    Victoria

    12.2%

    Queensland

    19.5%

    South Australia

    5.1%

    Tasmania

    1.6%

    Northern Territory

    1.8%

    Australian Capital Territory

    4.1%

    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 Safety Inspectors All Occupations
    Median age 53 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 28% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Safety Inspectors
    15–19 5.2 0.5
    20–24 9.1 2.9
    25–34 22.7 14.7
    35–44 22.3 21.6
    45–54 20.4 26.2
    55–59 8.8 15.0
    60–64 6.5 10.6
    65 and Over 4.9 8.5

    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 Safety Inspectors
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 15.1
    Bachelor degree 23.2 18.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 24.1
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 25.2
    Year 12 15.9 7.3
    Year 11 4.0 2.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 4.5
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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.