ANZSCO 3994

Jewellers

Overview

EMPLOYED

4,100

PART-TIME SHARE

25%

FEMALE SHARE

64%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

39

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-100

About this data

Summary

Jewellers make and repair jewellery such as rings, brooches, chains and bracelets, craft objects out of precious metals, and cut, shape and polish rough gemstones to produce fashion and industrial jewels.

Tasks

  • Examining designs and specifications for jewellery and precious metal objects
  • Shaping moulded metal by cutting, filing, beating, turning and bending, using specialised hand and power tools
  • Assembling articles by soldering, screwing, riveting and otherwise joining
  • Securing precious stones in retaining prongs and ridges, and smoothing and checking final settings
  • Engraving designs on ring settings, brooches, bracelets and other articles
  • Repairing jewellery by soldering, replacing and rebuilding worn and broken parts
  • Appraising the quality and value of jewellery
  • Cutting and dividing stones to approximate final shape, using precision hand and power tools and jigs
  • Securing stones and shapes, cutting angles, smoothing and polishing
  • Finishing articles using files, emery paper and buffing machines
  • Restyling old jewellery

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 Jewellers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 75% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Jewellers 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

    28.9%

    Victoria

    20.4%

    Queensland

    22.4%

    South Australia

    2.2%

    Tasmania

    3.3%

    Northern Territory

    2.0%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.5%

    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 Jewellers All Occupations
    Median age 39 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 64% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Jewellers
    15–19 5.2 2.2
    20–24 9.1 5.0
    25–34 22.7 14.8
    35–44 22.3 21.0
    45–54 20.4 25.0
    55–59 8.8 11.1
    60–64 6.5 9.9
    65 and Over 4.9 11.3

    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 Jewellers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 3.3
    Bachelor degree 23.2 14.8
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 13.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 37.0
    Year 12 15.9 13.7
    Year 11 4.0 2.8
    Year 10 and below 9.7 9.7
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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.