Overview
EMPLOYED
93,000
PART-TIME SHARE
37%
FEMALE SHARE
85%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
45
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
N/A
Summary
Accounts Clerks monitor creditor and debtor accounts, and undertake related routine documentation. They may work in call centres.
Tasks
- Prepares and processes documentation related to accounts payable and receivable
- Reconciles invoices and dispatches payments
- Calculates, analyses and investigates the costs of proposed expenditure, wages and standard costs
- Prepares bank reconciliations
- Allocates expenditure to specified budget accounts
- Summarises expenditure and receipts
- May work in a call centre
ANZSCO Classification
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Hours worked
Hours worked | Accounts Clerks | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 63% | 64% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 40 hours | 44 hours |
Industries
Accounts Clerks 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
32.1%
Victoria
26.0%
Queensland
19.8%
South Australia
6.7%
Western Australia
10.9%
Tasmania
1.7%
Northern Territory
0.9%
Australian Capital Territory
1.8%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Accounts Clerks | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 45 years | 40 years |
Female share of employment | 85% | 49% |
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Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Accounts Clerks |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 8.7 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 20.7 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 15.0 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 16.1 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 19.6 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 5.2 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 9.5 |
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DownloadAustralian 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.