ANZSCO 8394

Timber and Wood Process Workers

Overview

EMPLOYED

5,000

PART-TIME SHARE

13%

FEMALE SHARE

5%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,167

MEDIAN AGE

37

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-100

About this data

Summary

Timber and Wood Process Workers perform routine tasks in paper and pulp mills, sawmills, timber yards, and wood processing and timber products factories.

Tasks

  • Rolling logs from trucks and conveyors to log decks, saw carriages and stacking bays
  • Placing logs and wood billets onto conveyors and lathes for processing into chips, veneers and pulp
  • Sorting and stacking timber during milling
  • Placing timber for processing by machines and unloading cut timber from tail end of machines
  • Assisting with setting up and operating plant and ancillary equipment used in the manufacture of sheets and boards
  • Transporting processed wood products, such as plywood, chipboard sheets and panels, to work areas
  • Clearing blockages in machines
  • Assisting with measuring and cutting materials
  • Packing and loading finished products for transportation
  • Cleaning work areas, tools and equipment

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 Timber and Wood Process Workers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 87% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,167 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $29 $43

    Industries

    Timber and Wood Process Workers 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

    28.5%

    Victoria

    24.5%

    Queensland

    15.8%

    South Australia

    12.1%

    Tasmania

    7.1%

    Northern Territory

    1.9%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.9%

    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 Timber and Wood Process Workers All Occupations
    Median age 37 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 5% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Timber and Wood Process Workers
    15–19 5.2 7.4
    20–24 9.1 15.2
    25–34 22.7 21.7
    35–44 22.3 16.4
    45–54 20.4 18.5
    55–59 8.8 10.0
    60–64 6.5 7.0
    65 and Over 4.9 3.7

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Timber and Wood Process Workers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 2.7
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 3.0
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 18.2
    Year 12 15.9 27.6
    Year 11 4.0 9.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 32.2
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