ANZSCO 1112

General Managers

Overview

EMPLOYED

71,500

PART-TIME SHARE

9%

FEMALE SHARE

30%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

45

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

900

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Summary

General Managers plan, organise, direct, control and review the day-to-day operations and major functions of commercial, industrial, government and defence organisations through departmental managers and subordinate executives.

Tasks

  • Planning policy, and setting standards and objectives for organisations
  • Providing day-to-day direction and management of organisations, and directing and endorsing policy to fulfil objectives, achieve specific goals, and maximise profit and efficiency
  • Assessing changing situations and responding accordingly by issuing commands and directives to subordinate staff
  • Consulting with immediate subordinates and departmental heads on matters such as methods of operation, equipment requirements, finance, sales and human resources
  • Authorising the funding of major policy implementation programs
  • Representing the organisation at official occasions, in negotiations, at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums, and liaising between areas of responsibility
  • Preparing, or arranging for the preparation of, reports, budgets and forecasts, and presenting them to governing bodies
  • Selecting and managing the performance of senior staff
  • May undertake responsibility for some or all of accounting, sales, marketing, human resources and other specialist operations

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 General Managers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 91% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 47 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    General Managers 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

    28.6%

    Victoria

    28.4%

    Queensland

    22.1%

    South Australia

    5.2%

    Tasmania

    1.9%

    Northern Territory

    1.1%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.0%

    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 General Managers All Occupations
    Median age 45 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 30% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations General Managers
    15–19 5.2 0.1
    20–24 9.1 0.8
    25–34 22.7 10.9
    35–44 22.3 28.1
    45–54 20.4 33.6
    55–59 8.8 12.2
    60–64 6.5 7.7
    65 and Over 4.9 6.5

    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 General Managers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 23.6
    Bachelor degree 23.2 30.0
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 15.2
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 11.6
    Year 12 15.9 11.0
    Year 11 4.0 2.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 3.6
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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.