ANZSCO 135111

Chief Information Officers

Overview

EMPLOYED

7,300

PART-TIME SHARE

4%

FEMALE SHARE

12%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

45

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Chief Information Officers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the ICT strategies, plans and operations of organisations to ensure the ICT infrastructure supports the organisation's overall operations and priorities.

Tasks

  • Analyses information needs and specifies technology to meet those needs
  • Formulates and directs information and communication technology (ICT)strategies, policies and plans
  • Directs the selection and installation of ICT resources and the provision of user training
  • Directs ICT operations and sets priorities between system developments, maintenance and operations
  • Oversees the security of ICT systems

ANZSCO Classification

Details

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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Chief Information Officers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 96% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 47 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Chief Information Officers 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

    40.6%

    Victoria

    31.3%

    Queensland

    14.3%

    South Australia

    4.0%

    Tasmania

    0.8%

    Northern Territory

    0.2%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.6%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Chief Information Officers All Occupations
    Median age 45 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 12% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Chief Information Officers
    15–19 5.2 0.1
    20–24 9.1 0.3
    25–34 22.7 8.4
    35–44 22.3 38.3
    45–54 20.4 38.6
    55–59 8.8 9.3
    60–64 6.5 4.0
    65 and Over 4.9 1.2

    Education

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    • Course Seeker to search and compare higher education courses.
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    • Your Career to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Chief Information Officers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 31.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 42.0
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 10.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 3.8
    Year 12 15.9 8.4
    Year 11 4.0 0.8
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.9
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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.