ANZSCO 142111

Retail Managers (General)

EMPLOYED

183,500

PART-TIME SHARE

26%

FEMALE SHARE

50%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

41

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

Retail Managers (General) manage retail trading establishments.

  • Determines product mix, stock levels and service standards
  • Formulates and implements purchasing and marketing policies, and sets prices
  • Promotes and advertises the establishment's goods and services
  • Sells goods and services to customers and advises them on product use
  • Maintains records of stock levels and financial transactions
  • Undertakes budgeting for the establishment
  • Controls selection, training and supervision of staff
  • Ensures compliance with occupational health and safety regulations
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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 Retail Managers (General) All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 74% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 45 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Retail Managers (General) 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

    29.6%

    Victoria

    26.7%

    Queensland

    21.2%

    South Australia

    7.3%

    Tasmania

    2.3%

    Northern Territory

    0.8%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.6%

    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 Retail Managers (General) All Occupations
    Median age 41 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 50% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Retail Managers (General)
    15–19 5.2 2.4
    20–24 9.1 8.6
    25–34 22.7 23.4
    35–44 22.3 23.5
    45–54 20.4 21.7
    55–59 8.8 8.9
    60–64 6.5 6.3
    65 and Over 4.9 5.2

    Education

    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 Retail Managers (General)
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 6.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 16.5
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 12.6
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 17.2
    Year 12 15.9 26.0
    Year 11 4.0 5.3
    Year 10 and below 9.7 11.2

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    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.