ANZSCO 2231

Human Resource Professionals

Overview

EMPLOYED

88,600

PART-TIME SHARE

17%

FEMALE SHARE

75%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,870

MEDIAN AGE

34

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

2,400

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Summary

Human Resource Professionals plan, develop, implement and evaluate staff recruitment, assist in resolving disputes by advising on workplace matters, and represent industrial, commercial, union, employer and other parties in negotiations on issues such as enterprise bargaining, rates of pay and conditions of employment.

Tasks

  • Arranging for advertising of job vacancies, interviewing and testing of applicants, and selection of staff
  • Maintaining personnel records and associated human resource information systems
  • Providing advice and information to management on workplace relations policies and procedures, staff performance and disciplinary matters
  • Arranging the induction of staff and providing information on conditions of service, salaries and promotional opportunities
  • Receiving and recording job vacancy information from employers such as details about job description, wages and conditions of employment
  • Providing information on current job vacancies in the organisation to employers and job seekers
  • Undertaking negotiations on terms and conditions of employment, and examining and resolving disputes and grievances
  • Studying and interpreting legislation, awards, collective agreements and employment contracts, wage payment systems and dispute settlement procedures
  • Developing, planning and formulating enterprise agreements or collective contracts such as productivity-based wage adjustment procedures, workplace relations policies and programs, and procedures for their implementation
  • Overseeing the formation and conduct of workplace consultative committees and employee participation initiatives

ANZSCO Classification

Details

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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 Human Resource Professionals All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 83% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,870 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $50 $43

    Industries

    Human Resource Professionals 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

    27.9%

    Victoria

    28.0%

    Queensland

    22.0%

    South Australia

    4.7%

    Tasmania

    1.5%

    Northern Territory

    0.9%

    Australian Capital Territory

    3.9%

    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 Human Resource Professionals All Occupations
    Median age 34 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 75% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Human Resource Professionals
    15–19 5.2 0.4
    20–24 9.1 7.4
    25–34 22.7 34.1
    35–44 22.3 28.0
    45–54 20.4 18.6
    55–59 8.8 5.9
    60–64 6.5 3.6
    65 and Over 4.9 2.1

    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 Human Resource Professionals
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 15.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 36.8
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 14.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 12.5
    Year 12 15.9 13.3
    Year 11 4.0 1.9
    Year 10 and below 9.7 2.8
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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.