ANZSCO 2311

Air Transport Professionals

Overview

EMPLOYED

16,000

PART-TIME SHARE

12%

FEMALE SHARE

4%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,496

MEDIAN AGE

40

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

300

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Summary

Air Transport Professionals fly and navigate aircraft, control and direct air traffic to ensure the safe and efficient operation of aircraft in flight and on the ground, and instruct students in flying aircraft.

Tasks

  • Preparing and submitting flight plans giving consideration to factors such as weather conditions and aircraft performance
  • Flying aircraft in accordance with established air traffic control and aircraft operating procedures
  • Providing flight information for flight crews and air traffic services staff
  • Controlling aircraft movements, and directing aircraft taxiing, take-offs and landings by radio
  • Providing pre-flight briefings and aeronautical information services
  • Completing cockpit preparations and external inspections to determine that aircraft are acceptable for flight
  • Monitoring aircraft performance and reporting on mechanical condition
  • Giving in-flight instruction, supervising solo flights, accompanying students on training flights and demonstrating techniques for controlling aircraft

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, 2024, 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 Air Transport Professionals All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 88% 69%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,496 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $65 $43

    Industries

    Air Transport Professionals work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, 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

    24.6%

    Victoria

    18.5%

    Queensland

    26.1%

    South Australia

    8.6%

    Tasmania

    2.6%

    Northern Territory

    4.3%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.3%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, November 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Air Transport Professionals All Occupations
    Median age 40 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 4% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Air Transport Professionals
    15–19 5.2 0.2
    20–24 9.1 5.4
    25–34 22.7 25.6
    35–44 22.3 26.3
    45–54 20.4 24.4
    55–59 8.8 9.7
    60–64 6.5 5.2
    65 and Over 4.9 3.3

    Education

    Registration with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority is required.

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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 Air Transport Professionals
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 7.6
    Bachelor degree 23.2 29.5
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 34.4
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 10.2
    Year 12 15.9 12.9
    Year 11 4.0 0.9
    Year 10 and below 9.7 1.2
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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.