ANZSCO 231215

Marine Surveyors

EMPLOYED

490

PART-TIME SHARE

22%

FEMALE SHARE

2%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

51

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

Marine Surveyors survey machines and hulls of ships to ensure they are constructed, equipped and maintained according to safety standards, rules and regulations laid down by marine authorities.

  • Examines and approves design plans of hulls and equipment such as main propulsion engines, auxiliary boilers and turbines, electrical power generating plant, refrigeration and air-conditioning plant and pumping systems
  • Conducts periodic surveys throughout a ship's life to ensure standards are maintained
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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 Marine Surveyors All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 78% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Marine Surveyors 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

    21.8%

    Victoria

    11.8%

    Queensland

    25.3%

    South Australia

    6.3%

    Tasmania

    3.5%

    Northern Territory

    2.0%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.2%

    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 Marine Surveyors All Occupations
    Median age 51 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 2% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Marine Surveyors
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 1.0
    25–34 22.7 8.4
    35–44 22.3 21.6
    45–54 20.4 29.3
    55–59 8.8 16.3
    60–64 6.5 11.0
    65 and Over 4.9 14.3

    Education

    Registration with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority is required.

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    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 Marine Surveyors
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 7.7
    Bachelor degree 23.2 35.8
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 33.6
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 12.0
    Year 12 15.9 2.9
    Year 11 4.0 0.6
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.6

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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.