ANZSCO 2332

Civil Engineering Professionals

Overview

EMPLOYED

72,300

PART-TIME SHARE

9%

FEMALE SHARE

13%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,264

MEDIAN AGE

35

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

800

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Summary

Civil Engineering Professionals design, plan, organise and oversee the construction of civil engineering projects such as dams, bridges, pipelines, gas and water supply schemes, sewerage systems, roads, airports and other structures; analyse the likely behaviour of soil and rock when placed under pressure by proposed structures and design structural foundations; analyse the statical properties of all types of structures and test the behaviour and durability of materials used in their construction; plan and develop transportation systems; and estimate and monitor the construction costs of projects.

Tasks

  • Determining construction methods, materials and quality standards, and drafting and interpreting specifications, drawings, plans, construction methods and procedures
  • Organising and directing site labour and the delivery of construction materials, plant and equipment, and establishing detailed programs for the coordination of site activities
  • Obtaining soil and rock samples at different depths across sites and testing samples to determine strength, compressibility and other factors that affect the behaviour of soil and rock when a structure is imposed and determining the safe loading for the soil
  • Studying architectural and engineering drawings and specifications to estimate total costs, and preparing detailed cost plans and estimates as tools to assist in budgetary control
  • Monitoring changes to designs, assessing effects on cost, and measuring, valuing and negotiating variations to designs
  • Analysing structural systems for both static and dynamic loads
  • Designing structures to ensure they do not collapse, bend, twist or vibrate in undesirable ways
  • Assessing present and future travel flow patterns taking into account population increase and needs change
  • Designing the physical aspects of transportation systems such as highways, railroads, urban transit, air transportation, logistical supply systems and their terminals

ANZSCO Classification

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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 Civil Engineering Professionals All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 91% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,264 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $60 $43

    Industries

    Civil Engineering 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

    31.2%

    Victoria

    30.4%

    Queensland

    18.3%

    South Australia

    5.0%

    Tasmania

    1.1%

    Northern Territory

    0.8%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.1%

    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 Civil Engineering Professionals All Occupations
    Median age 35 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 13% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Civil Engineering Professionals
    15–19 5.2 0.3
    20–24 9.1 8.6
    25–34 22.7 40.6
    35–44 22.3 23.6
    45–54 20.4 13.6
    55–59 8.8 5.2
    60–64 6.5 3.7
    65 and Over 4.9 4.5

    Education

    Registration may be required in some states and territories. In addition, Engineers Australia has a non-compulsory National Engineering Register.

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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 Civil Engineering Professionals
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 24.8
    Bachelor degree 23.2 63.8
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 4.0
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 1.9
    Year 12 15.9 3.7
    Year 11 4.0 0.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.3
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