ANZSCO 2334

Electronics Engineers

Overview

EMPLOYED

6,300

PART-TIME SHARE

23%

FEMALE SHARE

10%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,782

MEDIAN AGE

44

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

0

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Summary

Electronics Engineers design, develop, adapt, install, test and maintain electronic components, circuits and systems used for computer systems, communication systems, entertainment, transport and other industrial applications.

Tasks

  • Designing electronic components, circuits and systems used for computer, communication and control systems, and other industrial applications
  • Designing software, especially embedded software, to be used within such systems
  • Developing apparatus and procedures to test electronic components, circuits and systems
  • Supervising installation and commissioning of computer, communication and control systems, and ensuring proper control and protection methods
  • Establishing and monitoring performance and safety standards and procedures for operation, modification, maintenance and repair of such systems
  • Designing communications bearers based on wired, optical fibre and wireless communication media
  • Analysing communications traffic and level of service, and determining the type of installation, location, layout and transmission medium for communication systems
  • Designing and developing signal processing algorithms and implementing these through appropriate choice of hardware and software

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 Electronics Engineers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 77% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,782 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $44 $43

    Industries

    Electronics Engineers 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

    25.9%

    Victoria

    29.8%

    Queensland

    14.7%

    South Australia

    13.0%

    Tasmania

    1.7%

    Northern Territory

    1.7%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.4%

    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 Electronics Engineers All Occupations
    Median age 44 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 10% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Electronics Engineers
    15–19 5.2 0.2
    20–24 9.1 4.4
    25–34 22.7 21.5
    35–44 22.3 27.7
    45–54 20.4 21.0
    55–59 8.8 10.6
    60–64 6.5 8.0
    65 and Over 4.9 6.5

    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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    • ComparED to compare undergraduate and postgraduate student experiences and outcomes.
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Electronics Engineers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 29.2
    Bachelor degree 23.2 50.2
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 9.2
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 4.5
    Year 12 15.9 3.5
    Year 11 4.0 0.3
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.3
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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.