ANZSCO 2339

Other Engineering Professionals

Overview

EMPLOYED

15,400

PART-TIME SHARE

14%

FEMALE SHARE

17%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,502

MEDIAN AGE

35

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

0

About this data

Summary

Other Engineering Professionals includes occupations such as Aeronautical Engineers, Agricultural Engineers, Biomedical Engineers, Engineering Technologists, Environmental Engineers and Naval Architects.

Tasks

  • Performs and supervises engineering work concerned with the design, development, manufacture, maintenance and modification of aircraft for flight
  • Performs and supervises engineering work related to the use and development of agricultural land, buildings, machines and equipment
  • Applies knowledge and methodology of physics, engineering, mathematics, computing, physical chemistry and materials science to problems in biology and the treatment and prevention of human disease
  • Analyses and modifies new and existing engineering technologies and applies them in the testing and implementation of engineering projects
  • Assesses the impact on air, water, soil and noise levels in the vicinity of engineering projects, plans and designs equipment and processes for the treatment and safe disposal of waste material, and assesses what may cause problems for the environment in the long-term. Registration or licensing is required
  • Designs and oversees the construction and repair of marine craft and floating structures

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 Other Engineering Professionals All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 86% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,502 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $62 $43

    Industries

    Other 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

    23.1%

    Victoria

    33.5%

    Queensland

    20.2%

    South Australia

    6.3%

    Tasmania

    1.7%

    Northern Territory

    0.7%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.4%

    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 Other Engineering Professionals All Occupations
    Median age 35 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 17% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Other Engineering Professionals
    15–19 5.2 0.2
    20–24 9.1 8.0
    25–34 22.7 36.5
    35–44 22.3 26.0
    45–54 20.4 16.0
    55–59 8.8 5.7
    60–64 6.5 3.9
    65 and Over 4.9 3.7

    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 Other Engineering Professionals
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 32.2
    Bachelor degree 23.2 51.6
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 6.2
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 4.1
    Year 12 15.9 3.6
    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.