ANZSCO 2349

Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals

Overview

EMPLOYED

15,000

PART-TIME SHARE

12%

FEMALE SHARE

31%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,052

MEDIAN AGE

33

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

600

About this data

Summary

Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals includes occupations such as Conservators, Metallurgists, Meteorologists and Physicists.

Tasks

  • Plans and organises the conservation of materials and objects in libraries, archives, museums, art galleries and other institutions
  • Researches, develops, controls and provides advice on processes used in extracting metals from their ores, and processes used for casting, alloying, heat treating or welding refined metals, alloys and other materials to produce commercial metal products or develop new alloys and processes. Registration or licensing may be required
  • Studies the physics and dynamics of the atmosphere to increase understanding of weather and climate, and to forecast changes in the weather and long-term climatic trends
  • Studies matter, space, time, energy, forces and fields and the interrelationship between these physical phenomena to further understanding of the laws governing the behaviour of the universe, and seeks to apply these laws to solve practical problems and discover new information about the earth and the universe

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 Natural and Physical Science Professionals All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 88% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,052 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $56 $43

    Industries

    Other Natural and Physical Science 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

    35.8%

    Victoria

    19.3%

    Queensland

    19.8%

    South Australia

    5.9%

    Tasmania

    1.3%

    Northern Territory

    0.7%

    Australian Capital Territory

    3.3%

    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 Natural and Physical Science Professionals All Occupations
    Median age 33 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 31% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 11.8
    25–34 22.7 42.9
    35–44 22.3 21.2
    45–54 20.4 12.8
    55–59 8.8 5.0
    60–64 6.5 3.5
    65 and Over 4.9 2.7

    Education

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    • Course Seeker to search and compare higher education courses.
    • 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 Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 49.3
    Bachelor degree 23.2 43.7
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 2.3
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 1.1
    Year 12 15.9 1.5
    Year 11 4.0 0.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.2
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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.