ANZSCO 2513

Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals

Overview

EMPLOYED

39,200

PART-TIME SHARE

17%

FEMALE SHARE

47%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,135

MEDIAN AGE

45

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

2,800

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Summary

Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals develop, implement and evaluate policies and programs to monitor environmental health and occupational health and safety and related legislation to ensure safe and healthy working conditions, and assist injured staff through the workers' compensation and rehabilitation process.

Tasks

  • Developing, implementing and reviewing environmental health management plans and occupational health and safety plans
  • Preparing and implementing plans and strategies for the safe, economic and suitable disposal of commercial, industrial, medical and household wastes
  • Advising on and enforcing legislation, implementing prevention programs and strategies for communicable diseases, food safety, waste water treatment and disposal systems, recreation and domestic water quality, contaminated and hazardous substances, and minimising air, sea, water and noise pollution to improve health outcomes
  • Identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks in the workplace
  • Developing, implementing and monitoring programs minimising workplace and environmental pollution involving chemical and physical hazards
  • Promoting ergonomic principles within the workplace such as matching furniture, equipment and work activities to the needs of employees
  • Inspecting and auditing workplaces, processes, plant, and chemical and physical hazards for legislative compliance
  • Training employees in personal protective equipment and safe working procedures
  • Recording and investigating injuries and equipment damage, and reporting safety performance
  • Coordinating the return of injured workers into the workplace

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 Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 83% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,135 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $55 $43

    Industries

    Occupational and Environmental Health 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

    25.4%

    Victoria

    23.0%

    Queensland

    22.7%

    South Australia

    6.0%

    Tasmania

    1.9%

    Northern Territory

    1.1%

    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 Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals All Occupations
    Median age 45 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 47% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals
    15–19 5.2 0.3
    20–24 9.1 3.3
    25–34 22.7 20.6
    35–44 22.3 25.6
    45–54 20.4 25.7
    55–59 8.8 11.8
    60–64 6.5 8.4
    65 and Over 4.9 4.3

    Education

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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 Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 19.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 27.2
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 23.7
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 16.8
    Year 12 15.9 6.0
    Year 11 4.0 1.4
    Year 10 and below 9.7 2.8
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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.