ANZSCO 3113

Primary Products Inspectors

Overview

EMPLOYED

4,400

PART-TIME SHARE

14%

FEMALE SHARE

48%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,330

MEDIAN AGE

46

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

0

About this data

Summary

Primary Products Inspectors inspect animals, plants and agricultural produce and facilities to ensure compliance with government and industry standards with respect to quality, health and licensing.

Tasks

  • Inspecting animals, plants and agricultural produce to identify product quality issues, and providing advice to producers
  • Auditing and monitoring quality procedures at farms and food handling and processing facilities to ensure compliance with required standards
  • Testing samples of produce for quality, size and purity
  • Ensuring that required standards of hygiene are observed at storage, processing and packing facilities and in transport vehicles
  • Advising primary producers on economic aspects of disease eradication and informing producers and the general public of the health implications of diseases and impurities
  • Advising on the identification of pests and diseases and on regulations pertaining to grading, packing and loading of products
  • Examining imported plants and animals, and products, such as timber, seeds and dried fruits, and making quarantine arrangements
  • Patrolling and investigating waterways for unlawful fishing activities and the removal of protected marine life
  • Educating, advising and providing information on a wide range of topics relating to fish and their protection
  • May initiate or assist in legal action to enforce regulations

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, 2025, 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 2025, 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 Primary Products Inspectors All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 86% 69%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,330 $1,852
    Median hourly earnings $40 $47

    Industries

    Primary Products Inspectors work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2025, 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

    24.4%

    Victoria

    21.4%

    Queensland

    20.8%

    South Australia

    5.0%

    Tasmania

    3.9%

    Northern Territory

    2.4%

    Australian Capital Territory

    4.9%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, February 2026, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2025, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Primary Products Inspectors All Occupations
    Median age 46 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 48% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Primary Products Inspectors
    15–19 5.2 0.6
    20–24 9.1 4.6
    25–34 22.7 19.7
    35–44 22.3 24.0
    45–54 20.4 25.4
    55–59 8.8 11.5
    60–64 6.5 9.3
    65 and Over 4.9 5.1

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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 Primary Products Inspectors
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 8.2
    Bachelor degree 23.2 27.5
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 15.9
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 24.3
    Year 12 15.9 10.6
    Year 11 4.0 3.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 5.3
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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.