Overview
EMPLOYED
490
PART-TIME SHARE
13%
FEMALE SHARE
15%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
45
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
N/A
Summary
Meat Inspectors inspect animal carcasses, internal organs and meat processing facilities for disease to ensure compliance with government and industry standards with respect to quality and health.
Tasks
- Inspects animals and animal products to identify product quality issues and provide advice to producers
- Audits and monitors quality procedures at farms, food handling and processing facilities to ensure compliance with required standards
- Tests samples of produce for quality, size and purity
- Ensures that required standards of hygiene are observed at storage, processing and packing facilities and in transport vehicles
- Advises primary producers on economic aspects of disease eradication and informs producers and the general public of the health implication of disease and impurities
- Examines imported animals, and makes necessary quarantine arrangements
- May initiate or assist in legal action to enforce regulations
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Hours worked
Hours worked | Meat Inspectors | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 87% | 64% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 42 hours | 44 hours |
Industries
Meat Inspectors work in industries like:
Source:
ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.
States and territories
New South Wales
21.1%
Victoria
31.4%
Queensland
24.5%
South Australia
7.9%
Western Australia
11.5%
Tasmania
1.4%
Northern Territory
0.0%
Australian Capital Territory
0.0%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Meat Inspectors | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 45 years | 40 years |
Female share of employment | 15% | 49% |
Education
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Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Meat Inspectors |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 3.6 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 10.3 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 8.3 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 49.8 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 9.5 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 2.6 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 5.9 |
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