ANZSCO 3121

Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians

Overview

EMPLOYED

81,300

PART-TIME SHARE

10%

FEMALE SHARE

17%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,115

MEDIAN AGE

41

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1,100

About this data

Summary

Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians perform technical functions to assist Construction Managers, Architects and Surveyors by supervising and inspecting construction sites, estimating time, costs and resources, inspecting plumbing work, and collecting and evaluating survey data and preparing maps and plans.

Tasks

  • Assisting Construction Managers, Architects and Surveyors in planning and organisation
  • Interpreting plans, regulations and codes of practice
  • Preparing preliminary sketches, working drawings and specifications
  • Preparing, editing and revising plans, maps, charts and drawings
  • Coordinating works programs
  • Inspecting work and materials for compliance with specifications, regulations and standards
  • Calculating costs and estimating time scales
  • Collecting data using surveying instruments and photogrammetric equipment
  • Performing routine computations and plotting preliminary data

ANZSCO Classification

Details

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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 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 90% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 46 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,115 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $50 $43

    Industries

    Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians 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

    28.4%

    Victoria

    28.1%

    Queensland

    23.1%

    South Australia

    5.6%

    Tasmania

    2.0%

    Northern Territory

    0.8%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.0%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, November 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 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians All Occupations
    Median age 41 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 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians
    15–19 5.2 0.3
    20–24 9.1 4.3
    25–34 22.7 25.0
    35–44 22.3 27.5
    45–54 20.4 22.7
    55–59 8.8 9.2
    60–64 6.5 6.3
    65 and Over 4.9 4.7

    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 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 6.9
    Bachelor degree 23.2 16.9
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 19.6
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 37.8
    Year 12 15.9 8.1
    Year 11 4.0 2.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 5.0
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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.