ANZSCO 3124

Electronic Engineering Draftspersons, Technicians

Overview

EMPLOYED

5,500

PART-TIME SHARE

18%

FEMALE SHARE

12%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,736

MEDIAN AGE

42

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

100

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Summary

Electronic Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians assist in electronic engineering research, design, manufacture, assembly, construction, operation and maintenance of equipment, facilities and distribution systems.

Tasks

  • Preparing drawings, plans and diagrams for electronic engineering work
  • Developing, constructing and testing electronic equipment and associated circuitry in accordance with technical manuals and instructions of Electronics Engineers and Engineering Technologists
  • Performing tests, graphing results, preparing charts and tabulations
  • Estimating material costs and quantities
  • Evaluating performance of equipment
  • Inspecting designs and finished products for compliance with specifications, drawings, contracts and regulations
  • Installing, testing, repairing and modifying electronic equipment

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 Electronic Engineering Draftspersons, Technicians All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 82% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,736 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $67 $43

    Industries

    Electronic Engineering Draftspersons, 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

    23.5%

    Victoria

    16.2%

    Queensland

    30.0%

    South Australia

    13.2%

    Tasmania

    2.0%

    Northern Territory

    2.0%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.5%

    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 Electronic Engineering Draftspersons, Technicians All Occupations
    Median age 42 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 12% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Electronic Engineering Draftspersons, Technicians
    15–19 5.2 1.1
    20–24 9.1 7.5
    25–34 22.7 23.3
    35–44 22.3 20.5
    45–54 20.4 21.8
    55–59 8.8 11.4
    60–64 6.5 8.3
    65 and Over 4.9 6.5

    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 Electronic Engineering Draftspersons, Technicians
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 5.7
    Bachelor degree 23.2 16.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 25.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 35.3
    Year 12 15.9 9.7
    Year 11 4.0 1.6
    Year 10 and below 9.7 2.3
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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.