ANZSCO 3233

Precision Metal Trades Workers

Overview

EMPLOYED

7,500

PART-TIME SHARE

11%

FEMALE SHARE

10%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

46

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-100

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Summary

Precision Metal Trades Workers fabricate, assemble, maintain and repair metal precision instruments.

Tasks

  • Assembling parts and subassemblies of precision instruments, locks, timepieces and firearms
  • Dismantling precision instruments, locks, timepieces and firearms, repairing and replacing defective parts, and reassembling articles using hand and power tools and specially designed machines
  • Inscribing letters, figures and designs on surfaces of jewellery, trophies and other ornamental items
  • Installing security systems, changing tumblers in locks, changing locks, cutting keys and opening locks by manipulation
  • Calibrating precision instruments using standard weights and measures, jigs and fixtures, and hand tools to adjust and align parts and small balancing weights
  • Making blades for circular, band and other power saws and repairing, setting and sharpening blades for hand and power saws
  • Testing circuits in electronic timepieces
  • May estimate costs and prepare quotes for repairs

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 Precision Metal Trades Workers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 89% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Precision Metal Trades Workers 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

    33.1%

    Victoria

    25.6%

    Queensland

    15.6%

    South Australia

    4.9%

    Tasmania

    4.5%

    Northern Territory

    1.3%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.8%

    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 Precision Metal Trades Workers All Occupations
    Median age 46 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 10% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Precision Metal Trades Workers
    15–19 5.2 3.0
    20–24 9.1 7.2
    25–34 22.7 20.6
    35–44 22.3 20.1
    45–54 20.4 21.2
    55–59 8.8 10.6
    60–64 6.5 8.7
    65 and Over 4.9 8.5

    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 Precision Metal Trades Workers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 2.7
    Bachelor degree 23.2 7.8
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 7.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 55.0
    Year 12 15.9 12.0
    Year 11 4.0 3.6
    Year 10 and below 9.7 7.5
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