ANZSCO 323315

Saw Doctors

Overview

EMPLOYED

290

PART-TIME SHARE

15%

FEMALE SHARE

1%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

49

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Saw Doctors repair, set and sharpen blades for circular, band and other saws.

Tasks

  • Dismantles precision instruments, repairs and replaces defective parts, and reassembles articles using hand and power tools and specially designed machines
  • Makes blades for circular, band and other power saws and repairs, sets and sharpens blades for hand and power saws
  • May estimate costs and prepare quotes for repairs

ANZSCO Classification

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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Saw Doctors All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 85% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Saw Doctors 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

    25.5%

    Victoria

    25.5%

    Queensland

    18.6%

    South Australia

    11.4%

    Tasmania

    8.3%

    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 Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Saw Doctors All Occupations
    Median age 49 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 1% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Saw Doctors
    15–19 5.2 1.0
    20–24 9.1 5.5
    25–34 22.7 16.2
    35–44 22.3 19.0
    45–54 20.4 21.7
    55–59 8.8 11.4
    60–64 6.5 13.8
    65 and Over 4.9 9.3

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Saw Doctors
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 0.0
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 1.4
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 62.1
    Year 12 15.9 7.9
    Year 11 4.0 4.5
    Year 10 and below 9.7 19.3
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

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