Overview
EMPLOYED
11,500
PART-TIME SHARE
13%
FEMALE SHARE
1%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
39
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
1,000
Summary
Floor Finishers measure, cut, install and repair soft and resilient floor coverings.
Tasks
- Measuring areas to be covered and consulting plans to estimate quantities of floor covering materials required
- Preparing surfaces for covering and removing baseboard trims
- Measuring, cutting and fixing underlay materials
- Laying coverings, such as carpets, linoleum, parquetry blocks, cork tiles and other resilient flooring materials, over floors, matching patterns, cutting shapes around fixtures and trimming edges
- Securing floor coverings and fitting edge trims in doorways
- Sanding, staining and applying finishing coatings to timber floors
- May install wall, ceiling, counter and bench coverings
ANZSCO Classification
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Earnings and Hours
Earnings and Hours | Floor Finishers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 87% | 70% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 43 hours | 44 hours |
Median full-time earnings per week | N/A | $1,697 |
Median hourly earnings | N/A | $43 |
Industries
Floor Finishers 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
25.0%
Victoria
36.8%
Queensland
11.3%
South Australia
7.7%
Western Australia
10.4%
Tasmania
3.9%
Northern Territory
1.1%
Australian Capital Territory
3.8%
Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Floor Finishers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 39 years | 39 years |
Female share of employment | 1% | 48% |
Education
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Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Floor Finishers |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 0.6 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 3.5 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 4.0 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 40.0 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 19.1 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 7.2 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 22.3 |
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DownloadAustralian 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.