ANZSCO 3422

Electrical Distribution Trades Workers

Overview

EMPLOYED

11,100

PART-TIME SHARE

1%

FEMALE SHARE

7%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,797

MEDIAN AGE

36

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

700

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Summary

Electrical Distribution Trades Workers prepare, install, repair, maintain and patrol electric power distribution networks.

Tasks

  • Installing conductors and aerial equipment, and underground cables and equipment
  • Installing and maintaining equipment associated with electrical supply such as transformers
  • Attending to electrical breakdown and emergencies
  • Maintaining poles and associated hardware, and continuity of electrical supply and street lighting
  • Conducting routine maintenance on the aerial and underground electricity supply network
  • Conducting low-voltage switching operations
  • Fitting pole hardware and crossarms
  • Preparing lowand high-voltage cable joints and cable terminations while connecting and installing electrical equipment and overhead lines
  • Using heavy plant equipment such as elevated work platforms and portable equipment such as hydraulic drills
  • May undertake substation installation and maintenance, and specialised testing and revenue meter installation

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 Electrical Distribution Trades Workers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 99% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,797 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $66 $43

    Industries

    Electrical Distribution 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

    26.6%

    Victoria

    21.9%

    Queensland

    27.3%

    South Australia

    10.2%

    Tasmania

    3.1%

    Northern Territory

    0.9%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.9%

    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 Electrical Distribution Trades Workers All Occupations
    Median age 36 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 7% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Electrical Distribution Trades Workers
    15–19 5.2 1.4
    20–24 9.1 5.0
    25–34 22.7 27.9
    35–44 22.3 26.9
    45–54 20.4 21.8
    55–59 8.8 10.0
    60–64 6.5 5.8
    65 and Over 4.9 1.2

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Electrical Distribution Trades Workers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 0.2
    Bachelor degree 23.2 2.2
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 4.3
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 80.9
    Year 12 15.9 6.6
    Year 11 4.0 1.4
    Year 10 and below 9.7 3.0
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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.