ANZSCO 3995

Performing Arts Technicians

Overview

EMPLOYED

13,400

PART-TIME SHARE

36%

FEMALE SHARE

26%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,779

MEDIAN AGE

33

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-900

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Summary

Performing Arts Technicians provide technical and other assistance for the production, recording and broadcasting of artistic performances.

Tasks

  • Operating microwave equipment to transmit video information to transmitter sites and receiving video signals from remote locations
  • Maintaining and repairing radio and television transmitters and associated equipment
  • Selecting and attaching equipment to cameras, positioning cameras, and following the action of scenes being photographed while adjusting controls
  • Positioning equipment, such as spotlights, floodlights and cables, and operating lights during filming, broadcasting and stage performances
  • Applying and retouching make up during shooting and performance, including special effects make up such as scars and wounds
  • Designing and making musical instruments and instrument parts using specially selected materials and techniques similar to those used in cabinetmaking, metal pipe making, silversmithing and wood carving, and tuning and repairing musical instruments
  • Setting up and adjusting equipment such as microphones, and operating sound mixing consoles and associated equipment to regulate volume and sound quality
  • Selecting and setting up television recording, editing and mixing equipment, and adjusting and monitoring their operation

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 Performing Arts Technicians All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 64% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 45 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,779 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $46 $43

    Industries

    Performing Arts 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

    35.2%

    Victoria

    34.2%

    Queensland

    16.4%

    South Australia

    4.3%

    Tasmania

    2.0%

    Northern Territory

    0.7%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.3%

    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 Performing Arts Technicians All Occupations
    Median age 33 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 26% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Performing Arts Technicians
    15–19 5.2 2.5
    20–24 9.1 14.0
    25–34 22.7 32.2
    35–44 22.3 21.9
    45–54 20.4 15.5
    55–59 8.8 6.3
    60–64 6.5 4.1
    65 and Over 4.9 3.5

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Performing Arts Technicians
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 4.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 26.2
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 22.3
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 15.9
    Year 12 15.9 19.8
    Year 11 4.0 2.9
    Year 10 and below 9.7 4.4
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