ANZSCO 4112

Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists

Overview

EMPLOYED

7,600

PART-TIME SHARE

38%

FEMALE SHARE

68%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,802

MEDIAN AGE

32

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-200

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Summary

Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists provide supportive dental services in preventative and restorative dental procedures, and construct and repair dental appliances.

Tasks

  • Providing educational programs to motivate children, parents and the community in matters relating to oral health
  • Providing fluoride therapy by applying remineralising solutions and desensitising agents
  • Removing deposits from teeth
  • Applying non-invasive fissure sealants to teeth
  • Taking impressions of the mouth
  • Taking dental radiographs
  • Administering local anaesthesia by infiltration and mandibular nerve block
  • Fabricating full and partial dentures
  • Constructing mouth guards, crowns, metal clasps, inlays, bridgework and other aids
  • Repairing and relining denture bases

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 Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 62% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,802 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $47 $43

    Industries

    Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists 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

    22.6%

    Victoria

    28.6%

    Queensland

    20.8%

    South Australia

    8.8%

    Tasmania

    3.0%

    Northern Territory

    1.2%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.2%

    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 Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists All Occupations
    Median age 32 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 68% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists
    15–19 5.2 0.6
    20–24 9.1 6.9
    25–34 22.7 28.1
    35–44 22.3 24.9
    45–54 20.4 19.0
    55–59 8.8 8.3
    60–64 6.5 8.1
    65 and Over 4.9 4.1

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 3.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 38.2
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 38.9
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 9.3
    Year 12 15.9 3.4
    Year 11 4.0 0.5
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.6
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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.