ANZSCO 4412

Fire and Emergency Workers

Overview

EMPLOYED

17,500

PART-TIME SHARE

5%

FEMALE SHARE

13%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,280

MEDIAN AGE

41

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-200

About this data

Summary

Fire and Emergency Workers attend emergencies to minimise risk to community safety and security and protect life and property.

Tasks

  • Attending the scene of fires and other emergencies reported to authorities
  • Rescuing and evacuating people stranded or trapped in dangerous situations
  • Operating pumps, spraying water, foam and chemicals from hoses, portable extinguishers and other appliances to extinguish fires and to disperse or neutralise dangerous substances
  • Cutting openings in buildings and crashed vehicles to free occupants
  • Maintaining site security systems
  • Administering first aid
  • Attending and participating in training activities, rescue classes, drills, demonstrations and courses in emergency and fire-fighting techniques
  • Training recruits in emergency procedures and practices
  • Visiting buildings and potential fire hazards to study access points and locations of hydrants
  • Maintaining tools and equipment

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 Fire and Emergency Workers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 95% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 48 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,280 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $53 $43

    Industries

    Fire and Emergency 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

    24.1%

    Victoria

    24.9%

    Queensland

    18.9%

    South Australia

    8.5%

    Tasmania

    2.9%

    Northern Territory

    2.0%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.8%

    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 Fire and Emergency Workers All Occupations
    Median age 41 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 13% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Fire and Emergency Workers
    15–19 5.2 0.2
    20–24 9.1 2.5
    25–34 22.7 21.9
    35–44 22.3 28.7
    45–54 20.4 26.4
    55–59 8.8 11.6
    60–64 6.5 6.9
    65 and Over 4.9 1.7

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Fire and Emergency Workers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 5.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 15.6
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 19.7
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 38.9
    Year 12 15.9 10.0
    Year 11 4.0 1.8
    Year 10 and below 9.7 2.9
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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.