ANZSCO 511112

Program and Project Administrators

EMPLOYED

103,200

PART-TIME SHARE

20%

FEMALE SHARE

59%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

42

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

Program or Project Administrators plan and undertake administration of organisational programs, special projects and support services.

  • Advises senior management on matters requiring attention and implements their decisions
  • Oversees work by contractors and reports on variations to work orders
  • Prepares and reviews submissions and reports concerning the organisation's activities
  • Collects and analyses data associated with projects undertaken, and reports on project outcomes
  • Reviews and arranges new office accommodation
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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Program and Project Administrators All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 80% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Program and Project Administrators work in industries like:

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    31.0%

    Victoria

    26.3%

    Queensland

    18.6%

    South Australia

    6.6%

    Tasmania

    1.8%

    Northern Territory

    1.4%

    Australian Capital Territory

    5.5%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Program and Project Administrators All Occupations
    Median age 42 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 59% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Program and Project Administrators
    15–19 5.2 0.3
    20–24 9.1 3.5
    25–34 22.7 22.4
    35–44 22.3 30.4
    45–54 20.4 25.7
    55–59 8.8 9.3
    60–64 6.5 5.6
    65 and Over 4.9 2.8

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Program and Project Administrators
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 20.5
    Bachelor degree 23.2 31.4
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 15.1
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 14.1
    Year 12 15.9 10.7
    Year 11 4.0 1.8
    Year 10 and below 9.7 3.0

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    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.