ANZSCO 5122

Practice Managers

Overview

EMPLOYED

31,000

PART-TIME SHARE

33%

FEMALE SHARE

83%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,626

MEDIAN AGE

47

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1,400

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Summary

Practice Managers organise and control the functions and resources of professional practices such as administrative systems and practice personnel.

Tasks

  • Contributing to the planning and review of office services, and setting priorities and office service standards
  • Allocating human resources, space and equipment
  • Assigning work to and monitoring work performance of staff
  • Managing records and accounts of the practice
  • Liaising with Professionals to coordinate practice business and to facilitate resolution of problems
  • Managing physical facilities and ensuring buildings and equipment are maintained
  • Ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety regulations
  • Ensuring work complies with relevant government legislation, policies and procedures
  • Coordinating personnel activities such as hiring, promotions, performance management, payroll, training and supervision

ANZSCO Classification

Details

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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 Practice Managers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 67% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,626 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $45 $43

    Industries

    Practice Managers 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

    34.7%

    Victoria

    24.4%

    Queensland

    20.0%

    South Australia

    5.7%

    Tasmania

    2.6%

    Northern Territory

    0.8%

    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 Practice Managers All Occupations
    Median age 47 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 83% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Practice Managers
    15–19 5.2 0.1
    20–24 9.1 2.5
    25–34 22.7 16.7
    35–44 22.3 23.8
    45–54 20.4 27.6
    55–59 8.8 12.8
    60–64 6.5 9.7
    65 and Over 4.9 6.8

    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 Practice Managers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 11.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 24.2
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 19.9
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 15.7
    Year 12 15.9 14.1
    Year 11 4.0 3.4
    Year 10 and below 9.7 5.9
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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.