EMPLOYED

1,900

PART-TIME SHARE

0%

FEMALE SHARE

0%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

41

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

100

Betting Clerks take bets from customers at betting agencies, over the telephone and on course.

  • Taking bets and debiting credit accounts and bank accounts electronically, and receiving cash
  • Recording and entering bets electronically and in transaction ledgers
  • Issuing tickets and preparing summaries of transactions
  • Monitoring amounts of money placed on race entrants
  • Checking details and numbers on winning betting tickets against those in betting ledgers and electronic records, and paying out money on winning tickets
  • Verifying the identity and account balances of betting agency customers
  • Answering betting inquiries over the telephone, via email and in person
  • May work in a call centre
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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 Betting Clerks All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 100% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Betting Clerks 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

    25.0%

    Victoria

    15.9%

    Queensland

    22.2%

    South Australia

    4.1%

    Tasmania

    6.7%

    Northern Territory

    16.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    5.5%

    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 Betting Clerks All Occupations
    Median age 41 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 0% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Betting Clerks
    15–19 5.2 1.8
    20–24 9.1 12.3
    25–34 22.7 20.2
    35–44 22.3 13.0
    45–54 20.4 16.1
    55–59 8.8 7.7
    60–64 6.5 10.7
    65 and Over 4.9 18.4

    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 Betting Clerks
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 3.5
    Bachelor degree 23.2 12.0
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 7.3
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 13.1
    Year 12 15.9 30.0
    Year 11 4.0 9.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 21.6

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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.