ANZSCO 5619

Other Clerical and Office Support Workers

EMPLOYED

5,500

PART-TIME SHARE

30%

FEMALE SHARE

46%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,155

MEDIAN AGE

43

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-300

Other Clerical and Office Support Workers includes occupations such as Classified Advertising Clerks, Meter Readers and Parking Inspectors.

  • Receives and records advertising copy for publication and broadcasting
  • Reads electric, gas or water meters, records usage, inspects meters and connections for defects and damage, and reports irregularities
  • Patrols assigned areas and issues parking infringement notices to owners of vehicles that are illegally parked
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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 Other Clerical and Office Support Workers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 70% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 40 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,155 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $29 $43

    Industries

    Other Clerical and Office Support 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

    25.3%

    Victoria

    20.2%

    Queensland

    15.5%

    South Australia

    10.5%

    Tasmania

    5.1%

    Northern Territory

    2.3%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.9%

    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 Other Clerical and Office Support Workers All Occupations
    Median age 43 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 46% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Other Clerical and Office Support Workers
    15–19 5.2 9.0
    20–24 9.1 12.1
    25–34 22.7 14.3
    35–44 22.3 14.7
    45–54 20.4 17.1
    55–59 8.8 10.4
    60–64 6.5 10.6
    65 and Over 4.9 11.6

    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 Other Clerical and Office Support Workers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 7.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 14.6
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 11.1
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 19.5
    Year 12 15.9 25.6
    Year 11 4.0 5.7
    Year 10 and below 9.7 12.0

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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.