ANZSCO 5995

Inspectors and Regulatory Officers

Overview

EMPLOYED

43,900

PART-TIME SHARE

13%

FEMALE SHARE

48%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,764

MEDIAN AGE

43

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

2,400

About this data

Summary

Inspectors and Regulatory Officers administer and enforce government and corporate regulations and standards.

Tasks

  • Searching aircraft, vehicles, premises and people, and checking documents and goods to detect illegal activities such as undocumented cargo, prohibited goods and illegal aliens
  • Examining and assessing visas and residency applications
  • Testing applicants' ability to operate a motor vehicle, assessing applicants' suitability to hold learner's permits and probationary licences, and issuing learner's permits and probationary licences
  • Identifying pest and weed problems and determining treatments and management
  • Assessing claims for government benefits
  • Carrying out random checks of taxation documents to detect non-compliance with taxation legislation
  • Conducting visual checks of the mechanical, structural, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems of railway wagons, carriages and locomotives for condition and correct classification
  • Ensuring that train, tram and bus services are provided according to schedule, monitoring the cleanliness, presentation and condition of vehicles, and recommending improvements and changes to services
  • Receiving and assessing applications for licences to use water, investigating the ability of water resources to meet new requirements, and conducting site inspections

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 Inspectors and Regulatory Officers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 87% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,764 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $46 $43

    Industries

    Inspectors and Regulatory Officers 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

    31.8%

    Victoria

    20.0%

    Queensland

    23.0%

    South Australia

    6.8%

    Tasmania

    2.5%

    Northern Territory

    1.4%

    Australian Capital Territory

    3.3%

    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 Inspectors and Regulatory Officers All Occupations
    Median age 43 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 48% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Inspectors and Regulatory Officers
    15–19 5.2 0.6
    20–24 9.1 5.3
    25–34 22.7 19.7
    35–44 22.3 25.6
    45–54 20.4 26.8
    55–59 8.8 11.1
    60–64 6.5 7.4
    65 and Over 4.9 3.5

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Inspectors and Regulatory Officers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 12.3
    Bachelor degree 23.2 24.5
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 14.9
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 20.3
    Year 12 15.9 15.8
    Year 11 4.0 3.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 5.5
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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.