ANZSCO 6213

Motor Vehicle and Vehicle Parts Salespersons

Overview

EMPLOYED

31,700

PART-TIME SHARE

10%

FEMALE SHARE

19%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,300

MEDIAN AGE

41

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-1,400

About this data

Summary

Motor Vehicle and Vehicle Parts Salespersons sell motor vehicles, boats, caravans, earthmoving equipment, vehicle accessories and parts in retail and wholesale establishments.

Tasks

  • Determining customer requirements and advising on product range, price, delivery, warranties and product use and care
  • Showing vehicles to customers and test driving vehicles with customers
  • Selling motor vehicles and vehicle products such as parts, tyres, lubricating oils, batteries, car stereos and alarms
  • Taking sales orders and preparing contracts of sale
  • Receiving orders for parts
  • Determining part sizes and details such as vehicle make, model, manufacturer and year
  • Searching lists of parts to identify part numbers, price and availability

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 Motor Vehicle and Vehicle Parts Salespersons All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 90% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,300 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $33 $43

    Industries

    Motor Vehicle and Vehicle Parts Salespersons 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

    29.1%

    Victoria

    19.4%

    Queensland

    27.8%

    South Australia

    9.6%

    Tasmania

    1.6%

    Northern Territory

    0.9%

    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 Motor Vehicle and Vehicle Parts Salespersons All Occupations
    Median age 41 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 19% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Motor Vehicle and Vehicle Parts Salespersons
    15–19 5.2 3.0
    20–24 9.1 11.0
    25–34 22.7 23.8
    35–44 22.3 20.6
    45–54 20.4 20.3
    55–59 8.8 9.3
    60–64 6.5 6.8
    65 and Over 4.9 5.1

    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 Motor Vehicle and Vehicle Parts Salespersons
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.7
    Bachelor degree 23.2 6.4
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 7.9
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 28.7
    Year 12 15.9 28.5
    Year 11 4.0 7.5
    Year 10 and below 9.7 15.0
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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.