ANZSCO 7113

Paper and Wood Processing Machine Operators

Overview

EMPLOYED

5,800

PART-TIME SHARE

12%

FEMALE SHARE

11%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,361

MEDIAN AGE

48

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-400

About this data

Summary

Paper and Wood Processing Machine Operators operate machines to manufacture paper packaging and other paper products, fibreboard stock, logs, plywood, particle board, solid laminate and similar timber products.

Tasks

  • Setting up printing plates, ink circulation systems, knives, creases, cutting dies, and folding and gluing machines
  • Loading machines with paper and fibreboard
  • Operating machines to form cardboard containers, paper plates, egg cartons, tissue paper and other paper products
  • Adjusting and cleaning machines and performing minor repairs
  • Securing timber into place and setting saws to produce specified sizes of plank and board to be cut
  • Starting machines and feeding stock onto cutting saw, and operating automatic feed mechanisms
  • Raising and lowering saws to trim boards and remove defects such as rot and splits
  • Controlling lathes and slicing machines to produce veneers, and laminating veneer using glue
  • Verifying dimensions of cut stock and accuracy of cuts
  • Checking saws and other machines for safety, sharpness and correct functioning

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 Paper and Wood Processing Machine Operators All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 88% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,361 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $35 $43

    Industries

    Paper and Wood Processing Machine Operators 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

    14.9%

    Victoria

    27.6%

    Queensland

    23.2%

    South Australia

    14.5%

    Tasmania

    4.5%

    Northern Territory

    1.2%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.4%

    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 Paper and Wood Processing Machine Operators All Occupations
    Median age 48 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 11% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Paper and Wood Processing Machine Operators
    15–19 5.2 3.0
    20–24 9.1 8.9
    25–34 22.7 19.6
    35–44 22.3 19.6
    45–54 20.4 23.2
    55–59 8.8 12.2
    60–64 6.5 8.5
    65 and Over 4.9 4.9

    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 Paper and Wood Processing Machine Operators
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 4.3
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 4.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 22.7
    Year 12 15.9 23.3
    Year 11 4.0 8.7
    Year 10 and below 9.7 29.4
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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.