Overview
EMPLOYED
1,200
PART-TIME SHARE
0%
FEMALE SHARE
0%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
$1,058
MEDIAN AGE
17
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
0
Summary
Photographic Developers and Printers edit and adjust digital images, develop photographic film, and print photographic images from digital media, negatives and positives using computer software, fully automatic equipment and by separate processes.
Tasks
- Cropping images and adjusting colour, brightness and contrast
- Preparing exposed film for different processing batches in dark rooms and dark chambers
- Adjusting settings and running automatic developing equipment
- Inspecting prints and adjusting settings on print-making equipment to produce required number, size and type of prints
- Scanning images onto electronic media
- Checking and replenishing chemicals and water supply for chemical and water baths required to produce negative and positive prints
- Monitoring and testing photographic processing and printing equipment, and maintaining operational standards
- May prepare chemical solutions for different techniques and effects
- May develop black and white images by separate processes and operate enlargers
- May develop motion picture film
ANZSCO Classification
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Earnings and Hours
Earnings and Hours | Photographic Developers and Printers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 100% | 70% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 39 hours | 44 hours |
Median full-time earnings per week | $1,058 | $1,697 |
Median hourly earnings | N/A | $43 |
Industries
Photographic Developers and Printers 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
8.0%
Victoria
8.2%
Queensland
43.8%
South Australia
8.0%
Western Australia
8.0%
Tasmania
8.0%
Northern Territory
8.0%
Australian Capital Territory
8.0%
Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Photographic Developers and Printers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 17 years | 39 years |
Female share of employment | 0% | 48% |
Education
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Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Photographic Developers and Printers |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 4.2 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 20.2 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 11.9 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 15.3 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 30.9 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 7.7 |
Occupation profiles data
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DownloadAustralian 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.