ANZSCO 7129

Other Stationary Plant Operators

Overview

EMPLOYED

27,800

PART-TIME SHARE

3%

FEMALE SHARE

15%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,862

MEDIAN AGE

42

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1,700

About this data

Summary

Other Stationary Plant Operators includes a range of occupations such as Boiler or Engine Operators, Bulk Materials Handling Plant Operators, Cement Production Plant Operators, Concrete Batching Plant Operators, Concrete Pump Operators, Paper and Pulp Mill Operators, Railway Signal Operators, Train Controllers, Waste Water or Water Plant Operators and Weighbridge Operators.

Tasks

  • Operates and maintains stationary engines, boilers, refrigeration and airconditioning systems, and associated mechanical plant
  • Operates plant to load, unload, move, store and stack bulk materials such as grain, sugar and mineral ore
  • Operates mixing plant to produce batches of concrete from cement, sand, aggregate, water and other ingredients
  • Operates plant to pump, cast and mould concrete registration or licensing is required
  • Operates plant to produce paper pulp from woodchips and to make paper sheets
  • Controls the movement of trains, and assembles and disassembles trains within a marshalling yard
  • Oversees the safe movement of trains using a computerised train control signalling system
  • Operates plant to store, distribute and treat water including purifying water for human consumption and removing wastes from sewage
  • Operates weighing plant and issues measurement tickets which provide readings of vehicle and livestock weight

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 Other Stationary Plant Operators All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 97% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 49 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,862 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $45 $43

    Industries

    Other Stationary Plant 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

    28.3%

    Victoria

    16.2%

    Queensland

    26.3%

    South Australia

    6.3%

    Tasmania

    3.3%

    Northern Territory

    0.8%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.4%

    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 Other Stationary Plant Operators All Occupations
    Median age 42 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 15% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Other Stationary Plant Operators
    15–19 5.2 1.6
    20–24 9.1 6.1
    25–34 22.7 21.3
    35–44 22.3 22.3
    45–54 20.4 23.9
    55–59 8.8 12.2
    60–64 6.5 8.7
    65 and Over 4.9 3.9

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Other Stationary Plant Operators
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.8
    Bachelor degree 23.2 5.6
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 6.2
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 37.6
    Year 12 15.9 17.2
    Year 11 4.0 6.7
    Year 10 and below 9.7 20.7
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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.