ANZSCO 7212

Earthmoving Plant Operators

Overview

EMPLOYED

53,500

PART-TIME SHARE

6%

FEMALE SHARE

3%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,944

MEDIAN AGE

42

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

800

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Summary

Earthmoving Plant Operators operate plant to excavate earth, ore and rock, break up pavement, road, rock and obstructions, move and load earth, rock and debris, and level, smooth and compact surfaces in construction and other projects.

Tasks

  • Preparing and positioning plant for operation
  • Selecting, fitting and removing attachments such as buckets, winches, loading scoops, shovel blades and rock breaking hammers
  • Operating controls to excavate, break, drill, level, compact, gouge out, move, load and spread earth, rock, rubble, soil and other materials
  • Monitoring operation of plant and adjusting controls to regulate pressure, speed and flow of operation, and ensuring safety of other workers
  • Raising, lowering and manipulating attachments using manual and hydraulic controls
  • Working from drawings, markers and verbal instructions
  • Servicing, lubricating, cleaning and refuelling plant and performing minor adjustments and repairs

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 Earthmoving Plant Operators All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 94% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 50 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,944 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $42 $43

    Industries

    Earthmoving 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

    24.7%

    Victoria

    21.2%

    Queensland

    27.3%

    South Australia

    7.0%

    Tasmania

    3.5%

    Northern Territory

    0.9%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.6%

    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 Earthmoving Plant Operators All Occupations
    Median age 42 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 3% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Earthmoving Plant Operators
    15–19 5.2 1.2
    20–24 9.1 5.3
    25–34 22.7 19.5
    35–44 22.3 21.7
    45–54 20.4 24.1
    55–59 8.8 12.2
    60–64 6.5 9.5
    65 and Over 4.9 6.5

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Earthmoving Plant Operators
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 0.2
    Bachelor degree 23.2 1.2
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 2.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 34.3
    Year 12 15.9 14.0
    Year 11 4.0 7.6
    Year 10 and below 9.7 34.7
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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.