ANZSCO 721214

Excavator Operators

Overview

EMPLOYED

10,600

PART-TIME SHARE

14%

FEMALE SHARE

1%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

43

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Excavator Operators operate heavy excavation plants to excavate, move and load earth, rock and rubble.

Tasks

  • Prepares and positions plant for operation
  • Selects, fits and removes attachments such as buckets, winches, loading scoops, shovel blades and rock breaking hammers
  • Operates controls to excavate, break, drill, level, compact, gouge out, move, load and spread earth, rock, rubble, soil and other materials
  • Monitors operation of plant and adjusts controls to regulate pressure, speed and flow of operation, and ensures safety of other workers
  • Raises, lowers and manipulates attachments using manual and hydraulic controls
  • Works from drawings, markers and verbal instructions
  • Services, lubricates, cleans and refuels plant and performs minor adjustments and repairs

ANZSCO Classification

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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Excavator Operators All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 86% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 47 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Excavator Operators work in industries like:

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    31.9%

    Victoria

    30.4%

    Queensland

    20.7%

    South Australia

    4.7%

    Tasmania

    4.7%

    Northern Territory

    0.5%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.2%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Excavator Operators All Occupations
    Median age 43 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 1% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Excavator Operators
    15–19 5.2 1.1
    20–24 9.1 6.0
    25–34 22.7 22.7
    35–44 22.3 24.8
    45–54 20.4 24.1
    55–59 8.8 9.9
    60–64 6.5 7.1
    65 and Over 4.9 4.3

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Excavator Operators
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 0.1
    Bachelor degree 23.2 1.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 2.7
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 35.8
    Year 12 15.9 14.2
    Year 11 4.0 7.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 33.8
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

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