ANZSCO 7313

Train and Tram Drivers

Overview

EMPLOYED

14,400

PART-TIME SHARE

2%

FEMALE SHARE

18%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,524

MEDIAN AGE

42

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

400

About this data

Summary

Train and Tram Drivers drive trains and trams to transport passengers and freight on rail networks.

Tasks

  • Stopping at stations and set locations to pick up and set down passengers and freight
  • Opening and closing doors before and after passengers board or alight
  • Observing signals, track conditions, nearby traffic and prescribed speeds to ensure safety
  • Monitoring indicator gauges, changing controls and power supply poles and reporting operating irregularities
  • Checking time and adherence to timetables
  • May advise passengers on destinations

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 Train and Tram Drivers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 98% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,524 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $61 $43

    Industries

    Train and Tram Drivers 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

    42.2%

    Victoria

    20.4%

    Queensland

    20.3%

    South Australia

    4.2%

    Tasmania

    0.7%

    Northern Territory

    1.3%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.8%

    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 Train and Tram Drivers All Occupations
    Median age 42 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 18% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Train and Tram Drivers
    15–19 5.2 0.2
    20–24 9.1 2.4
    25–34 22.7 15.5
    35–44 22.3 23.7
    45–54 20.4 25.6
    55–59 8.8 15.4
    60–64 6.5 11.7
    65 and Over 4.9 5.5

    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 Train and Tram Drivers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 2.9
    Bachelor degree 23.2 8.4
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 7.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 40.0
    Year 12 15.9 14.9
    Year 11 4.0 4.9
    Year 10 and below 9.7 14.0
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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.