ANZSCO 8217

Structural Steel Construction Workers

Overview

EMPLOYED

25,700

PART-TIME SHARE

10%

FEMALE SHARE

1%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$3,120

MEDIAN AGE

35

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1,500

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Summary

Structural Steel Construction Workers assemble rigging gear to move and position equipment and structural components, erect scaffolding, position and secure steel reinforcing in concrete forms, and erect and dismantle structural steel frames.

Tasks

  • Erecting lifting tackles by attaching pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures, and installing cables and attaching counterweights
  • Attaching slinging gear to hoisting equipment and objects to be moved using clamps, hooks, bolts and knots
  • Fitting and bolting tubes, support braces and components to form bases and build up scaffolding
  • Lifting and positioning sections of scaffolding
  • Measuring, cutting, bending and fitting welded wire mesh into concrete areas to be mesh-reinforced
  • Fixing mesh and reinforcing steel into position in formwork for concrete pours
  • Setting up winches and rigging equipment to raise and position girders, plates, columns and other steel units
  • Erecting guard rails, guy wires, ropes and clears, laying planks and hanging safety nets

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 Structural Steel Construction Workers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 90% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 49 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $3,120 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $70 $43

    Industries

    Structural Steel Construction Workers 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

    18.3%

    Queensland

    23.0%

    South Australia

    6.0%

    Tasmania

    0.9%

    Northern Territory

    1.2%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.0%

    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 Structural Steel Construction Workers All Occupations
    Median age 35 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 1% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Structural Steel Construction Workers
    15–19 5.2 2.6
    20–24 9.1 10.2
    25–34 22.7 33.8
    35–44 22.3 26.7
    45–54 20.4 16.7
    55–59 8.8 5.6
    60–64 6.5 3.2
    65 and Over 4.9 1.2

    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 Structural Steel Construction Workers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 0.6
    Bachelor degree 23.2 3.9
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 3.9
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 34.9
    Year 12 15.9 21.8
    Year 11 4.0 8.6
    Year 10 and below 9.7 21.0
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

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