ANZSCO 821714

Structural Steel Erectors

EMPLOYED

380

PART-TIME SHARE

15%

FEMALE SHARE

1%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

38

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

Structural Steel Erectors erect and dismantle structural steel frames of buildings and other structures.

  • Erects lifting tackles by attaching pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures, and installs cables and attaches counterweights
  • Attaches slinging gear to hoist equipment and objects to be moved using clamps, hooks, bolts and knots
  • Fits and bolts tubes, support braces and components to form bases and build up scaffolding
  • Lifts and positions sections of scaffolding
  • Measures, cuts, bends and fits welded wire mesh into concrete areas to be mesh-reinforced
  • Fixes mesh and reinforced steel into position in formwork for concrete pours
  • Sets up winches and rigging equipment to raise and position girders, plates, columns and other steel units
  • Erects guard rails, guy wires, ropes and clears, lays planks and hangs safety nets
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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 Structural Steel Erectors All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 85% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Structural Steel Erectors 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

    26.6%

    Victoria

    28.7%

    Queensland

    17.5%

    South Australia

    13.8%

    Tasmania

    0.0%

    Northern Territory

    1.0%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.8%

    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 Structural Steel Erectors All Occupations
    Median age 38 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 Structural Steel Erectors
    15–19 5.2 4.4
    20–24 9.1 11.0
    25–34 22.7 25.8
    35–44 22.3 24.0
    45–54 20.4 15.1
    55–59 8.8 8.6
    60–64 6.5 6.5
    65 and Over 4.9 4.7

    Education

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    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 Structural Steel Erectors
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 0.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 2.6
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 2.3
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 40.5
    Year 12 15.9 18.3
    Year 11 4.0 10.2
    Year 10 and below 9.7 23.0

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    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.