ANZSCO 8393

Product Quality Controllers

Overview

EMPLOYED

12,300

PART-TIME SHARE

13%

FEMALE SHARE

37%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,434

MEDIAN AGE

45

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-100

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Summary

Product Quality Controllers examine manufactured products and primary produce to ensure conformity to specifications and standards of presentation and quality.

Tasks

  • Studying product specifications and taking measurements to determine conformity to specifications
  • Examining and marking output for visible defects such as cracks, holes and breakages
  • Making minor repairs and adjustments to products
  • Compiling quality assurance reports, maintaining documentation and reporting findings
  • Examining products for defects and grading produce
  • Designating grading of produce and recording details of assessments according to classification system
  • Collecting and labelling samples for inspection
  • Recording details of sampling procedures and sources of samples
  • Preparing samples and carrying out prescribed tests

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, 2024, 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 Product Quality Controllers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 87% 69%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,434 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $35 $43

    Industries

    Product Quality Controllers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, 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

    30.1%

    Victoria

    33.6%

    Queensland

    13.1%

    South Australia

    10.3%

    Tasmania

    1.6%

    Northern Territory

    0.8%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.8%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, February 2025, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Product Quality Controllers All Occupations
    Median age 45 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 37% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Product Quality Controllers
    15–19 5.2 2.0
    20–24 9.1 8.1
    25–34 22.7 24.9
    35–44 22.3 21.4
    45–54 20.4 20.4
    55–59 8.8 10.3
    60–64 6.5 8.2
    65 and Over 4.9 4.8

    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 Product Quality Controllers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 8.9
    Bachelor degree 23.2 20.5
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 10.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 19.0
    Year 12 15.9 18.3
    Year 11 4.0 4.7
    Year 10 and below 9.7 12.4
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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.