ANZSCO 8399

Other Factory Process Workers

Overview

EMPLOYED

11,700

PART-TIME SHARE

38%

FEMALE SHARE

27%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,442

MEDIAN AGE

38

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-300

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Summary

Other Factory Process Workers includes a number of occupations such as Cement and Concrete Plant Workers, Chemical Plant Workers, Clay Processing Factory Workers, Fabric and Textile Factory Workers, Footwear Factory Workers, Glass Processing Workers, Hide and Skin Processing Workers and Recycling Workers.

Tasks

  • Performs routine tasks in manufacturing cement and concrete products such as greasing and assembling concrete moulds, holding reinforcing steel in position during concrete pours, stripping moulds from dried concrete products, and finishing products
  • Performs routine tasks in a chemical processing plant such as delivering materials to processing areas, dumping ingredients into hoppers, operating machines to heat, cool and agitate chemical solutions, filling and fastening covers on containers, and attaching labels and information on products
  • Performs routine tasks in manufacturing clay and ceramic products such as loading clay into machines, stacking products on kiln cars, pallets and trolleys, and moving kiln cars and trolleys to and from kilns, dryers, sorting, storage and shipping areas
  • Performs routine tasks in a fabric and textile factory such as cutting canvas, upholstery and curtain fabrics, delivering materials to machines, operating automatic machines using computerised patterns, pressing partially completed and finished garments, and inspecting and finishing completed garments
  • Performs routine tasks in manufacturing footwear such as basic hand cutting of shoe components, delivering materials to machines, and inspecting and finishing completed footwear
  • Performs routine tasks in manufacturing glassware such as setting up, adjusting and repairing automatic machines and equipment, and checking weight of glassware
  • Performs routine tasks in tanning and finishing leather, hides and skins such as fleshing hides by cutting out pieces of flesh and fat, laying out hides and skins for classing and drying and arranging heaters to dry them, spraying dried hides with preservatives, and treating, pressing and securing hides and skins

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 Other Factory Process Workers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 62% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,442 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $37 $43

    Industries

    Other Factory Process 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

    28.7%

    Victoria

    26.5%

    Queensland

    25.2%

    South Australia

    9.4%

    Tasmania

    1.4%

    Northern Territory

    1.1%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.4%

    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 Other Factory Process Workers All Occupations
    Median age 38 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 27% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Other Factory Process Workers
    15–19 5.2 6.9
    20–24 9.1 12.3
    25–34 22.7 21.5
    35–44 22.3 18.5
    45–54 20.4 20.5
    55–59 8.8 9.3
    60–64 6.5 7.6
    65 and Over 4.9 3.5

    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 Other Factory Process Workers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 2.3
    Bachelor degree 23.2 7.3
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 4.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 15.8
    Year 12 15.9 27.9
    Year 11 4.0 7.5
    Year 10 and below 9.7 27.9
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