Overview
EMPLOYED
49,000
PART-TIME SHARE
84%
FEMALE SHARE
36%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
$1,179
MEDIAN AGE
18
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
-1,000
Summary
Fast Food Cooks prepare a restricted range of foods in fast food establishments.
Tasks
- Taking and serving food and beverage orders, and receiving payment from customers
- Preparing food such as hamburgers, pizzas, fish and chips
- Washing, cutting, measuring and mixing foods for cooking
- Operating cooking equipment such as grills, microwaves and deep-fat fryers
- Cleaning food preparation areas, cooking surfaces and utensils
- Ordering and taking delivery of fast food ingredients
- May arrange delivery of prepared food and beverages
ANZSCO Classification
Details
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Earnings and Hours
Earnings and Hours | Fast Food Cooks | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 16% | 70% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 44 hours | 44 hours |
Median full-time earnings per week | $1,179 | $1,697 |
Median hourly earnings | $31 | $43 |
Industries
Fast Food Cooks 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
31.3%
Victoria
22.9%
Queensland
23.1%
South Australia
8.2%
Western Australia
10.0%
Tasmania
2.6%
Northern Territory
0.7%
Australian Capital Territory
1.3%
Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Fast Food Cooks | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 18 years | 39 years |
Female share of employment | 36% | 48% |
Education
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Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Fast Food Cooks |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 1.8 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 4.7 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 4.7 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 8.1 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 25.9 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 15.1 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 37.0 |
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DownloadAustralian 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.