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Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services employs approximately 1,164,500 persons (ABS trend data), which accounts for 8.9 per cent of the total workforce. Over the past five years, employment in the industry has increased by 18.8 per cent. The median age for workers in this industry is 39 years and median weekly earnings are around $1,450 per week.
Employment Characteristics
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Data
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Employment Level - February 2020 ('000)
|
1,164.5
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Employment Growth - Five years to February 2020 ('000)
|
184.1
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Employment Growth - Five Years to February 2020 (%)
|
18.8
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Male Share of Employment - Year to February 2020 (%)
|
56.4
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Female Share of Employment - Year to February 2020 (%)
|
43.6
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Full Time Share of Employment - Year to February 2020 (%)
|
78.5
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Average Full Time Hours - February 2020
|
40
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Median Weekly Earnings in Main Job - August 2019 ($)
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1,450
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Projected Employment Growth - Five Years to May 2024 ('000)
|
172.4
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Projected Employment Growth - Five Years to May 2024 (%)
|
15.1
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Sources: ABS, Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly, cat. no. 6291.0.55.003, trend. Average full time hours data is Department of Education, Skills and Employment trend; Earnings data are ABS, Characteristics of Employment Cat. No. 6333.0, August 2019; Department of Education, Skills and Employment, 2019 employment projections, five years to May 2024.
Top 10 Occupations (For more information, select an occupation below)
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Number Employed (four quarter average, 2019)
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| Accountants
|
96,500
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| Software and Applications Programmers
|
80,200
|
| Solicitors
|
58,400
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| Management and Organisation Analysts
|
40,100
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| Architects and Landscape Architects
|
31,500
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| Advertising, Public Relations and Sales Managers
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30,700
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| Graphic and Web Designers, and Illustrators
|
29,700
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| Advertising and Marketing Professionals
|
26,700
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| Civil Engineering Professionals
|
26,400
|
| ICT Support Technicians
|
25,300
|
Source: Four quarter average and custom data based on ABS Labour Force, Australia, Cat no: 6291.0.55.003.