Information Media and Telecommunications
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Information Media and Telecommunications is a small employing industry. Around 1.4% of workers have their main job in this industry.
Businesses in this industry are mainly involved in activities like:
- creating, enhancing, storing and distributing information products
- transmitting information products using analogue and digital signals
- operating the infrastructure to enable the transmission and storage of information and information products.
A large share of the workforce work in cities.
Around 44% of workers have a university qualification and 24% have a VET qualification.
Many people with their main job in this industry work full-time hours.
Average earnings are $1,417 per week, higher the all industries average of $1,200.
Employment
Employment in the Information Media and Telecommunications industry fell over the 20 years to November 2022.
The number of workers:
- fell by 6,800 (or 3.4%) over the last quarter
- grew by 400 (or 0.2%) over the last year.
Quarterly employment update, Information Media and Telecommunications industry
Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, Detailed, November 2022, seasonally adjusted.
Outlook
Employment in Information Media and Telecommunications is projected to fall by 700 (or 0.4%) over the five years to November 2026.
Employment levels, past and projected, Information Media and Telecommunications
Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, Detailed, November 2021, seasonally adjusted and Jobs and Skills Australia, 2021 Employment projections for the five years to 2026.
Sectors
Telecommunications Services is the largest sector in the Information Media and Telecommunications industry, employing 42% of workers.
Employment by sector, Information Media and Telecommunications industry
Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, Detailed, November 2022, seasonally adjusted.
Occupations
Largest employing occupations
Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors is the largest employing occupation in the Information Media and Telecommunications industry.
The 10 largest employing occupations are shown below. The table shows:
- the number employed in all industries
- the number employed in this industry
- the proportion employed in this industry.
Some occupations are common across a number of industries.
Largest employing occupations, Information Media and Telecommunications industry
ANZSCO Code | Occupation title |
Employment |
Employment (this industry) |
Proportion employed in this industry |
2123 | Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors | 17,200 | 13,300 | 77% |
2121 | Artistic Directors, Media Producers & Presenters | 14,100 | 10,000 | 71% |
3424 | Telecommunications Trades Workers | 17,500 | 9,400 | 54% |
2124 | Journalists and Other Writers | 24,000 | 9,000 | 38% |
1351 | ICT Managers | 72,400 | 8,000 | 11% |
2246 | Librarians | 13,800 | 8,000 | 58% |
2633 | Telecommunications Engineering Professionals | 15,300 | 7,800 | 51% |
1311 | Advertising, Public Relations and Sales Manager | 163,800 | 6,000 | 4% |
2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 150,400 | 5,800 | 4% |
3995 | Performing Arts Technicians | 17,500 | 4,600 | 26% |
Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, four quarter average, 2021.
Related occupations
The Information Media and Telecommunications industry employs workers in a range of occupations.
The table below shows related occupations by ANZSCO Skill Level (Skill Level 1 is the highest skill level). This includes occupations that:
- contribute a large share of industry employment (account for at least 3% of industry employment)
- have a large share of workers in this industry (at least 5% of workers in an occupation).
These thresholds were used as a guide only and a number refinements were made to the list of occupations included.
The table shows the total number of people employed in each occupation as well as the number and proportion employed in this industry at the time of the 2016 ABS Census.
- In most cases, 6-digit ANZSCO occupations are shown. This is the most detailed level of ANZSCO.
- 4-digit occupations are shown where the ANZSCO classification system only has one valid 6-digit occupation.
- The 4-digit employment figures will differ from the figures shown in the Largest employment occupations table above because the figures have come from different data sources.
Expand or collapse each Skill Level button to view related occupations.
Occupations related to Information Media and Telecommunications industry, by skill level
ANZSCO code | Occupation title | Employment (all industries) |
Employed (this industry) |
Proportion employed in this industry |
135112 | ICT Project Manager | 36,965 | 4,755 | 13% |
131112 | Sales and Marketing Manager | 93,896 | 4,548 | 5% |
212112 | Media Producer (excluding Video) | 6,919 | 4,236 | 61% |
263312 | Telecommunications Network Engineer | 6,000 | 3,650 | 61% |
111211 | Corporate General Manager | 47,951 | 3,360 | 7% |
212413 | Print Journalist | 3,778 | 3,264 | 86% |
225113 | Marketing Specialist | 47,537 | 2,608 | 5% |
212412 | Newspaper or Periodical Editor | 4,244 | 2,509 | 59% |
261313 | Software Engineer | 29,656 | 2,114 | 7% |
224711 | Management Consultant | 53,306 | 2,113 | 4% |
2246 | Librarian | 8,950 | 2,034 | 23% |
232411 | Graphic Designer | 25,051 | 1,986 | 8% |
212314 | Film and Video Editor | 2,378 | 1,960 | 82% |
225213 | ICT Sales Representative | 6,922 | 1,866 | 27% |
261312 | Developer Programmer | 33,248 | 1,728 | 5% |
212312 | Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage) | 2,031 | 1,459 | 72% |
263311 | Telecommunications Engineer | 2,633 | 1,338 | 51% |
263111 | Computer Network and Systems Engineer | 12,691 | 1,213 | 10% |
212113 | Radio Presenter | 1,808 | 1,048 | 58% |
212315 | Program Director (Television or Radio) | 1,078 | 987 | 92% |
212318 | Video Producer | 1,406 | 987 | 70% |
261111 | ICT Business Analyst | 13,219 | 963 | 7% |
212416 | Television Journalist | 988 | 961 | 97% |
2253 | Public Relations Professional | 14,991 | 916 | 6% |
225111 | Advertising Specialist | 5,643 | 889 | 16% |
225211 | ICT Account Manager | 4,058 | 806 | 20% |
212212 | Book or Script Editor | 1,254 | 793 | 63% |
212499 | Journalists and Other Writers nec | 1,897 | 746 | 39% |
262113 | Systems Administrator | 12,654 | 716 | 6% |
263112 | Network Administrator | 5,575 | 680 | 12% |
135199 | ICT Managers nec | 5,490 | 676 | 12% |
261212 | Web Developer | 8,297 | 625 | 8% |
212211 | Author | 3,184 | 613 | 19% |
232413 | Multimedia Designer | 2,652 | 516 | 19% |
261112 | Systems Analyst | 8,243 | 502 | 6% |
263212 | ICT Support Engineer | 6,405 | 492 | 8% |
232412 | Illustrator | 1,940 | 472 | 24% |
224712 | Organisation and Methods Analyst | 6,889 | 448 | 7% |
212414 | Radio Journalist | 460 | 431 | 94% |
131113 | Advertising Manager | 1,796 | 404 | 22% |
263113 | Network Analyst | 1,633 | 401 | 25% |
131114 | Public Relations Manager | 6,214 | 395 | 6% |
262111 | Database Administrator | 6,117 | 382 | 6% |
225212 | ICT Business Development Manager | 2,814 | 371 | 13% |
212399 | Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors nec | 592 | 370 | 63% |
212313 | Director of Photography | 419 | 356 | 85% |
261314 | Software Tester | 6,670 | 345 | 5% |
2334 | Electronics Engineer | 4,147 | 342 | 8% |
135111 | Chief Information Officer | 3,605 | 333 | 9% |
212114 | Television Presenter | 425 | 333 | 78% |
211111 | Actor | 1,485 | 308 | 21% |
262112 | ICT Security Specialist | 3,967 | 306 | 8% |
212317 | Technical Director | 380 | 296 | 78% |
232414 | Web Designer | 4,760 | 283 | 6% |
261311 | Analyst Programmer | 5,998 | 241 | 4% |
224211 | Archivist | 934 | 194 | 21% |
212411 | Copywriter | 1,943 | 172 | 9% |
212415 | Technical Writer | 2,773 | 161 | 6% |
225112 | Market Research Analyst | 2,969 | 153 | 5% |
263299 | ICT Support and Test Engineers nec | 1,227 | 150 | 12% |
212311 | Art Director (Film, Television or Stage) | 170 | 117 | 69% |
263213 | ICT Systems Test Engineer | 1,445 | 115 | 8% |
211199 | Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers nec | 1,111 | 108 | 10% |
212316 | Stage Manager | 345 | 86 | 25% |
224214 | Records Manager | 2,007 | 80 | 4% |
261211 | Multimedia Specialist | 569 | 67 | 12% |
234911 | Conservator | 434 | 64 | 15% |
211211 | Composer | 290 | 56 | 19% |
224212 | Gallery or Museum Curator | 1,088 | 42 | 4% |
263211 | ICT Quality Assurance Engineer | 637 | 39 | 6% |
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
ANZSCO code | Occupation title | Employment (all industries) |
Employed (this industry) |
Proportion employed in this industry |
511112 | Program or Project Administrator | 85,106 | 3,127 | 4% |
313112 | ICT Customer Support Officer | 36,021 | 2,363 | 7% |
399312 | Library Technician | 6,290 | 1,256 | 20% |
149212 | Customer Service Manager | 32,559 | 1,246 | 4% |
313213 | Telecommunications Network Planner | 1,542 | 1,212 | 79% |
149912 | Cinema or Theatre Manager | 1,582 | 1,173 | 74% |
313212 | Telecommunications Field Engineer | 798 | 570 | 71% |
312412 | Electronic Engineering Technician | 3,534 | 542 | 15% |
313214 | Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist | 831 | 507 | 61% |
2113 | Photographer | 10,909 | 468 | 4% |
313113 | Web Administrator | 2,477 | 254 | 10% |
313211 | Radiocommunications Technician | 825 | 245 | 30% |
149211 | Call or Contact Centre Manager | 2,965 | 239 | 8% |
313199 | ICT Support Technicians nec | 888 | 68 | 8% |
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
ANZSCO code | Occupation title | Employment (all industries) |
Employed (this industry) |
Proportion employed in this industry |
342414 | Telecommunications Technician | 12,060 | 7,756 | 64% |
399512 | Camera Operator (Film, Television or Video) | 1,980 | 1,613 | 81% |
399516 | Sound Technician | 2,760 | 1,264 | 46% |
342413 | Telecommunications Linesworker | 1,605 | 1,000 | 62% |
342411 | Cabler (Data and Telecommunications) | 1,981 | 737 | 37% |
392311 | Printing Machinist | 4,315 | 652 | 15% |
342412 | Telecommunications Cable Jointer | 931 | 587 | 63% |
399599 | Performing Arts Technicians nec | 1,337 | 500 | 37% |
399511 | Broadcast Transmitter Operator | 393 | 369 | 94% |
3922 | Graphic Pre-press Trades Worker | 1,960 | 317 | 16% |
399513 | Light Technician | 811 | 200 | 25% |
399514 | Make Up Artist | 2,377 | 189 | 8% |
541111 | Call or Contact Centre Team Leader | 2,228 | 183 | 8% |
392111 | Print Finisher | 1,853 | 109 | 6% |
399517 | Television Equipment Operator | 100 | 95 | 95% |
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
ANZSCO code | Occupation title | Employment (all industries) |
Employed (this industry) |
Proportion employed in this industry |
611312 | Sales Representative (Business Services) | 16,923 | 3,768 | 22% |
5412 | Information Officer | 53,555 | 3,115 | 6% |
541112 | Call or Contact Centre Operator | 28,112 | 1,691 | 6% |
5997 | Library Assistant | 6,690 | 1,442 | 22% |
599912 | Production Assistant (Film, Television, Radio or Stage) | 1,132 | 870 | 77% |
599914 | Radio Despatcher | 3,797 | 513 | 14% |
591112 | Production Clerk | 4,235 | 379 | 9% |
899511 | Printer's Assistant | 1,980 | 237 | 12% |
532112 | Machine Shorthand Reporter | 1,227 | 172 | 14% |
711912 | Motion Picture Projectionist | 160 | 134 | 84% |
899512 | Printing Table Worker | 873 | 82 | 9% |
599913 | Proof Reader | 266 | 54 | 20% |
399915 | Photographer's Assistant | 558 | 22 | 4% |
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
ANZSCO code | Occupation title | Employment (all industries) |
Employed (this industry) |
Proportion employed in this industry |
6212 | ICT Sales Assistant | 12,141 | 3,671 | 30% |
639411 | Ticket Seller | 15,248 | 3,434 | 23% |
899921 | Ticket Collector or Usher | 2,595 | 816 | 31% |
899915 | Leaflet or Newspaper Deliverer | 5,729 | 752 | 13% |
6393 | Telemarketer | 6,404 | 587 | 9% |
561911 | Classified Advertising Clerk | 208 | 113 | 54% |
899914 | Electrical or Telecommunications Trades Assistant | 2,194 | 91 | 4% |
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
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Occupation (ANZSCO) to industry (ANZSIC) correspondence
This file maps occupations to industries using the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) and Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC).
Data are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2016 Census.
The purposes of the correspondence are to:
- Identify occupations that contribute a large share of employment to each industry.
- Identify occupations that have a strong association with each industry, even if they do not contribute a large share of employment to the industry.
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Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC)
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There are 19 Division level industries, most industry data on LMI are displayed at this level. Division level industries provide a broad overall picture of the economy and this level is most suitable for the publication of summary tables in official statistics.
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