Education and Training
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Education and Training is a large employing industry. Around 8.4% of workers have their main job in this industry.
Education and training services can be provided in a range of settings, such as:
- preschools
- schools
- technical colleges
- training centres
- universities
- the workplace or the home.
Most workers are formally qualified, 62% have a university qualification and 20% have a VET qualification.
More than half of those with their main job in this industry are employed full-time.
Average earnings are $1,299 per week, higher the all industries average of $1,250.
Employment
Employment in the Education and Training industry grew over the 20 years to February 2023.
The number of workers:
- grew by 16,700 (or 1.5%) over the last quarter
- grew by 17,200 (or 1.5%) over the last year.
Quarterly employment, Education and Training
Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, Detailed, February 2023, seasonally adjusted.
Outlook
Employment in Education and Training is projected to grow by 149,600 (or 13.4%) over the five years to November 2026.
Employment levels, past and projected, Education and Training
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
School Education is the largest sector in the Education and Training industry, employing 51% of workers.
Employment by sector, Education and Training
Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, Detailed, F, seasonally adjusted.
Occupations
Largest employing occupations
Primary School Teachers is the largest employing occupation in the Education and Training 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, Education and Training industry
ANZSCO Code | Occupation title |
Employment |
Employment (this industry) |
Proportion employed in this industry |
2412 | Primary School Teachers | 167,000 | 165,800 | 99% |
2414 | Secondary School Teachers | 137,400 | 136,700 | 99% |
4221 | Education Aides | 105,300 | 100,100 | 95% |
2421 | University Lecturers and Tutors | 60,800 | 59,900 | 99% |
2492 | Private Tutors and Teachers | 49,400 | 46,700 | 95% |
4211 | Child Carers | 132,100 | 36,500 | 28% |
5311 | General Clerks | 288,700 | 34,400 | 12% |
2411 | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers | 49,900 | 30,000 | 60% |
2422 | Vocational Education Teachers | 40,400 | 28,300 | 70% |
4523 | Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials | 48,200 | 26,500 | 55% |
Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, four quarter average, 2021.
Related occupations
The Education and Training 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 Education and Training industry, by skill level
ANZSCO code | Occupation title | Employment (all industries) |
Employed (this industry) |
Proportion employed in this industry |
2412 | Primary School Teacher | 148,172 | 145,960 | 99% |
2414 | Secondary School Teacher | 137,085 | 135,422 | 99% |
242111 | University Lecturer | 37,210 | 36,762 | 99% |
2422 | Vocational Education Teacher | 30,536 | 24,412 | 80% |
1343 | School Principal | 20,600 | 20,240 | 98% |
2411 | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher | 26,986 | 18,822 | 70% |
241511 | Special Needs Teacher | 17,977 | 17,115 | 95% |
242112 | University Tutor | 11,009 | 10,869 | 99% |
249214 | Music Teacher (Private Tuition) | 10,893 | 10,455 | 96% |
249299 | Private Tutors and Teachers nec | 11,177 | 9,936 | 89% |
2493 | Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages | 6,829 | 6,581 | 96% |
249212 | Dance Teacher (Private Tuition) | 6,627 | 6,078 | 92% |
249111 | Education Adviser | 8,723 | 6,071 | 70% |
134411 | Faculty Head | 4,445 | 4,247 | 96% |
2233 | Training and Development Professional | 17,799 | 4,184 | 24% |
1323 | Human Resource Manager | 43,993 | 3,740 | 9% |
134499 | Education Managers nec | 4,624 | 3,731 | 81% |
2246 | Librarian | 8,950 | 3,367 | 38% |
225113 | Marketing Specialist | 47,537 | 2,929 | 6% |
1341 | Child Care Centre Manager | 11,119 | 2,887 | 26% |
272312 | Educational Psychologist | 3,142 | 2,714 | 86% |
272115 | Student Counsellor | 2,712 | 2,396 | 88% |
2346 | Medical Laboratory Scientist | 16,142 | 2,356 | 15% |
224711 | Management Consultant | 53,306 | 2,194 | 4% |
272199 | Counsellors nec | 3,914 | 2,121 | 54% |
223111 | Human Resource Adviser | 24,183 | 2,072 | 9% |
2722 | Minister of Religion | 16,566 | 1,771 | 11% |
1325 | Research and Development Manager | 10,607 | 1,631 | 15% |
1321 | Corporate Services Manager | 6,982 | 1,513 | 22% |
262113 | Systems Administrator | 12,654 | 1,428 | 11% |
272111 | Careers Counsellor | 2,065 | 1,409 | 68% |
2253 | Public Relations Professional | 14,991 | 1,393 | 9% |
241599 | Special Education Teachers nec | 1,334 | 1,213 | 91% |
252712 | Speech Pathologist | 7,210 | 1,210 | 17% |
223112 | Recruitment Consultant | 26,234 | 1,163 | 4% |
249211 | Art Teacher (Private Tuition) | 1,495 | 1,083 | 72% |
1324 | Policy and Planning Manager | 21,038 | 964 | 5% |
263112 | Network Administrator | 5,575 | 949 | 17% |
254211 | Nurse Educator | 4,302 | 896 | 21% |
254414 | Registered Nurse (Community Health) | 11,000 | 895 | 8% |
272499 | Social Professionals nec | 2,600 | 833 | 32% |
2725 | Social Worker | 21,684 | 791 | 4% |
211213 | Musician (Instrumental) | 6,217 | 762 | 12% |
134412 | Regional Education Manager | 994 | 753 | 76% |
2413 | Middle School Teacher | 710 | 699 | 98% |
224113 | Statistician | 3,226 | 652 | 20% |
262111 | Database Administrator | 6,117 | 595 | 10% |
224412 | Policy Analyst | 13,213 | 575 | 4% |
139913 | Laboratory Manager | 2,385 | 548 | 23% |
2232 | ICT Trainer | 1,802 | 530 | 29% |
272311 | Clinical Psychologist | 13,354 | 522 | 4% |
224912 | Liaison Officer | 4,165 | 516 | 12% |
241512 | Teacher of the Hearing Impaired | 541 | 505 | 93% |
232413 | Multimedia Designer | 2,652 | 488 | 18% |
261212 | Web Developer | 8,297 | 476 | 6% |
131114 | Public Relations Manager | 6,214 | 453 | 7% |
249112 | Education Reviewer | 608 | 453 | 75% |
272613 | Welfare Worker | 19,761 | 450 | 2% |
231113 | Flying Instructor | 878 | 435 | 50% |
251911 | Health Promotion Officer | 4,595 | 434 | 9% |
139915 | Sports Administrator | 2,374 | 422 | 18% |
2524 | Occupational Therapist | 12,281 | 381 | 3% |
272412 | Interpreter | 3,895 | 363 | 9% |
272399 | Psychologists nec | 1,227 | 360 | 29% |
225499 | Technical Sales Representatives nec | 2,174 | 342 | 16% |
261311 | Analyst Programmer | 5,998 | 312 | 5% |
249213 | Drama Teacher (Private Tuition) | 360 | 298 | 83% |
234313 | Environmental Research Scientist | 4,103 | 267 | 7% |
234211 | Chemist | 3,490 | 262 | 8% |
224211 | Archivist | 934 | 258 | 28% |
234914 | Physicist | 1,292 | 257 | 20% |
212412 | Newspaper or Periodical Editor | 4,244 | 229 | 5% |
234112 | Agricultural Scientist | 2,653 | 229 | 9% |
211212 | Music Director | 493 | 221 | 45% |
212415 | Technical Writer | 2,773 | 217 | 8% |
221214 | Internal Auditor | 4,112 | 213 | 5% |
234514 | Biotechnologist | 573 | 211 | 37% |
234599 | Life Scientists nec | 962 | 202 | 21% |
212211 | Author | 3,184 | 178 | 6% |
241513 | Teacher of the Sight Impaired | 190 | 171 | 90% |
224214 | Records Manager | 2,007 | 164 | 8% |
2243 | Economist | 2,833 | 160 | 6% |
139911 | Arts Administrator or Manager | 1,548 | 155 | 10% |
234511 | Life Scientist (General) | 265 | 154 | 58% |
211112 | Dancer or Choreographer | 963 | 146 | 15% |
211111 | Actor | 1,485 | 139 | 9% |
224112 | Mathematician | 535 | 132 | 25% |
272314 | Psychotherapist | 2,238 | 126 | 6% |
254212 | Nurse Researcher | 1,053 | 115 | 11% |
234516 | Marine Biologist | 648 | 108 | 17% |
272411 | Historian | 466 | 107 | 23% |
224212 | Gallery or Museum Curator | 1,088 | 98 | 9% |
234515 | Botanist | 617 | 96 | 16% |
234999 | Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec | 1,030 | 94 | 9% |
212212 | Book or Script Editor | 1,254 | 90 | 7% |
261211 | Multimedia Specialist | 569 | 88 | 15% |
234518 | Zoologist | 653 | 81 | 12% |
234517 | Microbiologist | 703 | 77 | 11% |
251512 | Industrial Pharmacist | 787 | 70 | 9% |
212111 | Artistic Director | 272 | 56 | 21% |
234513 | Biochemist | 133 | 53 | 40% |
251112 | Nutritionist | 794 | 52 | 7% |
211211 | Composer | 290 | 16 | 6% |
211299 | Music Professionals nec | 47 | 15 | 32% |
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 | 9,529 | 11% |
5121 | Office Manager | 109,391 | 9,148 | 8% |
5211 | Personal Assistant | 50,760 | 5,389 | 11% |
313112 | ICT Customer Support Officer | 36,021 | 4,665 | 13% |
399312 | Library Technician | 6,290 | 3,035 | 48% |
311414 | School Laboratory Technician | 2,653 | 2,635 | 99% |
1411 | Cafe or Restaurant Manager | 53,005 | 2,388 | 5% |
521211 | Secretary (General) | 32,035 | 2,260 | 7% |
1493 | Conference and Event Organiser | 19,769 | 1,629 | 8% |
149913 | Facilities Manager | 16,717 | 1,584 | 9% |
411716 | Youth Worker | 12,073 | 950 | 8% |
411711 | Community Worker | 24,077 | 869 | 4% |
149113 | Sports Centre Manager | 4,115 | 808 | 20% |
311413 | Life Science Technician | 2,300 | 496 | 22% |
411712 | Disabilities Services Officer | 6,421 | 470 | 7% |
141999 | Accommodation and Hospitality Managers nec | 3,896 | 269 | 7% |
313113 | Web Administrator | 2,477 | 266 | 11% |
311411 | Chemistry Technician | 3,749 | 236 | 6% |
149112 | Fitness Centre Manager | 4,153 | 206 | 5% |
452321 | Sports Development Officer | 1,065 | 206 | 19% |
311213 | Medical Laboratory Technician | 6,173 | 188 | 3% |
313111 | Hardware Technician | 1,870 | 163 | 9% |
149111 | Amusement Centre Manager | 1,851 | 134 | 7% |
3111 | Agricultural Technician | 1,791 | 125 | 7% |
313199 | ICT Support Technicians nec | 888 | 111 | 13% |
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
ANZSCO code | Occupation title | Employment (all industries) |
Employed (this industry) |
Proportion employed in this industry |
421111 | Child Care Worker | 95,429 | 25,369 | 27% |
5512 | Bookkeeper | 75,112 | 5,096 | 7% |
4512 | Driving Instructor | 4,940 | 4,182 | 85% |
421114 | Out of School Hours Care Worker | 8,513 | 2,790 | 33% |
3623 | Greenkeeper | 12,002 | 2,659 | 22% |
362211 | Gardener (General) | 28,313 | 1,830 | 6% |
361112 | Horse Trainer | 2,793 | 768 | 27% |
452215 | Outdoor Adventure Instructor | 1,350 | 741 | 55% |
452313 | Horse Riding Coach or Instructor | 740 | 628 | 85% |
451815 | First Aid Trainer | 854 | 504 | 59% |
452414 | Lifeguard | 4,286 | 269 | 6% |
452412 | Golfer | 1,010 | 251 | 25% |
452314 | Snowsport Instructor | 552 | 234 | 42% |
452322 | Sports Umpire | 5,073 | 226 | 4% |
452311 | Diving Instructor (Open Water) | 528 | 156 | 30% |
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
ANZSCO code | Occupation title | Employment (all industries) |
Employed (this industry) |
Proportion employed in this industry |
422116 | Teachers' Aide | 58,531 | 56,958 | 97% |
5311 | General Clerk | 208,596 | 29,909 | 14% |
422112 | Integration Aide | 18,972 | 18,447 | 97% |
452315 | Swimming Coach or Instructor | 12,186 | 7,649 | 63% |
542111 | Receptionist (General) | 89,790 | 7,428 | 8% |
452317 | Other Sports Coach or Instructor | 7,556 | 4,970 | 66% |
4521 | Fitness Instructor | 26,803 | 4,246 | 16% |
5412 | Information Officer | 53,555 | 3,600 | 7% |
5997 | Library Assistant | 6,690 | 3,132 | 47% |
422115 | Preschool Aide | 3,745 | 3,129 | 84% |
532111 | Data Entry Operator | 37,405 | 2,628 | 7% |
599999 | Clerical and Administrative Workers nec | 10,421 | 2,628 | 25% |
452316 | Tennis Coach | 2,767 | 2,452 | 89% |
422111 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Worker | 2,028 | 1,858 | 92% |
452312 | Gymnastics Coach or Instructor | 3,721 | 1,588 | 43% |
731211 | Bus Driver | 32,468 | 1,475 | 5% |
423412 | Hostel Parent | 1,365 | 1,156 | 85% |
5994 | Human Resources Clerk | 10,349 | 796 | 8% |
451899 | Personal Service Workers nec | 4,795 | 699 | 15% |
599916 | Facilities Administrator | 2,837 | 629 | 22% |
421112 | Family Day Care Worker | 13,822 | 372 | 3% |
451816 | Religious Assistant | 2,067 | 333 | 16% |
421113 | Nanny | 7,176 | 295 | 4% |
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
ANZSCO code | Occupation title | Employment (all industries) |
Employed (this industry) |
Proportion employed in this industry |
8112 | Commercial Cleaner | 122,644 | 13,711 | 11% |
8991 | Caretaker | 5,932 | 2,941 | 50% |
4312 | Cafe Worker | 29,051 | 1,792 | 6% |
5613 | Filing or Registry Clerk | 11,899 | 623 | 5% |
899913 | Crossing Supervisor | 5,424 | 410 | 8% |
841516 | Stablehand | 4,235 | 316 | 7% |
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
Data Downloads
Industry profile data
This file contains data for all 19 industries to make comparing industry data easy. Information available includes:
- Industry snapshot data
- Industry employment (20-year time series)
- Industry employment projections
- Industry sector employment
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Occupations related to each Industry, by Skill Level
This spreadsheet lists occupations that are related to each industry by ANZSCO Skill Level.
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.
Useful links
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.
The Subdivision, Group and Class levels provide increasingly detailed dissections of these categories for the compilation of more specific and detailed statistics. The sector data on LMI is at the Group level.
For more information on the ANZSIC visit the ABS website.
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- Accommodation and Food Services
- Administrative and Support Services
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
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- Financial and Insurance Services
- Health Care and Social Assistance
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