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Security Consultants

ANZSCO ID 442216

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Overview

Snapshot

Employed
1,100
Future Growth
N/A
Weekly Earnings
N/A
Full-Time Share
87%
Female Share
16%
Average age
43
About this data

Summary

Security Consultants advise clients on security requirements, and recommend and design security specifications.

Tasks

  • Advises clients on security requirements and designing security specifications.

Characteristics

Outlook

Employment Outlook

JSA produces employment projections to show where likely future job opportunities may be. Employment projections data are only produced for occupations at the broad four digit Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) level. While data are not available for this occupation, projections data are available for the parent occupation, Security Officers and Guards, under the outlook section.

Earnings and hours

Working arrangements

  • Around 87% of people employed as Security Consultants work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 21 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).

    Full-time workers work an average of 44 hours per week in their main job. This is the same as the all jobs average.

    Sources:Full-time share and full-time hours: ABS, 2016 Census, customised report. Compared to the all jobs average.

Industries

Main industries

1
Public Administration and Safety
50.6%
2
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
16.7%
3
Financial and Insurance Services
9.9%
4
Construction
3.0%
5
Other industries
17.2%

Regions

Employment across Australia

NSW

32.9% All occupations: 31.6%

VIC

23.7% All occupations: 25.6%

QLD

15.0% All occupations: 20.0%

SA

5.2% All occupations: 7.0%

WA

9.4% All occupations: 10.8%

TAS

0.3% All occupations: 2.0%

NT

0.4% All occupations: 1.0%

ACT

13.1% All occupations: 1.9%

Employment by State and Territory (% Share)

State Security Consultants All Jobs Average
NSW 32.9 31.6
VIC 23.7 25.6
QLD 15.0 20.0
SA 5.2 7.0
WA 9.4 10.8
TAS 0.3 2.0
NT 0.4 1.0
ACT 13.1 1.9


  • Around 80% of Security Consultants live in capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 62%.

    The Australian Capital Territory has a large share of employment relative to its population size.

    The regions with the largest share of workers are:

    Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian states, territories and regions, in this job compared to the all jobs average.

Worker profile

Age and gender

Age In Years
43
All Jobs Average is 40
Female Share
16%
All Jobs Average is 48%

  • The median age of Security Consultants is 43 years. This is higher than the all jobs average of 40 years.

    A large share of workers are aged 35 to 44 years.

    Females make up 16% of the workforce. This is 32 percentage points below the all jobs average of 48%.

    Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile and gender share compared to the all jobs average.

Age Profile (% Share)

Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Bracket Security Consultants All Jobs Average
15-19 0.0 5.0
20-24 3.2 9.3
25-34 23.2 22.9
35-44 27.1 22.0
45-54 25.0 21.6
55-59 9.1 9.0
60-64 7.0 6.0
65 and Over 5.4 4.2
Median Age 43 40

Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.

Employment Pathways

Education, training and experience

A formal qualification in a relevant field (like security operations or security and risk management) and extensive security experience is usually needed to work as a Security Consultant. Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university are both common study pathways.

Registration or licencing may be required.

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Highest Level of Education (% Share)

Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
Type of Qualification Security Consultants All Jobs Average
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 22.2 10.1
Bachelor degree 29.0 21.8
Advanced Diploma/Diploma 18.3 11.6
Certificate III/IV 14.7 21.1
Year 12 10.2 18.1
Year 11 1.9 4.8
Year 10 and below 3.7 12.5

Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.

Skills and Knowledge

Employers look for Security Officers and Guards who can connect with others, are trustworthy, responsible and reliable.

Skills

Skills can be improved through training or experience.

  • 59%

    Reading comprehension

    Reading work related information.

  • 55%

    Active listening

    Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

  • 55%

    Critical thinking

    Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

  • 55%

    Judgment and decision making

    Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

  • 55%

    Monitoring

    Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

  • 54%

    Speaking

    Talking to others.

  • 54%

    Writing

    Writing things for co-workers or customers.

  • 52%

    Complex problem solving

    Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

  • 52%

    Coordination with others

    Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

  • 52%

    Systems evaluation

    Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

  • 52%

    Operations analysis

    Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

  • 50%

    Serving others

    Looking for ways to help people.

  • 50%

    Social perceptiveness

    Understanding why people react the way they do.

  • 50%

    Persuasion

    Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

  • 48%

    Active learning

    Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

  • 48%

    Systems analysis

    Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

  • 48%

    Time management

    Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

  • 48%

    Instructing

    Teaching people how to do something.

  • 45%

    Management of personnel resources

    Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.

  • 45%

    Negotiation

    Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Knowledge

These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.

  • 74%

    Customer and personal service

    Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.

  • 70%

    Education and training

    Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

  • 69%

    Computers and electronics

    Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

  • 67%

    Public safety and security

    Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.

  • 65%

    Engineering and technology

    Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.

  • 63%

    Administration and management

    Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.

  • 63%

    Technical design

    Design techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

  • 63%

    English language

    English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • 61%

    Building and construction

    Materials, and methods used to construct or repair houses, buildings, or other structures like highways and roads.

  • 60%

    Personnel and human resources

    Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.

  • 58%

    Clerical

    Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.

  • 54%

    Mathematics

    Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.

  • 53%

    Sales and marketing

    Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

  • 52%

    Telecommunications

    Transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

  • 51%

    Mechanical

    Machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

  • 48%

    Law and government

    How our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.

  • 45%

    Psychology

    Human behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.

  • 44%

    Production and processing

    Raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.

  • 41%

    Economics and accounting

    Economics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.

  • 38%

    Communications and media

    Media production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.

Abilities

Workers use these physical and mental abilities..

  • 61%

    Deductive reasoning

    Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

  • 61%

    Oral comprehension

    Listen to and understand what people say.

  • 61%

    Oral expression

    Communicate by speaking.

  • 59%

    Problem spotting

    Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

  • 59%

    Written expression

    Write in a way that people can understand.

  • 57%

    Written comprehension

    Read and understand written information.

  • 57%

    Inductive reasoning

    Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

  • 55%

    Brainstorming

    Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.

  • 54%

    Categorising

    Come up with different ways of grouping things.

  • 54%

    Near vision

    See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

  • 54%

    Sorting or ordering

    Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

  • 54%

    Visualization

    Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

  • 50%

    Speech clarity

    Speak clearly so others can understand you.

  • 48%

    Speech recognition

    Identify and understand the speech of another person.

  • 48%

    Flexibility of closure

    See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.

  • 48%

    Originality

    Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.

  • 46%

    Far vision

    See details that are far away.

  • 46%

    Selective attention

    Pay attention to something without being distracted.

  • 41%

    Speed of recognition

    Quickly make sense of and organize things you can see like letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

  • 39%

    Perceptual speed

    Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

Activities

These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.

  • 81%

    Keeping your knowledge up-to-date

    Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

  • 78%

    Giving expert advice

    Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

  • 75%

    Planning and prioritising work

    Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

  • 75%

    Building good relationships

    Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

  • 70%

    Communicating within a team

    Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

  • 69%

    Researching and investigating

    Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

  • 69%

    Making decisions and solving problems

    Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

  • 69%

    Collecting and organising information

    Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.

  • 69%

    Negotiating and resolving conflicts

    Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

  • 67%

    Looking for changes over time

    Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

  • 65%

    Coordinating the work of a team

    Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.

  • 65%

    Scheduling work and activities

    Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

  • 64%

    Checking compliance with standards

    Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

  • 64%

    Communicating with the public

    Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.

  • 63%

    Assessing and evaluating things

    Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.

  • 61%

    Coming up with systems and processes

    Deciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.

  • 60%

    Making sense of information and ideas

    Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.

  • 57%

    Documenting or recording information

    Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

  • 56%

    Estimating amounts, costs and resources

    Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.

  • 52%

    Working with computers

    Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Interests and demands

Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.

Interests

Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.

  • 76%

    Practical

    Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

  • 71%

    Analytical

    Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

  • 67%

    Administrative

    Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

  • 38%

    Enterprising

    Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

  • 33%

    Creative

    Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

  • 19%

    Helping

    Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

Values

Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.

  • 76%

    Relationships

    Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

  • 76%

    Support

    Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

  • 67%

    Independence

    Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

  • 67%

    Recognition

    Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

  • 64%

    Working conditions

    Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

  • 62%

    Achievement

    Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Demands

The physical and social demands that workers face most often are shown below:

  • 99%

    Electronic mail

    Use electronic mail.

  • 98%

    Telephone

    Talk on the telephone.

  • 92%

    Face-to-face discussions

    Talk with people face-to-face.

  • 87%

    Contact with people

    Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.

  • 87%

    Teamwork

    Work with people in a group or team.

  • 87%

    Unstructured work

    Have freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.

  • 86%

    Freedom to make decisions

    Have freedom to make decision on your own.

  • 82%

    Indoors, heat controlled

    Work indoors with access to heating or cooling.

  • 82%

    Lead or coordinate a team

    Lead others to do work activities.

  • 81%

    Impact of decisions

    Make decisions that have a large impact on other people.

  • 78%

    Contact with the public

    Work with customers or the public.

  • 76%

    Frequent decision making

    Frequently make decisions that impact other people.

  • 75%

    Spend time sitting

    Spend time sitting at work.

  • 75%

    Time pressure

    Work to strict deadlines.

  • 74%

    Letters and memos

    Write letters and memos.

  • 72%

    Being exact or accurate

    Be very exact or highly accurate.

  • 72%

    Competition

    Compete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.

  • 72%

    Responsible for outcomes

    Take responsibility for the results of other people's work.

  • 68%

    Health and safety of others

    Take responsibility for the health and safety of others.

  • 64%

    Conflict situations

    Deal with conflict or disagreements.

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The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 13-1199.02 - Security Management Specialists.

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