Professional, Scientific and Technical Services is a large and diverse industry and includes legal and accounting services, veterinary services, and computer system design. Employment is mostly located in capital cities and 64% of jobs are concentrated in New South Wales and Victoria.
Top Employing Occupations
| Occupation |
|---|
| Accountants |
| Software and Applications Programmers |
| Solicitors |
| Management and Organisation Analysts |
| Advertising, Public Relations and Sales Managers |
| Graphic and Web Designers, and Illustrators |
| Advertising and Marketing Professionals |
| Architects and Landscape Architects |
| Bookkeepers |
| General Clerks |
| ICT Support Technicians |
| Civil Engineering Professionals |
| Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians |
| ICT Managers |
| Veterinary Nurses |
| Office Managers |
| Computer Network Professionals |
| ICT Business and Systems Analysts |
| Accounting Clerks |
| Conveyancers and Legal Executives |
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This is a highly skilled workforce, with more than 80% holding post-school qualifications. Professionals represent 59% of this industry and more than a quarter are self-employed.
A small share of this workforce is young (aged 15 to 24 years old), reflecting the time it takes to attain the required qualifications.
Sources: ABS, Labour Force (seasonally adjusted and annual averages of original data); ABS, Characteristics of Employment; ABS, Education and Work.