OSCA 1131

Chief Information and Chief Information Security Officers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    6,800

  • Employment status

    96.8% Full time

    3.2% Part time

  • Median age

    45 years

  • Employment by sex

    12.2% Female

    87.9% Male

    Highly male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    0.3%

  • Main employing industry

    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Indicator Chief Information and Chief Information Security Officers Total employment
Employed persons 6,800 12,049,400
Median age 45 years 40 years
Full-time share 96.8% 64.2%
Part-time share 3.2% 35.8%
Female employment share 12.2% 48.5%
Male employment share 87.9% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Highly male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 0.3% 2.2%
Main employing industry Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Chief Information and Chief Information Security Officers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the ICT and cyber security strategies, plans and operations of an organisation to ensure the ICT and cyber security infrastructure supports the organisation's overall operations and priorities.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 1
equivalent to a university level qualification (Bachelor degree or higher).

Note: While skill levels are described using formal education levels, some people use a combination of informal learning, on-the-job training and personal experience to achieve an equivalent level.

OSCA structure

Managers (1)

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Chief Information and Chief Information Security Officers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 31.9% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Financial and Insurance Services 14.3% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Public Administration and Safety 5.7% Construction 8.9%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 5.2% Education and Training 8.8%
    Information Media and Telecommunications 5.1% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Retail Trade 4.3% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Manufacturing 4.1% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Education and Training 3.3% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 3.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Wholesale Trade 3.1% Financial and Insurance Services 3.7%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    States and territories

    Employment distribution by states and territories, 2021

    • New South Wales

      40.9%

    • Victoria

      32.2%

    • Queensland

      13.8%

    • South Australia

      3.7%

    • Tasmania

      0.8%

    • Northern Territory

      0.2%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      2.6%

    Chief Information and Chief Information Security Officers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 2,800 40.9% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 2,200 32.2% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 940 13.8% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 260 3.7% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 400 5.8% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 50 0.8% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 10 0.2% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 180 2.6% 248,600 2.1%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Age and sex

    Employment distibution by age group and sex, 2021

    Chief Information and Chief Information Security Officers

    Total employment

    Age group Chief Information and Chief Information Security Officers Total employment
    15–24 years 0.5% 14.3%
    25–34 years 8.1% 22.7%
    35–44 years 39.3% 22.3%
    45–54 years 38.1% 20.4%
    55–64 years 13.0% 15.3%
    65–74 years 1.1% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.1% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Chief Information and Chief Information Security Officers Total employment
    Female 12.2% 48.5%
    Male 87.9% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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      OSCA occupation profiles data

      This file contains data available from the OSCA Occupation Profile page.

      Use of this data must include the relevant attribution text provided.

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      Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)

      Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) is the skill-based classification used to categorise occupations across the Australian labour market. OSCA is used to define occupations across all official occupational statistics. OSCA replaces the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO).

      Each job is classified to one, and only one, group of jobs at each level of the classification with no overlaps. This prevents the accidental double-counting of roles within the Australian labour market. For more information about OSCA, visit the What is OSCA information page, or the ABS website.

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