OSCA 1212

General Managers and Defence Force Senior Officers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    70,500

  • Employment status

    85.9% Full time

    14.1% Part time

  • Median age

    47 years

  • Employment by sex

    31.9% Female

    68.1% Male

    Moderately male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    1.2%

  • Main employing industry

    Health Care and Social Assistance

Indicator General Managers and Defence Force Senior Officers Total employment
Employed persons 70,500 12,049,400
Median age 47 years 40 years
Full-time share 85.9% 64.2%
Part-time share 14.1% 35.8%
Female employment share 31.9% 48.5%
Male employment share 68.1% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 1.2% 2.2%
Main employing industry Health Care and Social Assistance Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

General Managers and Defence Force Senior Officers plan, organise, direct, control and review the strategic directions, day-to-day operations and major functions of commercial, industrial, government and defence organisations through departmental managers and subordinate executives and officers.

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

    General Managers and Defence Force Senior Officers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Health Care and Social Assistance 8.9% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 8.6% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Manufacturing 8.0% Construction 8.9%
    Construction 7.8% Education and Training 8.8%
    Public Administration and Safety 7.7% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Accommodation and Food Services 6.4% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Retail Trade 6.3% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Financial and Insurance Services 5.9% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Wholesale Trade 5.3% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Administrative and Support Services 4.2% 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

      32.2%

    • Victoria

      26.7%

    • Queensland

      19.1%

    • South Australia

      6.1%

    • Tasmania

      1.8%

    • Northern Territory

      1.0%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      2.5%

    General Managers and Defence Force Senior Officers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 22,700 32.2% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 18,800 26.7% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 13,500 19.1% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 4,300 6.1% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 7,400 10.6% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 1,300 1.8% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 690 1.0% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 1,700 2.5% 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

    General Managers and Defence Force Senior Officers

    Total employment

    Age group General Managers and Defence Force Senior Officers Total employment
    15–24 years 0.8% 14.3%
    25–34 years 11.0% 22.7%
    35–44 years 28.2% 22.3%
    45–54 years 33.3% 20.4%
    55–64 years 20.0% 15.3%
    65–74 years 5.7% 4.3%
    75 years and over 1.0% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex General Managers and Defence Force Senior Officers Total employment
    Female 31.9% 48.5%
    Male 68.1% 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.

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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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