OSCA 1712

Office and Payroll Managers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    104,800

  • Employment status

    61.6% Full time

    38.4% Part time

  • Median age

    48 years

  • Employment by sex

    87.3% Female

    12.7% Male

    Highly female dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    1.4%

  • Main employing industry

    Construction

Indicator Office and Payroll Managers Total employment
Employed persons 104,800 12,049,400
Median age 48 years 40 years
Full-time share 61.6% 64.2%
Part-time share 38.4% 35.8%
Female employment share 87.3% 48.5%
Male employment share 12.7% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Highly female dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 1.4% 2.2%
Main employing industry Construction Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Office and Payroll Managers organise and control the functions and resources of offices and coordinate payroll personnel and systems to ensure accurate records of payments and benefits.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 2
equivalent to a Diploma or Advanced Diploma level qualification.

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

    Office and Payroll Managers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Construction 16.2% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 11.7% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 7.9% Construction 8.9%
    Manufacturing 7.6% Education and Training 8.8%
    Education and Training 7.5% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Other Services 5.9% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Retail Trade 5.2% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Public Administration and Safety 4.4% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.2% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Wholesale Trade 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

      32.7%

    • Victoria

      24.4%

    • Queensland

      21.7%

    • South Australia

      6.3%

    • Tasmania

      1.9%

    • Northern Territory

      0.9%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.8%

    Office and Payroll Managers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 34,300 32.7% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 25,600 24.4% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 22,700 21.7% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 6,600 6.3% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 10,800 10.3% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 2,000 1.9% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 960 0.9% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 1,900 1.8% 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

    Office and Payroll Managers

    Total employment

    Age group Office and Payroll Managers Total employment
    15–24 years 2.8% 14.3%
    25–34 years 14.0% 22.7%
    35–44 years 23.0% 22.3%
    45–54 years 29.2% 20.4%
    55–64 years 23.5% 15.3%
    65–74 years 6.7% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.8% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Office and Payroll Managers Total employment
    Female 87.3% 48.5%
    Male 12.7% 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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