Overview
EMPLOYED
13,500
PART-TIME SHARE
23%
FEMALE SHARE
54%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
$2,708
MEDIAN AGE
46
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
600
Summary
Judicial and Other Legal Professionals hear legal and other matters in courts and tribunals; interpret, analyse, administer and provide advice on the law; and draft legislation.
Tasks
- Researching statutes and previous court decisions relevant to cases
- Conducting trials and hearings
- Calling and questioning witnesses
- Hearing and evaluating arguments and evidence in civil and criminal summary matters
- Deciding penalties and sentences within statutory limits, such as fines, bonds and detention, awarding damages in civil matters, and issuing court orders
- Exercising arbitral powers if resolution is not achieved or seems improbable through conciliation
- Preparing settlement memoranda and obtaining signatures of parties
- Advising government of legal, constitutional and parliamentary matters and drafting bills and attending committee meetings during consideration of bills
- Preparing advice on matters associated with intellectual property rights
- Advising clients and agents on legal and technical matters
Details
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Earnings and Hours
Earnings and Hours | Judicial and Other Legal Professionals | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 77% | 70% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 44 hours | 44 hours |
Median full-time earnings per week | $2,708 | $1,697 |
Median hourly earnings | $74 | $43 |
Industries
Judicial and Other Legal Professionals work in industries like:
Source:
Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.
States and territories
New South Wales
31.0%
Victoria
23.9%
Queensland
16.3%
South Australia
4.1%
Western Australia
11.4%
Tasmania
1.7%
Northern Territory
1.1%
Australian Capital Territory
10.5%
Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Judicial and Other Legal Professionals | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 46 years | 39 years |
Female share of employment | 54% | 48% |
Education
Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Judicial and Other Legal Professionals |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 36.8 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 48.3 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 4.0 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 2.9 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 5.0 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 0.9 |
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