ANZSCO 8995

Printing Assistants and Table Workers

Overview

EMPLOYED

2,500

PART-TIME SHARE

44%

FEMALE SHARE

40%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,200

MEDIAN AGE

37

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

0

About this data

Summary

Printing Assistants and Table Workers perform routine printing tasks, operate bindery machines and perform manual binding and finishing of books and printed products.

Tasks

  • Assisting with setting up, operating and adjusting machines
  • Maintaining and lubricating printing and bindery machines
  • Clearing waste and cleaning work areas and machines
  • Folding, collating and fastening printed products by machine and hand
  • Performing hand binding and finishing operations
  • Operating specialised machines such as casing-in and mini binders, and automatic carton folding and gluing machines
  • Carrying out routine quality control

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Printing Assistants and Table Workers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 56% 69%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,200 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $30 $43

    Industries

    Printing Assistants and Table Workers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, 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

    24.2%

    Victoria

    22.1%

    Queensland

    23.0%

    South Australia

    11.1%

    Tasmania

    4.0%

    Northern Territory

    4.1%

    Australian Capital Territory

    3.9%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, February 2025, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Printing Assistants and Table Workers All Occupations
    Median age 37 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 40% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Printing Assistants and Table Workers
    15–19 5.2 4.6
    20–24 9.1 8.5
    25–34 22.7 15.8
    35–44 22.3 16.8
    45–54 20.4 24.0
    55–59 8.8 12.9
    60–64 6.5 11.2
    65 and Over 4.9 5.9

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Printing Assistants and Table Workers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 2.3
    Bachelor degree 23.2 9.9
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 6.4
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 19.4
    Year 12 15.9 27.4
    Year 11 4.0 6.7
    Year 10 and below 9.7 22.2
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.