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Other Clerical and Office Support Workers

Other Clerical and Office Support Workers includes occupations such as Classified Advertising Clerks, Meter Readers and Parking Inspectors.

Business & adminANZSCO 5619
$1,433/wkMedian full-time pay
6,569People employed
−2%Growth to 2035
54%Work full time
41Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 5619.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.

receives and records advertising copy for publication and broadcastingreads electric, gas or water meters, records usage, inspects meters and connections for defects and damage, and reports irregularitiespatrols assigned areas and issues parking infringement notices to owners of vehicles that are illegally parked
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 5619 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

A steady field: around 5,660 jobs in other clerical and office support workers through 2035

The field grew 4.6% in the year to February 2026, adding about 300 workers. Most of the jobs are in VIC and WA, with NSW third.

Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 5619.More about our sources: How we check our facts
5.7k2025
5.5k2030 PROJ.
5.7k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

There is no single way in. 31% trained through VET, 22% hold a degree.

Both paths are common in this field. These are the nationally recognised courses mapped to this occupation, with the number of registered training providers that offer each one.

Source: JSA · training.gov.auEducation split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 5619. Qualification mapping and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026. Listed providers are current registered training providers (private providers and TAFE institutes).More about our sources: How we check our facts

Nationally recognised training · most offered first

52922WACertificate II

Certificate II in Building and Construction Technical Support

See 2 providers
11003NATCertificate III

Certificate III in Access Technology

See 0 providers
11010NATCertificate IV

Certificate IV in Access Technology

See 0 providers

Providers are shown in A-Z order on each course page. A listing is not a recommendation.

Jobs open right now

6,569 Australians do this work. See who is hiring this month.

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Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26State chart shows people employed, not current job ads. ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 5619.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

VIC3.3k
WA1k
NSW0.9k
SA0.6k
QLD0.6k
TAS0.2k
NT0.2k
ACT0.1k