Job Prospects
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- Job prospects for Cartographers and Surveyors are average.
- Employment for Cartographers and Surveyors to 2014-15 is expected to remain relatively steady. Employment in this medium sized occupation (11 600 in November 2009) remained relatively steady in the past five years, and rose strongly in the long-term (ten years).
- Cartographers and Surveyors have an above average proportion of full-time jobs (89.5 per cent). For Cartographers and Surveyors working full-time, average weekly hours are 43.7 (compared to 41.3 for all occupations) and earnings are above average - in the seventh decile. Unemployment for Cartographers and Surveyors is below average.
- Cartographers and Surveyors are employed across several industries including: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Public Administration and Safety; Construction; and Mining.
- The (internet) vacancy level for Cartographers and Surveyors is very high. The proportion of workers leaving the occupation (and needing to be replaced) is 6.3 per cent (annually) compared to the average for all occupations of 13.1 per cent.
- The mix of industries employing Cartographers and Surveyors is very favourable for employment growth prospects.
Key Indicators
The graph shows 12 key indicators for this occupation - employment size, full-time share of employment, earnings, unemployment, historical employment growth (long-term, medium term and short-term), future employment growth, mix of industries, job openings.
| Indicator | Level | Decile |
|---|
| How many workers are employed in this occupation? | 11 600 | 5 |
| How many work full-time (% share)? | 89.5 | 8 |
| What are the weekly earnings for full-time workers ($ before tax)? | 1150 | 7 |
| How does unemployment compare with other occupations? | below average | 4 |
| What is the long-term employment growth - 10 years (%)? | 53.2 | 8 |
| What is the medium-term employment growth - 5 years (%)? | 12.9 | 4 |
| What is the short-term employment growth - 2 years (%)? | -13 | 3 |
| What is the likely future employment growth for the next five years? | relatively steady | 3 |
| Is the mix of industries favourable for employment growth? | very favourable | 9 |
| Gross replacement rate – how many (%) leave the occupation each year? | 6.3 | 1 |
| What is the vacancy level for this occupation? | very high | 9 |
| What are the Job Prospects? | average | 5 |