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Other Sales Support Workers

ANZSCO ID 6399

Overview

All Other Sales Support Workers

  • $1,510 Weekly Pay
  • Decline Future Growth
  • 3,400 workers Employment Size
  • Lower skill Skill level rating
  • 31% Full-Time Full-Time Share
  • 43 hours Average full-time
  • 35 years Average age
  • 66% female Gender Share

This group includes Sales Support Workers not covered elsewhere.

Specialisations: Mystery Shopper, Personal Shopper.

You can work as an Other Sales Support Worker without formal qualifications. Some on the job training may be provided.

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Prospects

There were 3,400 Other Sales Support Workers in 2020. The number of workers:

  • grew very strongly over the past 5 years
  • is expected to fall over the next five years
  • is likely to reach 3,100 by 2025.

Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, seasonally adjusted data to November 2020 and National Skills Commission Employment Projections to 2025. The number employed includes people who work in this occupation as their main job. People who work in more than one job are counted against the occupation they work the most hours in.

Employment Snapshot

  • Size: This is a very small occupation.
  • Location: Other Sales Support Workers work in many regions of Australia.
  • Industries: Most work in Retail Trade; Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and Wholesale Trade.
  • Earnings: Full-time workers on an adult wage earn around $1,510 per week (similar to the average of $1,460). Earnings tend to be lower when starting out and higher as experience grows.
  • Full-time: Less than half work full-time (31%, less than the average of 66%), showing there are many opportunities to work part-time.
  • Hours: Full-time workers spend around 43 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
  • Age: The average age is 35 years (compared to the average of 40 years). Many workers are under 25 years of age (26%).
  • Gender: 66% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Employment Outlook
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Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, ABS seasonally adjusted data to November 2020 and National Skills Commission Employment Projections to 2025.

Weekly Earnings
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Source: Based on ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours (cat. no. 6306.0), May 2018, Customised Report. Median weekly total cash earnings for full-time non-managerial employees paid at the adult rate. Earnings are before tax and include amounts salary sacrificed. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the skills and experience of the worker and the demands of the role. These figures should be used as a guide only, not to determine a wage rate.

Main Industries
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Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).

States and Territories

NSW

33.5% All occupations: 31.6%

VIC

23.6% All occupations: 25.6%

QLD

20.7% All occupations: 20.0%

SA

7.8% All occupations: 7.0%

TAS

1.5% All occupations: 2.0%

NT

0.7% All occupations: 1.0%

ACT

1.3% All occupations: 1.9%
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Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.

Age Profile
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Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.

Education Level
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Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.

Pathways

You can work as an Other Sales Support Worker without formal qualifications. Some on the job training may be provided.

Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit

  • My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
  • AAPathways website to explore Retail Services VET training pathways.

Useful links and resources

Skills & Knowledge

Employers look for Other Sales Support Workers who interact well with others, provide good customer service and who are reliable.

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Demands

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Values

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Interests

Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.

All Other Sales Support Workers

  • $1,510 Weekly Pay
  • Decline Future Growth
  • 3,400 workers Employment Size
  • Lower skill Skill level rating
  • 31% Full-Time Full-Time Share
  • 43 hours Average full-time
  • 35 years Average age
  • 66% female Gender Share

This group includes Sales Support Workers not covered elsewhere.

Specialisations: Mystery Shopper, Personal Shopper.

You can work as an Other Sales Support Worker without formal qualifications. Some on the job training may be provided.

Tasks
  • no tasks are available for this occupation
You may also like

There were 3,400 Other Sales Support Workers in 2020. The number of workers:

  • grew very strongly over the past 5 years
  • is expected to fall over the next five years
  • is likely to reach 3,100 by 2025.

Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, seasonally adjusted data to November 2020 and National Skills Commission Employment Projections to 2025. The number employed includes people who work in this occupation as their main job. People who work in more than one job are counted against the occupation they work the most hours in.

Employment Snapshot

  • Size: This is a very small occupation.
  • Location: Other Sales Support Workers work in many regions of Australia.
  • Industries: Most work in Retail Trade; Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and Wholesale Trade.
  • Earnings: Full-time workers on an adult wage earn around $1,510 per week (similar to the average of $1,460). Earnings tend to be lower when starting out and higher as experience grows.
  • Full-time: Less than half work full-time (31%, less than the average of 66%), showing there are many opportunities to work part-time.
  • Hours: Full-time workers spend around 43 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
  • Age: The average age is 35 years (compared to the average of 40 years). Many workers are under 25 years of age (26%).
  • Gender: 66% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Employment Outlook
Show Data Table

Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, ABS seasonally adjusted data to November 2020 and National Skills Commission Employment Projections to 2025.

Weekly Earnings
Show Data Table

Source: Based on ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours (cat. no. 6306.0), May 2018, Customised Report. Median weekly total cash earnings for full-time non-managerial employees paid at the adult rate. Earnings are before tax and include amounts salary sacrificed. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the skills and experience of the worker and the demands of the role. These figures should be used as a guide only, not to determine a wage rate.

Main Industries
Show Data Table

Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).

States and Territories

NSW

33.5% All occupations: 31.6%

VIC

23.6% All occupations: 25.6%

QLD

20.7% All occupations: 20.0%

SA

7.8% All occupations: 7.0%

TAS

1.5% All occupations: 2.0%

NT

0.7% All occupations: 1.0%

ACT

1.3% All occupations: 1.9%
Show Data Table

Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.

Age Profile
Show Data Table

Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.

Education Level
Show Data Table

Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.

You can work as an Other Sales Support Worker without formal qualifications. Some on the job training may be provided.

Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit

  • My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
  • AAPathways website to explore Retail Services VET training pathways.

Useful links and resources

Employers look for Other Sales Support Workers who interact well with others, provide good customer service and who are reliable.

Filter Skills & Knowledge

Knowledge

These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.

Skills

Skills can be improved through training or experience.

Abilities

Workers use these physical and mental abilities.

Activities

These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.

We're working on this content.

Filter Work Environment

Demands

The physical and social demands workers face most often are shown below.

Values

Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.

Interests

Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.

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