Overview
All Other Sales Support Workers
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$1,510 Weekly Pay
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Stable Future Growth
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2,600 workers Employment Size
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Lower skill Skill level rating
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31% Full-Time Full-Time Share
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43 hours Average full-time
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35 years Average age
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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
Prospects
The number of people working as Other Sales Support Workers (in their main job) grew very strongly over 5 years:
from 1,900 in 2014 to 2,600 in 2019.
Caution: The Australian jobs market is changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with extreme caution.
- 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
Caution: The 2019 employment projections do not take account of any impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and are therefore no longer reflective of current labour market conditions. As such, they should be used, and interpreted, with extreme caution. Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, National Skills Commission trend data to May 2019 and projections to 2024.
Weekly Earnings
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
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
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
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
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
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.
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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All Other Sales Support Workers
-
$1,510 Weekly Pay
-
Stable Future Growth
-
2,600 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
The number of people working as Other Sales Support Workers (in their main job) grew very strongly over 5 years:
from 1,900 in 2014 to 2,600 in 2019.
Caution: The Australian jobs market is changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with extreme caution.
- 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
Caution: The 2019 employment projections do not take account of any impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and are therefore no longer reflective of current labour market conditions. As such, they should be used, and interpreted, with extreme caution. Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, National Skills Commission trend data to May 2019 and projections to 2024.
Weekly Earnings
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
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
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
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
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
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.
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.