Table 1 Occupations and wage heterogeneity

4110

General office clerks

499

9412

Kitchen helpers

36

4.77

0.2955

5223

Shop sales assistants

229

2320

Vocational education teachers

35

16.96

0.1514

3313

Accounting associate professionals

170

5322

Home-based personal care workers

35

15.56

0.1951

4312

Statistical, finance and insurance clerks

136

9334

Shelf fillers

35

3.70

0.2852

3322

Commercial sales representatives

121

3221

Nursing associate professionals

34

19.31

0.1166

4120

Secretaries (general)

116

3259

Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified

34

14.10

0.1488

3343

Administrative and executive secretaries

113

3423

Fitness and recreation instructors and program leaders

34

8.34

0.3273

5321

Health care assistants

109

2330

Secondary education teachers

33

20.79

0.1361

3123

Construction supervisors

104

2341

Primary school teachers

33

16.44

0.1403

2431

Advertising and marketing professionals

97

9112

Cleaners and helpers in offices, hotels and other establishments

32

9.37

0.2024

4321

Stock clerks

93

1330

Information and communications technology service managers

31

25.67

0.1949

2511

Systems analysts

92

2523

Computer network professionals

31

20.21

0.1364

4226

Receptionists (general)

88

2642

Journalists

31

12.12

0.2565

2221

Nursing professionals

85

4311

Accounting and bookkeeping clerks

30

14.52

0.1747

2423

Personnel and careers professionals

80

5244

Contact centre salespersons

29

10.18

0.2582

3512

Information and communications technology user support technicians

75

2422

Policy administration professionals

27

19.43

0.1880

4222

Contact centre information clerks

75

4323

Transport clerks

27

14.94

0.1677

5230

Cashiers and ticket clerks

75

1211

Finance managers

26

31.14

0.3066

1120

Managing directors and chief executives

73

1212

Human resource managers

25

23.85

0.1413

7231

Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers

71

5151

Cleaning and housekeeping supervisors in offices, hotels and other establishments

25

11.51

0.1466

3118

Draughtspersons

67

1412

Restaurant managers

24

16.39

0.1677

9111

Domestic cleaners and helpers

63

3514

Web technicians

24

14.71

0.1115

2635

Social work and counselling professionals

62

7212

Welders and flamecutters

24

14.19

0.1157

5120

Cooks

62

3341

Office supervisors

23

18.04

0.1590

7412

Electrical mechanics and fitters

62

5132

Bartenders

23

9.65

0.1899

1221

Sales and marketing managers

60

5312

Teachers' aides

23

11.90

0.1262

2166

Graphic and multimedia designers

60

2264

Physiotherapists

22

17.53

0.1713

3323

Buyers

58

3342

Legal secretaries

22

15.59

0.1655

7233

Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers

58

4412

Mail carriers and sorting clerks

22

9.06

0.0781

1219

Business services and administration managers not elsewhere classified

56

1420

Retail and wholesale trade managers

21

17.89

0.2110

5131

Waiters

55

2522

Systems administrators

21

19.55

0.1752

9333

Freight handlers

55

3251

Dental assistants and therapists

21

13.05

0.2523

4416

Personnel clerks

53

3434

Chefs

21

14.57

0.0930

4419

Clerical support workers not elsewhere classified

53

7512

Bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers

21

13.68

0.1988

6113

Gardeners, horticultural and nursery growers

53

1324

Supply, distribution and related managers

20

23.09

0.1782

2519

Software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified

50

5141

Hairdressers

20

9.36

0.2138

5222

Shop supervisors

47

2141

Industrial and production engineers

19

17.32

0.1757

8332

Heavy truck and lorry drivers

47

2359

Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified

19

17.85

0.1120

2411

Accountants

45

7131

Painters and related workers

19

15.46

0.1009

5414

Security guards

45

7543

Product graders and testers (excluding foods and beverages)

19

14.43

0.1439

2619

Legal professionals not elsewhere classified

43

2513

Web and multimedia developers

18

13.67

0.2436

2310

University and higher education teachers

41

2529

Database and network professionals not elsewhere classified

18

22.37

0.1672

5221

Shop keepers

41

3113

Electrical engineering technicians

18

16.55

0.1097

3256

Medical assistants

40

3240

Veterinary technicians and assistants

18

10.63

0.1290

3333

Employment agents and contractors

39

4211

Bank tellers and related clerks

18

13.47

0.1131

7115

Carpenters and joiners

39

7213

Sheet-metal workers

18

11.16

0.2467

8322

Car, taxi and van drivers

39

3513

Computer network and systems technicians

17

16.94

0.1583

5311

Child care workers

37

4214

Debt-collectors and related workers

17

14.60

0.1246

2514

Applications programmers

36

4322

Production clerks

17

12.80

0.1565

3115

Mechanical engineering technicians

36

7411

Building and related electricians

17

12.91

0.1261

All occupations

5230

(averages)