Employer & Wage Data

To calculate the total commencements the data was summed across all qualifications within the relevant training package for all Australian commencments. Data is shown for the year to the most recent quarter available.

The change in commencements was calculated as the difference in Australian Apprenticeships Commencements data (as described above) for the most recent year and the year prior. That is, the total commencements for the training package across Australia for the year to the most recent quarter, minus the commencements for the year prior (e.g. April 2017 - March 2018 compared with April 2016 - March 2017).

The results were then calculated as a percentage of the most recent years commencements, as the change divided by the total commencements. This could give a maximum range of -100% to 100%, with a negative value showing a decrease in enrolments and a positive value showing an increase. Data was categorised into three groups.

 A decrease of more than 10% of commencements.

 A change of between negative and positive 10%.

 An increase of more than 10% of commencements.

Each icon represents the percentage of graduates who were in any employment after training (full-time, part-time or casual) in any industry.

  Between 0 and 50% of graduates were employed after training.

 Between 50% and 65% of graduates were employed after training.

 Between 65% and 75% of graduates were employed after training.

 Between 75% and 85% of graduates were employed after training.

Between 85% and 100% of graduates were employed after training.

Graduate wage data is from the National Student Outcomes Survey from NCVER, as described for graduate employed data.

The average wage of graduates from the training package who were employed full-time after training for the most recent year only, transformed into weekly wages. Categories are based on those specified in the Australian Jobs - Occupation Matrix and are consistent with the Industry Wage categories.

 Wages below $950 per week.

 Wages between $951 to $1100 per week.

 Wages between $1101 to $1350 per week.

 Wages between $1351 and $1650 per week.

 Wages above $1650 per week.

The overall change in employment figures in the 5 years leading up to the end of the previous calendar year, categorised as a decrease, increase, or as stable. 

 A decrease of more than 5% over 5 years.

 A change of between -5% and 5% over 5 years.

 An increase of more than 5% over 5 years.

The number of employees in occupations related to the training package. Some occupations are related to multiple training packages and are therefore included in all relevant packages. Quintiles were used for the industry size categories.

 The lowest fifth for number of employees.

 The second lowest fifth for number of employees.

 The middle fifth for number of employees.

 The second highest fifth for number of employees.

 The highest fifth for number of employees.

Industry Wage

The average wage of full-time employees in occupations related to this training package, as wage per week. Categories are the same as for the Graduate Wages.

 Wages below $950 per week.

 Wages between $951 and $1100 per week.

 Wages between $1101 and $1350 per week.

 Wages between $1351 and $1650 per week.

 Wages above $1650 per week.