Careers in Education and Training
Education and Training is a fast growing, large employing industry. In Brimbank, the industry employs 7,199 people or 8.4% of local jobs. The largest sub-sectors in Brimbank for employment are Preschool and School Education followed by Adult, Community and Other Education, and Tertiary Education which includes university lecturers and tutors. Source
Most jobs need a university degree, but there are lower-skilled jobs like Teacher's Aide that can provide a pathway. The older age profile suggests there could be opportunities as workers retire. Source
Nationally, trends for the Education and Training industry are as follows:
Very strong growth in:
- Child Care Centre Managers - average weekly income $1,272 before tax
- Child Carers - average weekly income $953 before tax
- Counsellors - average weekly income $1,584 before tax
- Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers - average weekly income $1,488 before tax
- Education Aides - average weekly income $1,094 before tax
- ICT Support Technicians - average weekly income $1,498 before tax
- Psychologists and Psychotherapists - average weekly income $1,857 before tax
Strong growth in:
- Primary School Teachers - average weekly income $1,801 before tax
- Science Technicians - average weekly income $1,500 before tax
- University Lecturers and Tutors - average weekly income $2,511 before tax
Brimbank Quick StatsSource
- 7,199 people in the workforce in 2017/18
- 8.4% of City of Brimbank’s workforce
- 9.3% of Victoria’s workforce
- +1,252 change in number of employed from 2012/13 to 2017/18
- 21.0% increase in job numbers from 2012/13 to 2017/18
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