Betting Agency Counter Clerk
ANZSCO 561111
600
60%
62%
52 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Betting Agency Counter Clerks record and process customer bets, payments and payouts over the counter at betting agencies, for horse and dog racing, and other sports and events.
What they typically do
- Takes bets and debits credit accounts and bank accounts electronically, as well as receiving cash.
- Records and enters bets electronically and in transaction ledgers.
- Issues tickets and prepares summaries of transactions.
- Monitors amounts of money placed on race entrants.
- Checks details and numbers on winning betting tickets against those in betting ledgers and electronic records, and pays out money on winning tickets.
- Verifies the identity and account balances of betting agency customers.
- Answers betting inquiries over the telephone, via email and in person.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Betting Agency Counter Clerk.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.