Career pathway
Human Resource Clerks
ANZSCO 5994
Employed
27,100
Part-time share
11%
Female share
77%
Median weekly earnings
$1,476
Median age
40 yrs
Employment outlook
Growing
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
About this career
Human Resources Clerks maintain and update personnel records such as information on transfers and promotions, employee leave taken and accumulated, salaries, superannuation and taxation, qualifications and training.
What they typically do
- Updating information on leave taken and accumulated, employment history, salaries, superannuation and taxation, qualifications and training
- Raising records for newly appointed workers and checking records for completeness
- Processing applications for employment and promotions and advising applicants of results
- Receiving and answering inquiries about employment entitlements and conditions
- Sending out announcements of job openings and job examinations
- Issuing job application forms
- Compiling data from personnel records and preparing reports
- Storing and retrieving personnel records and files on request
States and territories
Share of workers by location
VIC
28.6%
NSW
27.4%
QLD
22.8%
WA
9.4%
SA
7.7%
ACT
2.3%
TAS
1.3%
NT
0.7%
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Human Resource Clerks.
- View qualification
Certificate IV in Human Resource Management
BSB40420 · AQF 4 · 101 providers
- View qualification
Certificate IV in Coordination of volunteer programs
CHC44015 · AQF 4 · 4 providers
