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Printing Table Worker

ANZSCO 899512

Employed

570

Part-time share

40%

Female share

63%

Median age

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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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

Printing Table Workers operate bindery machines and perform manual binding and finishing of books and printed products.

What they typically do

  • Assisting with setting up, operating and adjusting machines.
  • Maintaining and lubricating bindery machines.
  • Clearing waste and cleaning work areas and machines.
  • Folding, collating and fastening printed products by machine and hand.
  • Performing hand binding and finishing operations.
  • Operating specialised machines such as casing-in and mini binders, and automatic carton folding and gluing machines.
  • Carrying out routine quality control.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
32.8%
NSW
30.1%
QLD
24%
SA
5.2%
WA
5.1%
TAS
3.1%
ACT
1%
NT
0%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Printing Table Worker.

  • Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Electrical Systems)

    52883WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Power Industry)

    52888WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering

    UEE62525 · AQF 6 · 2 providers

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