Business and Administration

Employment prospects

The South Australian Business and Administration Industry employs 103,300 people, which is 12.7% of the State’s workforce.

Business and administration workers can be found within every industry, but governments, banks and insurance companies have more business and administration workers than other industries. There are also significant numbers of these workers in the health and community services industry.

Most of the jobs are in the Adelaide metropolitan area, although there are many regional jobs available.

Quick facts about this industry

• Two thirds of the workforce is employed full-time.
• One third of the workforce has Diploma, Advanced Diploma oruniversity degree, qualifications or higher.
• Women make up around two thirds of the business and administration workforce.
• The age spread of people working in the industry is older than the average age of the South Australian workforce.
• To work in this industry you need to be accurate and organised.
• Computer skills are essential and you’ have to be able to communicate well with others, particularly in writing.
• Wages depend on qualifications, experience and level of responsibility. A Reception Assistant generally earns between $600 and $800 per week. Jobs that require a higher level of expertise and experience will attract higher earnings, such as Human Resource Manager, which attracts $2,000 per week or more.

Occupations in this industry

Administration is the hub of every organisation’s planning, staffing, directing, controlling and budgeting functions. Administration workers are found in almost every organisation, from the front desk to the boardroom, and everywhere in between. They are found in private companies, government agencies, law courts, hospitals, factories and small businesses of every type.

• Advertising and Marketing Professional
• Call (or Contact) Centre Personnel
• Chief Executive, Director and Manager
• Conveyancer and Legal Professional
• Court and Legal Officer
• Data Analyst
• Executive Assistant/Secretary
• General Clerk
• Human Resource Officer
• Management and Organisation Analyst
• Office Administrator/Manager
• Project Officer
• Public Relations Officer
• Purchasing and Supply Logistics Officer
• Receptionists/Switchboard Operator
• Records Officer
• Safety Inspector and Regulatory Officer

Related industries for these occupations:

• Finance and Insurance
• Government
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
• Media and Publishing
• Property Services

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