Food Trades Assistants
On-the-job / entry-level Stable · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 8512
Food Trades Assistants assist Food Trades Workers by performing routine food preparation, cleaning and storage tasks.
People employed4,400
Median pay$1,380per week, full-time
Projected growth+0.7%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-6.8%per year
Median age30
Female share54%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 10.6% university · 18.9% vet / tafe · 66.1% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
VIC 25.6% · NSW 23.3% · QLD 22.7% · SA 12.6% · WA 6.8% · TAS 3.5% · ACT 3.3% · NT 2.2%
Top industries
Manufacturing · Retail Trade · Accommodation and Food Services.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.