Packers
On-the-job / entry-level Declining · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 8321
Packers weigh, wrap, seal and label chocolate, fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood and other products.
People employed54,400
Median pay$1,366per week, full-time
Projected growth-1%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-6.1%per year
Median age36
Female share55%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 14.1% university · 16.3% vet / tafe · 61% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
VIC 30.7% · NSW 29.4% · QLD 19% · WA 9.9% · SA 8.4% · TAS 1.6% · ACT 0.7% · NT 0.3%
Top industries
Manufacturing · Retail Trade · Wholesale Trade.
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.