Reference dataANZSCO 6211112011-12 to 2020-21

What Sales Assistant (General) workers move into.

Covers 10 financial years, 2011-12 to 2020-21. 2020-21 is the most recent year in the release, so this is not current-year data.

The destinations

These are the jobs that people leaving this role move into more often than the workforce does as a whole, not simply the biggest employers of former workers.

A destination is listed when at least 30 people made the move over the ten years, it appears in at least two of those years, and it is at least twice as common for this role as it is across the workforce. Two things are left out on purpose. Moves within the same occupation family are not counted, because they are not a change of career. So are destinations that appear in only one year, because one year is not a pattern.

Where Australian Sales Assistant (General) workers (ANZSCO 621111) moved next, 2011-12 to 2020-21. 111 destinations, ranked by number of movers.
Rank	Destination occupation	OSCA code	Movers	Share
1	Retail Manager	162131	34,490	22.7%
2	Checkout Operator	611131	18,240	12.0%
3	Sales Representative (Personal and Household Goods)	621234	15,495	10.2%
4	Retail Supervisor	631531	8,705	5.7%
5	Order Clerk	571231	7,740	5.1%
6	Sales Demonstrator	619133	5,655	3.7%
7	Sales Representative (Building and Plumbing Supplies)	621231	4,830	3.2%
8	Sales Representative (Business Services)	621232	4,585	3.0%
9	Community Pharmacy Sales Assistant	631231	4,480	2.9%
10	Shelf Filler	891231	3,795	2.5%
11	Beauty Therapist	461131	2,595	1.7%
12	Hairdresser	392132	2,555	1.7%
13	Pastrycook's Assistant	851233	2,545	1.7%
14	ICT Sales Assistant	631331	2,405	1.6%
15	Graphic Designer	242332	2,360	1.6%
16	Dental Assistant	442331	2,310	1.5%
17	Sales Representative (Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories)	621233	1,965	1.3%
18	Physiotherapist	262431	1,410	0.9%
19	Occupational Therapist	262331	1,335	0.9%
20	Out of School Hours Care Educator	431431	1,200	0.8%
21	Veterinary Nurse	341231	1,185	0.8%
22	Swimming Instructor or Coach	462442	1,040	0.7%
23	Postal Delivery Officer	712232	920	0.6%
24	Interior Designer	242431	885	0.6%
25	Retail Buyer	619935	795	0.5%
26	Lifeguard	462331	785	0.5%
27	Flight Attendant	461731	775	0.5%
28	Speech Pathologist	262631	740	0.5%
29	Postal Sorting Officer	599332	715	0.5%
30	Fashion Designer	242231	595	0.4%
31	Make-up Artist	461232	590	0.4%
32	Urban and Regional Planner	241331	555	0.4%
33	Photographer	391331	550	0.4%
34	Radiographer	263133	535	0.4%
35	Post Office Manager	162133	505	0.3%
36	Actor	231131	495	0.3%
37	Nanny	431331	480	0.3%
38	Dietitian	263231	425	0.3%
39	Florist	342331	415	0.3%
40	Dance Teacher (Private Tuition)	259232	410	0.3%
41	Winery Cellar Hand	831141	390	0.3%
42	Podiatrist	262531	370	0.2%
43	Journalist	231332	365	0.2%
44	Stablehand	841238	315	0.2%
45	Tour Guide	461632	300	0.2%
46	Industrial Designer	242232	280	0.2%
47	Mail Clerk	599331	280	0.2%
48	Geologist	244531	265	0.2%
49	Film and Video Editor	231434	250	0.2%
50	Audio Engineer	391231	245	0.2%
51	Inclusion Support Assistant	432131	240	0.2%
52	Survey Interviewer	599938	240	0.2%
53	Model	619132	240	0.2%
54	Structural Engineer	243234	235	0.2%
55	Crowd Controller	452233	230	0.2%
56	Pet Groomer	461433	215	0.1%
57	Aeroplane Pilot	299131	200	0.1%
58	Jeweller	391932	200	0.1%
59	Floor Finisher	361131	185	0.1%
60	Allied Health Assistant	442131	185	0.1%
61	Dressmaker or Tailor	399433	180	0.1%
62	Valuer	223532	170	0.1%
63	Copywriter	231331	170	0.1%
64	Optometrist	263331	170	0.1%
65	Journalists and Other Writers	231399	165	0.1%
66	Gymnastics Coach or Instructor	462434	165	0.1%
67	Gallery or Museum Guide	461631	160	0.1%
68	Footballer	462631	145	0.1%
69	Door-to-door Salesperson	631931	145	0.1%
70	Office Equipment Technician	382234	140	0.1%
71	Alarm, Security or Surveillance Monitor	452231	135	0.1%
72	Print or Digital Content Editor	231333	130	0.1%
73	Food Technologist	244232	125	0.1%
74	Chiropractor	262131	125	0.1%
75	Camera Operator (Film, Television or Video)	391233	125	0.1%
76	Radiation Therapist	263132	115	0.1%
77	Naturopath	269933	115	0.1%
78	Signwriter	391531	115	0.1%
79	Zookeeper	341134	110	0.1%
80	Boat Builder and Repairer	399931	100	0.1%
81	Body Artist	461231	100	0.1%
82	Multimedia Designer	242131	95	0.1%
83	Nutritionist	263232	95	0.1%
84	Business Broker	531331	95	0.1%
85	Dog Handler or Trainer	341131	90	0.1%
86	Golfer	462632	90	0.1%
87	Sportspersons	462699	90	0.1%
88	Dancer or Choreographer	231134	80	0.1%
89	Technical Writer	231334	80	0.1%
90	Rehabilitation Counsellor	261135	80	0.1%
91	Media Presenter	231932	75	0.0%
92	Audiologist	263931	75	0.0%
93	Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals	231799	70	0.0%
94	Osteopath	262932	70	0.0%
95	Web Developer	273132	70	0.0%
96	Brewery Worker	831132	70	0.0%
97	Sports Development Officer	411932	65	0.0%
98	Domestic Animal Attendant	461432	65	0.0%
99	Snowsport Instructor	462441	60	0.0%
100	Product Grader	839232	60	0.0%
101	Musician (Instrumental)	231633	50	0.0%
102	Drycleaner	811331	45	0.0%
103	Orthoptist	263935	40	0.0%
104	Weight Loss Consultant	461941	40	0.0%
105	Tennis Coach	462443	40	0.0%
106	Jewellery Designer	242233	35	0.0%
107	Lighting Technician	391234	35	0.0%
108	Sports Umpire	462532	35	0.0%
109	Archaeologist	232331	30	0.0%
110	Retail Loss Prevention Officer	452236	30	0.0%
111	Seafood Packer	832135	30	0.0%

Counts come from tax records and are rounded by the Australian Bureau of Statistics to protect privacy, so every figure is a multiple of five and small numbers are approximate.

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Australian occupation mover flows (CSV)

Where this comes from

Data on Occupation Mobility: Unpacking Workers Movements, published by Jobs and Skills Australia on 30 January 2024 and built from tax records. Read the source release at jobsandskills.gov.au.

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