At a recent event I was asked: What was the most common job in Australia? An easy question. Sales assistants are by far the most common job.

The 2021 Census revealed that 514,000 people worked as sales assistants in Australia – that’s one in every 23 jobs!

When you purchase goods or services in a retail or wholesale establishment, a sales assistant almost always plays a role in the transaction. They explain products to you, accept your payment, demonstrate product features, assist with stock management and presentation, and might even pack your goods.

You have likely worked as a sales assistant at some point yourself since it is the most common first job. Often sales assistants work as casuals or in part-time arrangements. Currently, these jobs are advertised in the $55,000 to $65,000 range (full-time).

To increase your income, you will need to grab another job at some point. When exactly do sales assistants stop being the most common job?

Men switch from assisting in retail to being an electrician at age 28.

From age 37 the most common male job is trucking. Only way after retirement age does beef cattle farming overtake truck driving as the most common........

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