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Workforce Analyst

A Workforce Analyst evaluates workplace systems to enhance efficiency, recommending staffing changes and strategies to boost productivity.

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In Australia, a full time Workforce Analyst generally earns $1,692 per week ($87,984 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.

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This number of people employed in this industry is likely to grow strongly in coming years. There are currently 57,500 people working in this sector in Australia and many of them specialise as a Workforce Analyst. Workforce Analysts may find work across all regions of Australia, particularly larger towns and cities.

Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights

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Workforce Analyst careers

A Workforce Analyst examines workplace systems and processes to find ways to improve efficiency. You might recommend changes to staffing arrangements or suggest ways to restructure current teams. Workforce Analysts look at ways to increase productivity or to improve the performance of organisations.

Workforce Analysts should have strong leadership skills and excellent interpersonal abilities. It’s important you can communicate well with people from a range of backgrounds. Workforce Analysts must have good analytical abilities and good problem solving skills.