Shelf Fillers

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  • Full Time Average
    Weekly Wage

    < $1,250
    Earnings for full-time employees before tax.

    The ranges are for all ages and levels of experience, so they cannot be used to determine what an individual worker will actually earn.
  • Full Time/Part Time
    Split

    19%81%
    This shows the proportion of workers who work part-time.

    The information uses the Australian Bureau of Statistics definition of part-time, which is working less than 35 hours per week.
  • Currently Employed
    Workers

    72,300
    The total number of people employed in Australia in November 2025 for this occupation.

    It includes both full-time and part-time workers.
  • Future Job Openings
    Next Five Years

    < 5k
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    It does not provide any guidance about the number of job seekers for this occupation.
  • Current
    Unemployment

    High
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    An occupation may have high unemployment but may also be experiencing shortages for particular skills.
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Career Details

Shelf Fillers fill up shelves and display areas in stores and supermarkets.

Most occupations in this field require a Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education.

Tasks Include:

  • placing goods neatly in bins and on racks, and stacking bulky goods on floors
  • filling shelves with goods ensuring goods with the earliest use-by dates are at the front of shelves
  • noting what has been sold and collecting goods needed from the stockroom using a trolley
  • maintaining shelf order by removing stock belonging to a different location
  • may help customers find goods they need
  • may price goods

Occupation:

  • Shelf Filler


Shelf Filler


Alternative Title:

  • Night Filler

Fills up shelves and display areas in a store or supermarket.

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