Chief Executive or Managing Director
Shortage Now
JSA currently reports no national or state/territory shortage signal for this occupation.
Snapshot
Median salary
Not available
Shortage signal
No shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Determines, formulates and reviews the general policy program and the overall direction of an organisation within the framework established by a board of directors or similar governing body.
Alternative titles
Chief Executive Officer
Specialisations
Skills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Determines objectives, strategies, policies and programs for organisations
- Provides overall direction and management to organisations
- Authorises material, human and financial resources to implement organisational policies and programs
- Monitors and evaluates performance of the organisation against organisational objectives and strategies
- Consults with senior staff and reviews recommendations and reports
- Approves and presents reports, budgets and forecasts to major stakeholders, such as governing bodies and boards of directors
- Represents the organisation at official events, in negotiations, at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums
- Selects or approves the selection of senior staff
Credentials & Pathway
OSCA skill level 1
A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.
Official VET pathways
Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership
Occupation ready
Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
Occupation ready
Advanced Diploma of Marketing and Communication
Progression pathway
Diploma of Leadership and Management
Specialised training
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
70
ACT · May 2026
18
VIC · May 2026
93
NT · May 2026
12
SA · May 2026
19
NSW · May 2026
115
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+7%
4,195 projected jobs
to 2035
+14%
8,622 projected jobs
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Chief Executive or Managing Director.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Melbourne - Inner
5,030 estimated employed
- 1
Melbourne - Inner
5,030 employed
VIC
+21.29%
year on year
- 2
Melbourne - Inner South
2,134 employed
VIC
-3.92%
year on year
- 3
Gold Coast
2,111 employed
QLD
-9.28%
year on year
- 4
Brisbane Inner City
2,094 employed
QLD
-2.15%
year on year
- 5
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
1,989 employed
NSW
+5.69%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
205,045
Moved in from another occupation
35,990
Moved to another occupation
19,595
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
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5
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- 2
3
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- 3
3
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- 4
3
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- 5
2
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Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 121131
- Last updated
- 2026-07-16
- Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · Department of Home Affairs Core Skills Occupation List matched via ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 correspondence Table 2
Labour-market data coverage
- Shortage signal and drivers: JSA Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO unit group where applicable).
- Regional employment: JSA NERO, June 2026.
- Career-move observations: JSA DOM, last available 2020–21. Observed Australian worker transitions are not personalised recommendations; many contractors and sole traders are excluded, as are transitions below 10 workers.
- Vacancy signal: JSA Internet Vacancy Index, 3-month average (ANZSCO unit group).
- Employment outlook: JSA employment projections (ANZSCO unit group).
- Training pathways: JSA Training Occupation Pathways.
Data confidence: official-profile-and-csol.