Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist
Shortage Now
States / territories with a shortage signal
Snapshot
Median salary
A$131,600
Full-time annual
People employed
13,300
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
Shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Leads the governance, risk and compliance for cyber security.
Read official OSCA descriptionSkills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Develops, implements and measures cyber security policies, procedures and guidelines to comply with regulatory requirements and industry best practices
- Manages a risk management program, including risk assessments, risk mitigation plans and risk reporting
- Conducts regular security audits to identify potential security gaps and areas for improvement
- Provides guidance and training to employees on cyber security awareness, best practices and incident response procedures
- Develops and defines system classification requirements to ensure implementation of security controls and risk mitigation efforts are prioritised
- Conducts compliance assessments to ensure that regulatory and legal requirements related to cyber security are being met
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
8%
Female rate
16%
Median age
39
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+14%
9,649 projected jobs
to 2035
+24%
16,554 projected jobs
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OSCA skill level 1
A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
109
ACT · May 2026
60
VIC · May 2026
130
NT · May 2026
6
SA · May 2026
39
NSW · May 2026
168
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Australian Capital Territory
4,555 estimated employed
- 1
Australian Capital Territory
4,555 employed
ACT
+3.5%
year on year
- 2
Melbourne - West
4,016 employed
VIC
-7.44%
year on year
- 3
Melbourne - South East
3,518 employed
VIC
-2.55%
year on year
- 4
Melbourne - Inner
3,016 employed
VIC
+3.04%
year on year
- 5
Sydney - Parramatta
2,261 employed
NSW
-0.7%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
5,680
Moved in from another occupation
1,190
Moved to another occupation
315
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
- 1
5
points
- 2
4
points
- 3
4
points
- 4
4
points
- 5
4
points
Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 271131
- Last updated
- 2026-01-23
- Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · OSCA 2025 Shortage List + ABS EEH May 2025
Labour-market data coverage
- Shortage signal and drivers: JSA Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO unit group where applicable).
- Work profile, state distribution and education: JSA Occupation Profiles (ANZSCO mapped).
- 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).
Data confidence: verified. A missing CSOL flag is not a finding of visa ineligibility; check the current Home Affairs list.