Education Professionals nec
Shortage Now
States / territories with a shortage signal
Why this shortage: Long training gap
Snapshot
Median salary
A$107,100
Full-time annual
People employed
23,000
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
Shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
This occupation group covers Education Professionals not elsewhere classified.
Read official OSCA descriptionSkills & main tasks
Occupation-specific skills are being verified against an authoritative source.
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
39%
Female rate
86%
Median age
45
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+6%
1,739 projected jobs
to 2035
+13%
3,744 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.
Official VET pathways
Graduate Diploma of Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Leadership
Specialised training
Graduate Diploma of Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice
Transferable skills
Related study options
Bachelor
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Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
13
ACT · May 2026
1
VIC · May 2026
15
NT · May 2026
1
SA · May 2026
2
NSW · May 2026
19
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Education Professionals nec.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Sunshine Coast
1,233 estimated employed
- 1
Sunshine Coast
1,233 employed
QLD
+40.11%
year on year
- 2
Cairns
926 employed
QLD
+29.33%
year on year
- 3
Melbourne - Inner
856 employed
VIC
+20.73%
year on year
- 4
Central Queensland
831 employed
QLD
+10.07%
year on year
- 5
Capital Region
770 employed
NSW
+12.9%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
16,355
Moved in from another occupation
2,235
Moved to another occupation
1,250
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
- 1
4
points
- 2
3
points
- 3
3
points
- 4
3
points
- 5
3
points
Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 259999
- Last updated
- Refresh pending
- Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · OSCA 2024 — Jobs and Skills Australia
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).
- Training pathways: JSA Training Occupation Pathways.
Data confidence: estimate.