Environmental Consultant
Shortage Now
States / territories with a shortage signal
Snapshot
Median salary
A$90,600
Full-time annual
People employed
5,100
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
No shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Analyses and advises on policies and practices guiding the design, implementation and modification of government or non-government environmental operations and programs.
Alternative titles
Environmental Adviser
Specialisations
Scope note: Environmental officers are excluded from this occupation. Environmental officers are included in Occupation 244332 Conservation Officer.
Read official OSCA descriptionSkills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Prepares environmental impact assessments for a wide range of development projects
- Proposes solutions to mitigate the environmental impact of development projects
- Reviews, develops, improves and implements environmental management strategies
- Provides advice to improve the sustainability performance of organisations
- Advises government and non-government organisations on environmental best practice
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
25%
Female rate
45%
Median age
39
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+9%
2,804 projected jobs
to 2035
+17%
5,245 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.
Related study options
Bachelor
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Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
108
ACT · May 2026
2
VIC · May 2026
62
NT · May 2026
13
SA · May 2026
19
NSW · May 2026
133
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Environmental Consultant.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Melbourne - Inner
1,369 estimated employed
- 1
Melbourne - Inner
1,369 employed
VIC
+3.32%
year on year
- 2
Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
1,000 employed
NSW
+9.65%
year on year
- 3
Melbourne - Outer East
893 employed
VIC
+16.28%
year on year
- 4
Northern Territory - Outback
865 employed
NT
+11.18%
year on year
- 5
Perth - South West
862 employed
WA
-9.45%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
14,570
Moved in from another occupation
2,100
Moved to another occupation
1,185
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
4
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- 3
3
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- 4
3
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- 5
3
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Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 244431
- 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).
Data confidence: estimate.