Program or Project Administrator
Shortage Now
States / territories with a shortage signal
Snapshot
Median salary
A$105,900
Full-time annual
People employed
103,200
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
No shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Plans and undertakes administration of organisational programs, special projects and support services.
Alternative titles
Project Coordinator
Scope note: Project Coordinators (Education) are excluded from this occupation. Project Coordinators (Education) are included in Occupation 141499 Education Managers nec.
Read official OSCA descriptionSkills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Coordinates all resources, meetings, records of payments, key milestones, communications and documentation involved in a program or project
- Develops plans and frameworks to organise and delegate tasks within a program or project
- Works with Professionals, owners and senior management to ensure that deadlines and compliance requirements are met
- Advises senior management on matters requiring attention and implements decisions
- Oversees work by contractors and reports on work order variations
- Prepares and reviews submissions and reports concerning organisational activities
- Collects and analyses data associated with projects undertaken, and reports on project outcomes to internal and external stakeholders
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
20%
Female rate
59%
Median age
42
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+10%
15,692 projected jobs
to 2035
+17%
28,519 projected jobs
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OSCA skill level 2
A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.
Official VET pathways
Certificate IV in Project Management Practice
Occupation ready
Diploma of Project Management
Occupation ready
Advanced Diploma of Government
Occupation ready
Certificate IV in Business
Progression pathway
Certificate IV in Arts and Cultural Administration
Progression pathway
Certificate III in Government
Progression pathway
Certificate IV in Government
Progression pathway
Diploma of Business
Progression pathway
Certificate III in Accounts Administration
Progression pathway
Diploma of Test and Evaluation
Specialised training
Diploma of Youth Work
Transferable skills
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
492
ACT · May 2026
68
VIC · May 2026
456
NT · May 2026
36
SA · May 2026
141
NSW · May 2026
572
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Program or Project Administrator.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Australian Capital Territory
7,789 estimated employed
- 1
Australian Capital Territory
7,789 employed
ACT
-5.85%
year on year
- 2
Melbourne - Inner
7,697 employed
VIC
-0.45%
year on year
- 3
Perth - North West
4,906 employed
WA
-6.98%
year on year
- 4
Melbourne - West
4,792 employed
VIC
-1.4%
year on year
- 5
Perth - South West
3,839 employed
WA
-1.31%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
173,550
Moved in from another occupation
30,130
Moved to another occupation
19,985
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
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- 5
2
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Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 511231
- 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.