Recruitment Consultant
Shortage Now
JSA currently reports no national or state/territory shortage signal for this occupation.
Snapshot
Median salary
Not available
People employed
33,000
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
No shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Interviews applicants to determine their job requirements and suitability for particular jobs, and assists employers to find suitable staff.
Specialisations
Scope note: Agents representing workers with specialised skills in the arts, entertainment or sports are included in this occupation.; Employment Consultants are excluded from this occupation. Employment Consultants are included in Occupation 411431 Employment Consultant.
Read official OSCA descriptionSkills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Receives and records job vacancy information from employers, such as details about job descriptions, wages and conditions of employment
- Writes and places advertisements for jobs
- Provides information on current job vacancies in the organisation to employers and job seekers
- Arranges interviews for job seekers
- Searches, vets and introduces highly qualified candidates to companies
- Seeks out candidates for senior, executive and other highly specialised positions
- May act as an agent for people seeking work in various fields, including photography, film, theatre, television, radio, literary, modelling and sports
- May represent talented individuals and individuals with specialised skills in negotiating contracts and finding employment
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
17%
Female rate
69%
Median age
36
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+7%
6,626 projected jobs
to 2035
+15%
13,246 projected jobs
WiseAffiliate linkMoving abroad to study?
Pay tuition and send money home at the real exchange rate with Wise.
Open a free Wise accountCredentials & Pathway
OSCA skill level 1
A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.
Official VET pathways
Diploma of Human Resource Management
Occupation ready
Certificate IV in Employment Services
Occupation ready
Certificate IV in Career Development
Transferable skills
Graduate Certificate in Career Development Practice
Transferable skills
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
514
ACT · May 2026
49
VIC · May 2026
528
NT · May 2026
27
SA · May 2026
161
NSW · May 2026
703
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Recruitment Consultant.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Melbourne - Inner
3,966 estimated employed
- 1
Melbourne - Inner
3,966 employed
VIC
-8.07%
year on year
- 2
Melbourne - West
3,567 employed
VIC
+0.59%
year on year
- 3
Perth - North West
2,681 employed
WA
+4.04%
year on year
- 4
Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
2,296 employed
NSW
-3.69%
year on year
- 5
Sydney - City and Inner South
2,216 employed
NSW
-11.5%
year on year
AiraloAffiliate linkNeed a local eSIM when you arrive?
Stay connected from day one with an affordable Airalo eSIM — 200+ countries covered.
Get your eSIMPossible next career moves
Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
28,500
Moved in from another occupation
5,290
Moved to another occupation
3,785
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
2
points
Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 222231
- 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).
- 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: official-profile-and-csol.