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OSCA 223332Updated 2026-01-29
Policy Analyst
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 224412OSCA 223332
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 109k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2090
Salary range: AUD 98k-AUD 119k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
29.9%
ACT
21.6%
VIC
20.3%
NSW
Education mix
43.5%
Post graduate
42.7%
bachelor degree
4.7%
year 12
Role overview
Policy Analysts develop and analyse policies guiding the design, implementation and modification of government or commercial operations and programs.
What you do
- • Liaises and consults with program administrators and other interested parties to identify policy needs.
- • Reviews existing policies and legislation to identify anomalies and out-of-date provisions.
- • Researches social, economic and industrial trends, and client expectations of programs and services provided.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: post graduate/ graduate diploma or graduate certificate (43.5%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Assesses impacts, financial implications, interactions with other programs and political and administrative feasibility of policies.
- • Formulates and analyses policy options, prepares briefing papers and recommendations for policy changes, and advises on preferred options.
- • Liaises and consults with program administrators and other interested parties to identify policy needs.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2090
Annual median: AUD 109k
Range: AUD 98k-AUD 119k