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Other Specialist Managers

Other Specialist Managers includes occupations such as Arts Administrators or Managers, Environmental Managers, Laboratory Managers, Quality Assurance Managers and Sports Administrators.

Business & adminLicensed workANZSCO 1399
$2,845/wkMedian full-time pay
72kPeople employed
+20% ▲Growth to 2035
89%Work full time
45Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 1399.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.

plans, organises, directs, controls, coordinates and promotes artistic and cultural policies, programs, projects and servicesplans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the development and implementation of an environmental management system within an organisation by identifying, solving and alleviating environmental issues, such as pollution and waste treatment, in compliance with environmental legislation and to ensure corporate sustainable development.plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the operations of a research or production laboratoryplans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the deployment of quality systems and certification processes within an organisationplans, organises, directs, controls, coordinates and promotes sport and recreational activities, and develops related policies
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 1399 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 14,100 more people in other specialist managers by 2035 ▲

The field grew 2.3% in the year to February 2026, adding about 1,600 workers. Most of the jobs are in NSW and VIC, with QLD third.

Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 1399.More about our sources: How we check our facts
68.8k2025
76.8k2030 PROJ.
82.9k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

6 in ten people here have a degree. You can still get in without one.

26% came through a VET qualification. These are the nationally recognised courses mapped to this occupation, with the number of registered training providers that offer each one.

Source: JSA · training.gov.auEducation split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 1399. Qualification mapping and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026. Listed providers are current registered training providers (private providers and TAFE institutes).More about our sources: How we check our facts

Nationally recognised training · most offered first

SIS50421Diploma

Diploma of Outdoor Leadership

Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package.

See 10 providers
SIS50122Diploma

Diploma of Sport, Aquatics and Recreation Management

Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package.

See 7 providers
SIS40122Certificate IV

Certificate IV in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation

Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package.

See 4 providers

Licensed work: several of these courses lead to work that also needs a state or territory licence. Training is the first step; licensing rules are set by each state.

See all 23 mapped courses
SIS50421Diploma of Outdoor Leadership · 10 providers
SIS50122Diploma of Sport, Aquatics and Recreation Management · 7 providers
SIS40122Certificate IV in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation · 4 providers
AVI50119Diploma of Aviation (Aviation Management) · 4 providers
AMP80215Graduate Diploma of Agribusiness · 4 providers
11130NATCertificate IV in Environmentally Sustainable Management · 3 providers
CSC50122Diploma of Correctional Administration · 3 providers
AMP80115Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness · 3 providers
11401NATCertificate IV in Configuration Management · 1 provider
11411NATCertificate IV in Integrated Risk Management · 1 provider
11336NATCertificate IV in Risk Management Essentials · 1 provider
11007NATDiploma of Environmental Management · 1 provider
11415NATDiploma of Integrated Risk Management · 1 provider
PUA50722Diploma of Public Safety (Recovery Management) · 1 provider
11059NATDiploma of Vocational Education and Training Compliance Management · 1 provider
CSC60120Advanced Diploma of Correctional Management · 0 providers
11322NATAdvanced Diploma of Integrated Enterprise-wide Strategic Risk Management · 0 providers
11418NATCertificate IV in Compliance and Risk Management · 0 providers
CUA51420Diploma of Arts and Cultural Management · 0 providers
11093NATDiploma of Crowd Management and Crowd Risk · 0 providers
11402NATDiploma of Digital Strategy and Innovation · 0 providers
11047NATDiploma of Wellness Leadership · 0 providers
11419NATGraduate Certificate in Compliance and Risk Management · 0 providers

Providers are shown in A-Z order on each course page. A listing is not a recommendation.

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Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26State chart shows people employed, not current job ads. ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 1399.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

NSW24k
VIC22.5k
QLD12.3k
WA8.2k
SA3.7k
ACT2.3k
TAS1.4k
NT1k