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Occupations / Truck Drivers

Truck Drivers

Truck Drivers drive heavy trucks, removal vans, tankers and tow trucks to transport bulky goods and liquids.

Transport & logisticsLicensed workANZSCO 7331
$1,960/wkMedian full-time pay
196kPeople employed
+4% ▲Growth to 2035
87%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 7331.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

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

manoeuvring vehicles into position for loading and unloadingloading and unloading vehicles using lifting and tipping devicesobserving safety requirements when loading and unloading vehiclesmaking regular quality checks of vehicles to ensure they can be driven safelyestimating weights to comply with load limitations and ensuring safe distribution of weightensuring goods are stowed and securely covered to prevent loss and damage
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 7331 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 7,700 more people in truck drivers by 2035 ▲

The field grew 0.1% in the year to February 2026, adding about 200 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 7331.More about our sources: How we check our facts
189.2k2025
190.4k2030 PROJ.
196.9k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

There is no single way in. 31% trained through VET, 5% hold a degree.

Both paths are common in this field. 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 7331. 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

TLI31222Certificate III

Certificate III in Driving Operations

Transport and Logistics Training Package.

See 68 providers
TLI40122Certificate IV

Certificate IV in Specialist Driving Operations

Transport and Logistics Training Package · licensed work.

See 3 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.

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

Jobs open right now

196k Australians do this work. See who is hiring this month.

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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 7331.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

NSW53.8k
VIC46.5k
QLD44.1k
WA28k
SA14.6k
TAS3.9k
NT1.8k
ACT1.2k

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