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Occupations / Commissioned Officers (Management)

Commissioned Officers (Management)

Commissioned Officers (Management) provide high level management to support the running of organisational, geographical and operational units and sections within the defence forces and fire and police services.

Public safety & defenceANZSCO 1391
$3,542/wkMedian full-time pay
4,428People employed
+17% ▲Growth to 2035
94%Work full time
46Median 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 1391.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

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

establishing administrative and operational procedures by taking account of the organisation's operating environmentmaking policy decisions and accepting responsibility for operations, performance of staff, achievement of targets and adherence to budgets, standards and proceduresestablishing lines of control and delegating responsibilities to subordinate staffrepresenting the organisation in dealings with other organisations and the publiccontrolling the collection and interpretation of management information to monitor performancecontrolling the use of, and accounting for, the assets and facilities of the organisation
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 1391 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 700 more people in commissioned officers (management) by 2035 ▲

The field grew 0.4% in the year to February 2026. Most of the jobs are in QLD and ACT, with NSW 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 1391.More about our sources: How we check our facts
4.4k2025
4.9k2030 PROJ.
5.1k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

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

27% 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 1391. 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

PUA50519Diploma

Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management)

Public Safety.

See 3 providers
PUA60519Advanced Diploma

Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management)

Public Safety.

See 2 providers

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

Jobs open right now

4,428 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 1391.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

QLD1k
ACT0.9k
NSW0.7k
VIC0.4k
WA0.2k
TAS0.2k
SA0.2k
NT0.1k