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Financial Investment Advisers and Managers

Financial Investment Advisers and Managers develop financial plans for individuals and organisations, and invest and manage funds on their behalf.

Business & adminLicensed workANZSCO 2223
$2,582/wkMedian full-time pay
63kPeople employed
+13% ▲Growth to 2035
80%Work full time
44Median 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 2223.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

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

interviewing prospective clients to determine financial status and objectives, discussing financial options and developing financial plans and investment strategiesmonitoring investment performance, and reviewing and revising investment plans based on modified needs and changes in marketsrecommending and arranging insurance cover for clientsarranging to buy and sell stocks and bonds for clientsadvising on investment strategies, sources of funds and the distribution of earningssetting financial objectives, and developing and implementing strategies for achieving the financial objectives
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 2223 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 8,400 more people in financial investment advisers and managers by 2035 ▲

The field grew 1.5% in the year to February 2026, adding about 900 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 2223.More about our sources: How we check our facts
65.8k2025
69.9k2030 PROJ.
74.2k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

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

19% 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 2223. 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

FNS51822Diploma

Diploma of Financial Services

Financial Services Training Package · licensed work.

See 5 providers
FNS60920Advanced Diploma

Advanced Diploma of Paraplanning

Financial Services Training Package · licensed work.

See 3 providers
11099NATDiploma

Diploma of Company Analysis and Portfolio Management

See 1 provider

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 6 mapped courses
FNS51822Diploma of Financial Services · 5 providers
FNS60920Advanced Diploma of Paraplanning · 3 providers
11099NATDiploma of Company Analysis and Portfolio Management · 1 provider
FNS40920Certificate IV in Superannuation · 0 providers
FNS51022Diploma of Financial Markets · 0 providers
FNS50722Diploma of Superannuation · 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 2223.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

NSW26k
VIC19k
QLD8.8k
WA4.4k
SA2.5k
ACT1.4k
TAS0.7k
NT0.2k