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Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians

Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians prepare artworks, specimens and artefacts for collections, arrange and construct gallery exhibits, and assist Librarians to organise and operate systems for handling recorded material and files.

Business & adminANZSCO 3993
$1,498/wkMedian full-time pay
7,715People employed
+7% ▲Growth to 2035
54%Work full time
51Median 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 3993.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

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

mounting and preparing objects for displaydesigning and arranging exhibit furnishings, display cases and display areasassisting in setting up lighting and display equipmentreceiving, shipping, packing and unpacking exhibitsordering new library materials and maintaining library records and circulation systemscataloguing printed and recorded material
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 3993 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 500 more people in gallery, library and museum technicians by 2035 ▲

The field grew 3.1% in the year to February 2026, adding about 200 workers. Most of the jobs are in VIC and WA, 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 3993.More about our sources: How we check our facts
7k2025
7.2k2030 PROJ.
7.5k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

There is no single way in. 44% trained through VET, 35% 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 3993. 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

BSB50520Diploma

Diploma of Library and Information Services

Business Services Training Package.

See 6 providers
BSB40720Certificate IV

Certificate IV in Library and Information Services

Business Services Training Package.

See 3 providers

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

Jobs open right now

7,715 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 3993.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

VIC3.6k
WA1.5k
NSW1.2k
SA0.5k
TAS0.3k
QLD0.2k
ACT0.2k
NT0.1k