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Insurance, Money Market and Statistical Clerks

Insurance, Money Market and Statistical Clerks prepare and check documentation associated with insurance, maintain records of securities transactions and registrations, offer odds and accept bets, and compile data and undertake statistical and actuarial computations.

Business & adminLicensed workANZSCO 5523
$1,501/wkMedian full-time pay
41kPeople employed
+8% ▲Growth to 2035
81%Work full time
40Median 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 5523.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

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

obtaining information on the form of competitors by research, attending racing trials and liaising with contactsoffering and varying odds on competitors after considering the type of event, handicaps, weather conditions and odds offered by other bookmakersprocessing insurance applications, adjustments to insurance cover, standard endorsements and insurance claimsmonitoring balances of accounts and summarising reinsurance to determine outstanding risksurveying potential risk exposuredespatching notices of premiums due and forms concerning conservation and transfer of insurance
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 5523 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 3,100 more people in insurance, money market and statistical clerks by 2035 ▲

The field grew 2.2% 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 5523.More about our sources: How we check our facts
40.7k2025
41.6k2030 PROJ.
43.8k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

There is no single way in. 30% trained through VET, 33% 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 5523. 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

FNS41521Certificate IV

Certificate IV in Life Insurance

Financial Services Training Package · licensed work.

See 2 providers
FNS30220Certificate III

Certificate III in Personal Injury Management

Financial Services Training Package · licensed work.

See 0 providers
FNS41720Certificate IV

Certificate IV in Insurance Broking

Financial Services Training Package · licensed work.

See 0 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

41k 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 5523.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

NSW15.3k
VIC9.7k
QLD8.4k
SA2.8k
WA2.7k
TAS0.6k
ACT0.5k
NT0.2k

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