Australian Education Pathways

Advertising and Marketing Professionals

University degree Strong growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2251

Advertising and Marketing Professionals develop and coordinate advertising strategies and campaigns, determine the market for new goods and services, and identify and develop market opportunities for new and existing goods and services.

People employed103,100
Median pay$1,957per week, full-time
Projected growth+12.6%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+2.9%per year
Median age36
Female share63%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 70.7% university · 14.4% vet / tafe · 12.2% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

Usually studied as Marketing. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):

Course & field-of-education data © Commonwealth of Australia (CRICOS), CC BY 2.5 AU. Matched by field of education — indicative; confirm entry requirements with each provider.

Where these jobs are

VIC 35.8% · NSW 33.9% · QLD 16.1% · WA 8.3% · SA 3.7% · ACT 1.1% · TAS 0.9% · NT 0.2%

Top industries

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services · Retail Trade · Manufacturing.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.