Air Transport Professionals
University or VET Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2311
Air Transport Professionals fly and navigate aircraft, control and direct air traffic to ensure the safe and efficient operation of aircraft in flight and on the ground, and instruct students in flying aircraft.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 37.1% university · 44.6% vet / tafe · 15% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Usually studied as Sport & Recreation. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):
- University Central Queensland University
- University University of Wollongong (UoW)
- University Western Sydney University
- University La Trobe University (La Trobe)
- University University of Canberra
- University Griffith University
- University Flinders University
- University Victoria University
- TAFE TAFE Queensland
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
NSW 28.4% · QLD 24.6% · VIC 19.7% · WA 14.1% · SA 6.3% · NT 3.4% · TAS 2.2% · ACT 1.3%
Top industries
Transport, Postal and Warehousing · Public Administration and Safety.
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.