Australian Education Pathways

Construction Managers

VET / TAFE Strong growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 1331

Construction Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the construction of civil engineering projects, buildings and dwellings, and the physical and human resources involved in building and construction.

People employed134,300
Median pay$3,751per week, full-time
Projected growth+14.9%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+2%per year
Median age42
Female share11%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 29.5% university · 53.1% vet / tafe · 13.8% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

Usually studied as Building & Construction. 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

NSW 33.3% · VIC 24.8% · QLD 22.2% · WA 10.2% · SA 5.1% · TAS 1.9% · NT 1.3% · ACT 1.2%

Top industries

Construction · Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

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.