Australian Education Pathways

Finance Managers

University degree Strong growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 1322

Finance Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the financial and accounting activities within organisations.

People employed77,900
Median pay$2,904per week, full-time
Projected growth+12.4%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+2.7%per year
Median age45
Female share53%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 74.6% university · 13.6% vet / tafe · 9.4% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

Usually studied as Finance & Banking. 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 40% · VIC 25.8% · QLD 15.6% · WA 8.7% · SA 6% · ACT 2% · TAS 0.9% · NT 0.9%

Top industries

Financial and Insurance Services · Professional, Scientific and Technical Services · 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.