Australian Education Pathways

Financial Brokers

University or VET Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 2 · occupation 2221

Financial Brokers operate as independent agents to facilitate the trading of commodities and arrange insurance and loans of money on behalf of clients.

People employed53,000
Median pay$2,576per week, full-time
Projected growth+6%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+7.4%per year
Median age42
Female share40%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 38.7% university · 42.2% vet / tafe · 13.9% 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 36.4% · VIC 26.6% · QLD 23.1% · WA 7% · SA 5% · ACT 0.8% · TAS 0.7% · NT 0.4%

Top industries

Financial and Insurance 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.