Fire and Emergency Workers
VET / TAFE Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 4412
Fire and Emergency Workers attend emergencies to minimise risk to community safety and security and protect life and property.
People employed19,900
Median pay$2,473per week, full-time
Projected growth+6.3%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+3%per year
Median age45
Female share16%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 21% university · 58.6% vet / tafe · 14.7% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 27% · VIC 26.2% · QLD 20.9% · WA 12.8% · SA 5.9% · TAS 3.2% · NT 2.3% · ACT 1.8%
Top industries
Public Administration and Safety · Mining.
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.