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Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians

University or VET Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 2 · occupation 3993

Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians prepare artworks, specimens and artefacts for collections, arrange and construct gallery exhibits, and assist Librarians to organise and operate systems for handling recorded material and files.

People employed7,700
Median pay$1,498per week, full-time
Projected growth+3%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+2.6%per year
Median age51
Female share77%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 34.9% university · 44.2% vet / tafe · 16.9% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

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Where these jobs are

VIC 47.2% · WA 20.1% · NSW 16% · SA 6.2% · TAS 3.8% · QLD 2.7% · ACT 2.6% · NT 1.4%

Top industries

Information Media and Telecommunications · Education and Training.

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.