General Managers
University degree Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 1112
General Managers plan, organise, direct, control and review the day-to-day operations and major functions of commercial, industrial, government and defence organisations through departmental managers and subordinate executives.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 53.6% university · 26.8% vet / tafe · 16.6% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 31.1% · VIC 28.4% · QLD 19% · WA 11.1% · SA 4.9% · ACT 2.2% · TAS 1.9% · NT 1.3%
Top industries
Health Care and Social Assistance · 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.