Australian Education Pathways

Human Resource Clerks

VET / TAFE Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 5994

Human Resources Clerks maintain and update personnel records such as information on transfers and promotions, employee leave taken and accumulated, salaries, superannuation and taxation, qualifications and training.

People employed27,100
Median pay$1,476per week, full-time
Projected growth+4.3%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+7.7%per year
Median age40
Female share77%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 28.3% university · 38.8% vet / tafe · 28.8% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

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Where these jobs are

VIC 28.6% · NSW 27.4% · QLD 22.8% · WA 9.4% · SA 7.7% · ACT 2.3% · TAS 1.3% · NT 0.7%

Top industries

Health Care and Social Assistance · Public Administration and Safety · Construction.

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.