Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers
On-the-job / entry-level Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 1333
Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the operations of importing, exporting and wholesaling establishments.
People employed17,700
Median pay$1,846per week, full-time
Projected growth+8.3%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-4%per year
Median age52
Female share23%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 28.8% university · 27.4% vet / tafe · 39.2% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
VIC 28.1% · NSW 26.3% · QLD 24.1% · SA 9.3% · WA 8.4% · TAS 2.2% · NT 0.8% · ACT 0.8%
Top industries
Wholesale Trade · Retail Trade · Transport, Postal and Warehousing.
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.