Australian Education Pathways

Marine Transport Professionals

VET / TAFE Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 2 · occupation 2312

Marine Transport Professionals control and manage the operations of ships, boats and marine equipment.

People employed10,700
Median pay$3,365per week, full-time
Projected growth+5.3%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+0.9%per year
Median age49
Female share10%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 21.2% university · 54.6% vet / tafe · 14.1% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

Usually studied as Sport & Recreation. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):

Course & field-of-education data © Commonwealth of Australia (CRICOS), CC BY 2.5 AU. Matched by field of education — indicative; confirm entry requirements with each provider.

Where these jobs are

QLD 26.1% · NSW 23.3% · WA 16.6% · VIC 16.1% · SA 8.1% · TAS 6.4% · NT 1.8% · ACT 1.6%

Top industries

Transport, Postal and Warehousing · Public Administration and Safety · 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.