Australian Education Pathways

Practice Managers

University or VET Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 2 · occupation 5122

Practice Managers organise and control the functions and resources of professional practices such as administrative systems and practice personnel.

People employed30,600
Median pay$1,655per week, full-time
Projected growth+8.1%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+2.3%per year
Median age44
Female share86%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 35.2% university · 35.6% vet / tafe · 23.4% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

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Where these jobs are

NSW 30.7% · QLD 24.2% · VIC 23.8% · WA 8.4% · SA 7.9% · TAS 2.3% · ACT 1.8% · NT 1%

Top industries

Health Care and Social Assistance · Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

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.