Prison Officers
VET / TAFE Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 4421
Prison Officers supervise and control the activities of inmates in prisons and other correctional institutions.
People employed19,800
Median pay$2,080per week, full-time
Projected growth+5.3%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-7.6%per year
Median age40
Female share26%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 13.2% university · 60.4% vet / tafe · 22.4% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 30.2% · QLD 20.6% · VIC 19.9% · WA 16.6% · SA 7.3% · NT 3.4% · TAS 1.3% · ACT 0.7%
Top industries
Public Administration and Safety.
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.