Production Managers
University or VET Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 1335
Production Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the production activities of forestry, manufacturing and mining organisations including physical and human resources.
People employed64,700
Median pay$2,298per week, full-time
Projected growth+9%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+1.1%per year
Median age47
Female share16%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 30% university · 40.9% vet / tafe · 25.4% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
VIC 27.9% · NSW 27.7% · QLD 18.9% · WA 17.5% · SA 5.7% · TAS 1.7% · NT 0.4% · ACT 0.2%
Top industries
Manufacturing · Mining · 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.