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Purchasing and Supply Logistics Clerks

On-the-job / entry-level Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 5911

Purchasing and Supply Logistics Clerks prepare and process orders for goods and services, monitor stock levels and supply sources and maintain stock and inventory levels, record and coordinate the flow of materials between departments, prepare production schedules, and administer and coordinate storage and distribution operations within organisations.

People employed120,800
Median pay$1,553per week, full-time
Projected growth+5.4%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+3.8%per year
Median age41
Female share45%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 23.2% university · 31.6% vet / tafe · 40.9% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

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Where these jobs are

VIC 29% · NSW 26.9% · QLD 18.9% · WA 14.1% · SA 7.6% · TAS 1.4% · ACT 1.4% · NT 0.7%

Top industries

Retail Trade · Wholesale Trade · 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.