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Truck Drivers

On-the-job / entry-level Stable · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 7331

Truck Drivers drive heavy trucks, removal vans, tankers and tow trucks to transport bulky goods and liquids.

People employed195,800
Median pay$1,960per week, full-time
Projected growth+0.6%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+0.1%per year
Median age45
Female share6%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 5.1% university · 30.8% vet / tafe · 59.2% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

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Where these jobs are

NSW 27.8% · VIC 24% · QLD 22.7% · WA 14.5% · SA 7.5% · TAS 2% · NT 0.9% · ACT 0.6%

Top industries

Transport, Postal and Warehousing · Construction · Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste 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.