Vending Machine Attendants
On-the-job / entry-level Declining · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 8997
Vending Machine Attendants stock and maintain vending and amusement machines and collect money from coin boxes.
People employed4,500
Median pay$1,150per week, full-time
Projected growth-0.1%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth0%per year
Median age32
Female share70%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 12.5% university · 27.9% vet / tafe · 54.8% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 47.3% · QLD 20.4% · VIC 17% · SA 5.4% · TAS 3.3% · WA 2.2% · NT 2.2% · ACT 2.2%
Top industries
Accommodation and Food Services · Arts and Recreation 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.