Clerical and Administrative Workers
Program or Project Administrator
In shortage in WA and in NT.
Our read
Opportunity
FairIn shortage in at least one part of the country this year, but it hasn't been a persistent nationwide shortage.
Getting in
Steady buildThe standard route is a diploma or a Certificate III/IV — often an apprenticeship, where you're paid to learn on the job over a few years.
Opportunity and Getting-in are our analysis of the official data — not a Jobs and Skills Australia rating. How we work these out.
Getting in
Training level 2. Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma.
Why it's in shortage — and how hard it is to break in
Jobs and Skills Australia hasn't published a shortage-driver analysis for this occupation's group, so we can't say what's behind the shortage here — only that the shortage is real.
Will AI replace it?
A lot of this work is routine and screen-based. That's exactly what automation and generative AI are getting good at, so it's worth weighing against more AI-resilient paths.
Our editorial read, based on the kind of work (its occupation group) — not a Jobs and Skills Australia rating, and not a prediction.
Five-year national trend
Supply is keeping up. Employers generally fill these roles without much trouble — it hasn't been in shortage in recent years.
● in shortage · ○ no shortage
Where it's in shortage (2025)
Open a state or territory for the local picture — its five-year trend, the regional vs metro read, and how it compares with the national rating.
Labour-market signals
For this occupation's unit group (5111).
Fills readily. Employers fill these roles more easily than the typical occupation, so it's a weaker shortage signal.
Above average. Earns more per hour than the typical Australian occupation.Our read: this is JSA's standardised, relative earnings measure for the occupation's broader group, not a take-home figure — treat it as a signal, not the full picture.
Shown relative to all occupations — exact dollar figures are coming in a future update.
Skilled migration list
This occupation appears on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) as at 7 November 2025.
Being on the list says nothing about anyone's visa eligibility — it is one condition among many. This is general information, not migration advice. For advice about your circumstances, see the Department of Home Affairs skilled occupation lists or a registered migration agent (OMARA register).
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You're already seeing the newest numbers: the 2025 Occupation Shortage List is the government's current release — checked against the source in July 2026 — and apprentice pay rates include the 1 July 2026 increase. When the next list lands, we'll send one note: what moved, what it means. No newsletter, no selling your address.
ANZSCO 511112 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia Occupation Shortage List 2025.