Clerical and Administrative Workers
Program or Project Administrator in Northern Territory
Program or Project Administrator is in shortage in Northern Territory in 2025 — employers across the territory are struggling to fill these roles.
How NT compares nationally
The picture differs from the country as a whole: nationally this occupation is rated "No shortage", while NT is rated "Shortage".
In shortage in WA and in NT.
Five-year trend in NT
Demand is outpacing supply. Open roles are growing faster than the people available to fill them. The outlook for getting work in this field is good and improving.
Each dot is one year's NT rating: filled = in shortage (including a regional-only or metro-only shortage), hollow = no shortage.
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.
These read the occupation Australia-wide, and they're 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. The training route is the same wherever you live — what changes by state is the demand at the end of it.
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.
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).
Related occupations in NT
Ratings shown are for NT, 2025.
Program or Project Administrator elsewhere
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Or see the full national profile for Program or Project Administrator — including where the shortage sits state by state — or compare it against other occupations.
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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 · NT ratings from the Jobs and Skills Australia Occupation Shortage List 2025.