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ANZSCO 272199Updated 2026-01-29
CounsellorsNEC
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 73k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1410
Salary range: AUD 66k-AUD 80k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
29.6%
VIC
27.9%
NSW
20.3%
QLD
Education mix
35.8%
bachelor degree
29.2%
Post graduate
13.9%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Other Counsellors and Life Coaches includes jobs like Gambling Counsellor, Grief Counsellor, Life Coach, Sexual Assault Counsellor, and Trauma Counsellor. Occupations in this group may work in call centres.
What you do
- • Conducts counselling interviews with individuals, couples and family groups.
- • Assists people in the understanding and adjustment of attitudes, expectations and behaviour to develop more effective interpersonal and marital relationships.
- • Presents alternative approaches and discusses potential for attitude and behavioural change.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (35.8%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Assists people in the understanding and adjustment of attitudes, expectations and behaviour to develop more effective interpersonal and marital relationships.
- • Conducts counselling interviews with individuals, couples and family groups.
- • Consults with clients to develop rehabilitation plans taking account of vocational and social needs.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1410
Annual median: AUD 73k
Range: AUD 66k-AUD 80k