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ANZSCO 452215Updated 2026-01-29

Outdoor Adventure Instructor

National shortage level: Strong

Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 52k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1000
Salary range: AUD 47k-AUD 57k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility

State distribution

31%
VIC
25.6%
NSW
20.3%
QLD

Education mix

28.5%
bachelor degree
22%
certificate iii/ iv
21.2%
year 12

Role overview

Outdoor Adventure Instructors provide adventure-based experiential education in outdoor adventure and bushcraft.

What you do
  • Meets members of a tour on arrival and makes introductions.
  • Organises and supervises groups involved in outdoor adventures such as bungy jumping, fishing and hunting, mountaineering, trekking and white-water rafting.
  • Sets up and maintains equipment, and ensures that equipment is safe and in working condition.

Core skills

    Credentials & pathway

    • Recommended level: bachelor degree (28.5%)

    Recent job ads

    No ads listed yet.

    Tasks

    • Answers questions and advises on local interest points within a specific region.
    • Demonstrates and provides instruction in the use of equipment and techniques required for participation.
    • May maintain written reports of daily activities and carry out other administrative work.

    Earnings

    Weekly median: AUD 1000
    Annual median: AUD 52k
    Range: AUD 47k-AUD 57k