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ANZSCO 411714Updated 2026-01-29
Parole or Probation Officer
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 80k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1540
Salary range: AUD 72k-AUD 88k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
45.5%
NSW
15.6%
QLD
13.2%
WA
Education mix
40.4%
bachelor degree
19.4%
certificate iii/ iv
17.2%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Parole or Probation Officers supervise offenders who have been placed on probation by court order or released conditionally from corrective service institutions.
What you do
- • Supervises offenders on probation and parole.
- • Assesses clients' needs and plans develops and implements educational, training and support programmes.
- • Interviews clients and assesses the nature and extent of difficulties.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (40.4%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Assesses clients' needs and plans develops and implements educational, training and support programmes.
- • Completes administrative work which may include written correspondence and reports.
- • Interviews clients and assesses the nature and extent of difficulties.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1540
Annual median: AUD 80k
Range: AUD 72k-AUD 88k