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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