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ANZSCO 452321Updated 2026-01-29
Sports Development Officer
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 452321OSCA 411932
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 24k
Weekly earnings: AUD 460
Salary range: AUD 21k-AUD 26k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
31.1%
NSW
22.5%
VIC
20.5%
QLD
Education mix
36.8%
bachelor degree
20.9%
year 12
13.7%
certificate iii/ iv
Role overview
Sports Development Officers promote sports and skills development, and oversee the participation of young people and other special groups in sport.
What you do
- • Coaches, trains and instructs sportspersons by analysing performances and developing abilities.
- • Plans and directs game strategies, develops play patterns and analyses game progress.
- • Motivates sportspersons and supervises practice sessions.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (36.8%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Arranges entries into sporting competitions.
- • Co-ordinates and directs swimming activities.
- • Coaches, trains and instructs sportspersons by analysing performances and developing abilities.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 460
Annual median: AUD 24k
Range: AUD 21k-AUD 26k