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OSCA 461632Updated 2026-01-29
Tour Guide
National shortage level: Strong
ANZSCO 451412OSCA 461632
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 53k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1010
Salary range: AUD 47k-AUD 58k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
21.7%
QLD
20.9%
NSW
16%
VIC
Education mix
25.5%
bachelor degree
18.8%
certificate iii/ iv
16.8%
year 12
Role overview
Tour Guides escort visitors on sightseeing, educational and other tours, and describe and explain points of interest.
What you do
- • Meets and greets visitors.
- • Controls visitors' access to exhibits.
- • Plans and rearranges schedules and itineraries.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (25.5%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Answers questions, provides commentaries, issues brochures and tour literature, shows audio-visual presentations, and explains components and procedures at tour sites.
- • Arranges entry to places of interest.
- • Arranges transportation and accommodation for visitors following planned itineraries.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1010
Annual median: AUD 53k
Range: AUD 47k-AUD 58k