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OSCA 711333Updated 2026-01-29
Tram Driver
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 731312OSCA 711333
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 118k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2280
Salary range: AUD 107k-AUD 130k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
80.9%
VIC
9%
NSW
5.3%
SA
Education mix
23.2%
year 12
19.2%
certificate iii/ iv
17.9%
bachelor degree
Role overview
Tram Drivers drive trams to transport passengers on urban light rail networks.
What you do
- • Stops at stations and set locations to pick up and set down passengers and freight.
- • Opens and closes doors before and after passengers board or disembark.
- • Observes signals, track conditions, nearby traffic and prescribed speeds to ensure safety.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: year 12 (23.2%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Checks time and adherence to timetables.
- • May advise passengers on destinations.
- • Monitors indicator gauges, changes controls and power supply poles and reports operating irregularities.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2280
Annual median: AUD 118k
Range: AUD 107k-AUD 130k