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ANZSCO 639212Updated 2026-01-29
Wool Buyer
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 86k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1650
Salary range: AUD 77k-AUD 94k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
34.2%
VIC
25.4%
NSW
21.2%
WA
Education mix
31.6%
certificate iii/ iv
17.1%
year 12
16.1%
year 10 and below
Role overview
Wool Buyers value and buy wool sold by wool growers.
What you do
- • Monitors sales data and stock levels, and studies trade, manufacturers' and market information to keep informed of changing market conditions.
- • Negotiates purchase, promotion and supply arrangements with suppliers.
- • Designs and implements pricing, marketing, promotional and display strategies.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (31.6%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Designs and implements pricing, marketing, promotional and display strategies.
- • Inspects and buys wool at auction, in wool brokers' stores and in farm sheds.
- • Inspects, compares, selects and values wool by determining colour, yield, micron and length.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1650
Annual median: AUD 86k
Range: AUD 77k-AUD 94k