How to become a Company Secretary

Plans, administers and reviews corporate compliance activities and effective practices concerning company board meetings and shareholdings, ensuring all business matters and transactions are managed and implemented as directed by the board.

Main tasks

• Coordinates board and committee meetings, including logistics, agenda preparation and distribution of meeting materials
• Develops and implements corporate governance policies and procedures
• Maintains accurate records of board and committee meetings, resolutions and actions
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date corporate records, including company registers, constitution and other legal documents
• Ensures compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements
• Prepares and files required forms, reports and notifications with regulatory bodies
• Provides administrative and secretarial support to the company

Ways in

• University: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management (BSB60420); Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping (FNS40222); Certificate IV in Agribusiness (AHC41024); Certificate IV in Human Resource Management (BSB40420); Diploma of Fisheries Compliance (SFI50219)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $109,408 a year
• About 31,500 people work in this job group now, and about 36,600 are projected by 2035. (+15.9%)
• AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Company Secretary?

Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees; Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management; Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping.

How much does a Company Secretary earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $109,408 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Company Secretary a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 16% by 2035, from about 31,500 to about 36,600 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Company Secretary?

Usually. 74% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Company Secretary?

AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04