How to become a Contract Administrator
Also called: Contract Officer
Prepares, interprets, maintains, reviews and negotiates contracts and contract variations on behalf of an organisation.
Main tasks
- Develops, reviews and negotiates contracts and contract variations, ensuring compliance with company policies, and laws and regulations
- Reviews insurance requirements
- Resolves contract-related enquiries and issues
- Manages and maintains paperwork associated with contracts
- Oversees work by contractors and reports on variations to work orders
- Manages contract renewals, extensions and terminations
- Prepares and reviews organisational activity submissions and reports
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Legal Services (BSB30320); Certificate IV in Project Management Practice (BSB40920); Advanced Diploma of Conveyancing (BSB60220); Advanced Diploma of Procurement and Contracting (PSP60616); Advanced Diploma of Program Management (BSB60720); Certificate III in Accounts Administration (FNS30322); Certificate IV in Building Project Support (CPC40320); Certificate IV in Business (BSB40120)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $110,760 a year
- About 164,500 people work in this job group now, and about 193,100 are projected by 2035. (+17.3%)
- Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Contract Administrator?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Legal Services; Certificate IV in Project Management Practice.
How much does a Contract Administrator earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $110,760 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Contract Administrator a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 17% by 2035, from about 164,500 to about 193,100 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Contract Administrator?
Not always. 52% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Legal Services; Certificate IV in Project Management Practice.
Will AI change the work of a Contract Administrator?
Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
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