How to become a Crossing Supervisor

Assists children, people with disability, and other pedestrians to cross roads by stopping traffic and ensuring all pedestrians have crossed safely before allowing traffic to flow through the crossing.

Main tasks

• Assists children, people with disability, or other pedestrians to cross roads safely by escorting them
• Monitors traffic flow and the number of pedestrians at designated crossings
• Halts traffic when appropriate, to enable pedestrians to cross roads safely
• Ensures all pedestrians have crossed safely before traffic is allowed to flow through the designated crossing
• Ensures appropriate signage and warning signals are displayed and observable to traffic and crossing pedestrians
• Reports hazards, incidents and signage issues to immediate supervisor or local authorities
• Provides direction to pedestrians to advocate for road safety

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $80,236 a year
• About 68,600 people work in this job group now, and about 71,500 are projected by 2035. (+4.2%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How much does a Crossing Supervisor earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $80,236 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Crossing Supervisor a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 4% by 2035, from about 68,600 to about 71,500 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Crossing Supervisor?

Usually not. Only 11% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Crossing Supervisor?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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