How to become a Customs Broker

Coordinates the import and export of products or commodities into and out of a country, arranges clearance of these products, and advises individuals and companies about international trade, entry procedures, valuation, classification and duties, biosecurity requirements, tariffs and taxes.

Main tasks

• Provides organisations with information and paperwork to ship their goods out of the country, and helps businesses import goods successfully by clearing customs
• Provides information to customers on custom tariffs, tariff classifications and concessions, and methods of clearing goods, and calculates storage and clearance charges
• Ensures compliance with biosecurity and other requirements
• Arranges permissions, licences or other approvals to ensure the smooth importation of particular types of goods

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Diploma of Customs Broking (TLI50822); Certificate III in International Freight Forwarding (Operator) (TLI31321); Certificate III in Mercantile Agents (FNS30420)
• Licence or registration: Registration or licensing is required.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $88,764 a year
• About 46,500 people work in this job group now, and about 51,400 are projected by 2035. (+10.7%)
• 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 Customs Broker?

Ways in include: Diploma of Customs Broking; Certificate III in International Freight Forwarding (Operator).

How much does a Customs Broker earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $88,764 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Customs Broker a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 11% by 2035, from about 46,500 to about 51,400 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Customs Broker?

Not always. 30% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Diploma of Customs Broking; Certificate III in International Freight Forwarding (Operator).

Will AI change the work of a Customs Broker?

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