How to become an Employment Consultant

Also called: Job Coach

Assists people to find suitable employment through collaboration with employers and clients, and provision of ongoing support.

Main tasks

• Recognises, supports and evaluates individuals' needs, interests, skills and past job experience
• Plans, develops and implements capability building for individuals through training and support services
• Creates and implements individualised plans with clients to support a clear pathway to employment
• Coordinates with employers to find suitable employment for individuals
• Builds and maintains relationships with employers and community organisations in order to obtain ongoing employment opportunities for clients
• Assists individuals with job applications and requirements
• Fosters long-term relationships with clients and provides ongoing support
• May assist people with disability and neurodivergent individuals to find suitable employment by collaborating with employers and clients to ensure reasonable adjustments

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Certificate IV in Employment Services (CHC41115); Graduate Certificate in Career Development Practice (CHC81315); Certificate IV in Career Development (CHC41215)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $102,440 a year
• About 89,700 people work in this job group now, and about 102,900 are projected by 2035. (+14.8%)
• 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 an Employment Consultant?

Ways in include: Certificate IV in Employment Services; Graduate Certificate in Career Development Practice.

How much does an Employment Consultant earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $102,440 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is an Employment Consultant a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 15% by 2035, from about 89,700 to about 102,900 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become an Employment Consultant?

Not always. 43% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate IV in Employment Services; Graduate Certificate in Career Development Practice.

Will AI change the work of an Employment Consultant?

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