How to become a Facilities Administrator

Also called: Facilities Assistant, Facilities Coordinator, Facilities Officer

Provides assistance to ensure the day-to-day smooth operation of a building's infrastructure through administrative support, including budgeting, procurement negotiation, and contractor liaison and documentation, as well as coordination of staff and office equipment during relocation, and at times supervision and physical assistance with maintenance tasks.

Main tasks

• Supports the management of site facilities including fit-outs, relocations and general maintenance
• Assists in the location and provisioning of staff within a facility
• Assists with site safety, operations and projects
• Assists with on-site maintenance
• Keeps records and schedules of purchases, equipment, maintenance and contractors
• Ensures cost-effective support services for a facility
• Receives and tracks delivery of goods

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Certificate IV in Building Project Support (CPC40320); Diploma of Sport, Aquatics and Recreation Management (SIS50122); Certificate III in Local Government (LGA30120); Certificate II in Local Government (LGA20120); Certificate IV in Local Government (LGA40120); Diploma of Business (BSB50120); Diploma of Local Government (LGA50120)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $82,680 a year
• About 21,900 people work in this job group now, and about 24,200 are projected by 2035. (+10.6%)
• 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 Facilities Administrator?

Ways in include: Certificate IV in Building Project Support; Diploma of Sport, Aquatics and Recreation Management.

How much does a Facilities Administrator earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $82,680 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Facilities Administrator a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 11% by 2035, from about 21,900 to about 24,200 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Facilities Administrator?

Usually not. Only 22% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate IV in Building Project Support; Diploma of Sport, Aquatics and Recreation Management.

Will AI change the work of a Facilities 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