How to become a Heritage Consultant

Also called: Cultural Heritage Officer, Heritage Adviser

Provides advice and guidance on the conservation and management of heritage sites such as historical buildings, landscapes and cultural sites. Heritage Consultants may require 'cultural authority'.

Main tasks

• Researches and identifies heritage sites and buildings
• Plans, assesses and manages cultural agreements regarding heritage affairs
• Evaluates the potential impacts that proposed and planned developments may have on heritage locations and places of cultural significance, and provides recommendations for consideration
• Liaises with key stakeholders including clients, governments and Traditional Owners
• Formulates strategies to manage heritage aspects on construction or development sites
• Prepares and writes heritage impact statements

Ways in

• University: Science degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
• University: Social Work & Community degrees, Offered by 34 universities in Australia

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $109,876 a year
• About 15,800 people work in this job group now, and about 19,200 are projected by 2035. (+21.2%)
• AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

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• Archaeologist
• Archivist
• Economist
• Gallery or Museum Curator
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Questions people ask

How do I become a Heritage Consultant?

Ways in include: Science degrees; Social Work & Community degrees.

How much does a Heritage Consultant earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $109,876 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Heritage Consultant a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 21% by 2035, from about 15,800 to about 19,200 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Heritage Consultant?

Usually. 77% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Heritage Consultant?

AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

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