How to become a Human Resources Adviser

Also called: HR Adviser, Human Resources Consultant

Provides staffing and personnel administration services in support of an organisation's human resource policies and programs. Ensures an equitable work culture exists, focusing on inclusion of employees of diverse backgrounds.

Main tasks

• Arranges advertising of job vacancies, interviewing and testing of applicants, and selection of staff
• Maintains personnel records and associated human resources information systems
• Arranges the induction of staff, and provides information on conditions of service, salaries and promotional opportunities
• Develops, plans and formulates enterprise agreements or collective contracts such as productivity-based wage adjustment procedures, workplace relations policies and programs, and procedures for their implementation
• Manages diversity programs, projects, training and communication logistics

Ways in

• University: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Human Resource Management (BSB60320); Certificate IV in Human Resource Management (BSB40420); Diploma of Human Resource Management (BSB50320); Diploma of Payroll Services (FNS50422)

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.

Related jobs

• Workplace Relations Adviser
• Recruitment Consultant
• Rehabilitation Consultant
• Work Health and Safety Adviser
• Training and Development Professional

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Human Resources Adviser?

Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees; Advanced Diploma of Human Resource Management; Certificate IV in Human Resource Management.

How much does a Human Resources Adviser earn in Australia?

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

Is a Human Resources Adviser 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 a Human Resources Adviser?

Usually. 60% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Human Resources Adviser?

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