How to become a Mushroom Picker

Harvests mushrooms and prepares produce for distribution.

Main tasks

• Selects and picks mushrooms according to set requirements, and discards rotting or overripened mushrooms
• Grades, sorts, bunches and packs mushrooms into containers for transport
• Loads containers of mushrooms into transporters

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• About 24,000 people work in this job group now, and about 25,300 are projected by 2035. (+5.5%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

Is a Mushroom Picker a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 6% by 2035, from about 24,000 to about 25,300 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Mushroom Picker?

Usually not. Only 17% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Mushroom Picker?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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

Updated 2026-10-04