How to become a Product Tester
Collects product samples, conducts tests to determine quality of produce, and maintains records of results.
Main tasks
- Obtains product samples for testing from various stages of the production process
- Carries out tests using standardised procedures to assess product quality
- Analyses test data and product performance during testing processes, and prepares reports summarising findings
- Identifies and reports any deviations or abnormalities in test results
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Laboratory Skills (MSL30122)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $73,008 a year
- About 11,500 people work in this job group now, and about 11,800 are projected by 2035. (+2%)
- AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Product Tester?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Laboratory Skills.
How much does a Product Tester earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $73,008 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Product Tester a growing career in Australia?
Employment is projected to stay about the same by 2035: about 11,500 people now and 11,800 later (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Product Tester?
Not always. 28% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Laboratory Skills.
Will AI change the work of a Product Tester?
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