How to become a Program or Project Administrator
Also called: Project Coordinator
Plans and undertakes administration of organisational programs, special projects and support services.
Main tasks
- Coordinates all resources, meetings, records of payments, key milestones, communications and documentation involved in a program or project
- Develops plans and frameworks to organise and delegate tasks within a program or project
- Works with Professionals, owners and senior management to ensure that deadlines and compliance requirements are met
- Advises senior management on matters requiring attention and implements decisions
- Oversees work by contractors and reports on work order variations
- Prepares and reviews submissions and reports concerning organisational activities
- Collects and analyses data associated with projects undertaken, and reports on project outcomes to internal and external stakeholders
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Government (PSP60122); Certificate IV in Project Management Practice (BSB40920); Diploma of Project Management (BSB50820); Diploma of Test and Evaluation (DEF50922); Certificate III in Accounts Administration (FNS30322); Certificate III in Government (PSP30122); Certificate IV in Arts and Cultural Administration (CUA40820); Certificate IV in Business (BSB40120)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $110,760 a year
- About 164,500 people work in this job group now, and about 193,100 are projected by 2035. (+17.3%)
- 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 Program or Project Administrator?
Ways in include: Advanced Diploma of Government; Certificate IV in Project Management Practice.
How much does a Program or Project Administrator earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $110,760 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Program or Project Administrator a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 17% by 2035, from about 164,500 to about 193,100 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Program or Project Administrator?
Not always. 52% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Advanced Diploma of Government; Certificate IV in Project Management Practice.
Will AI change the work of a Program or Project 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