How to become a Rental Salesperson
Also called: Rental Sales Agent
Rents goods and equipment to individuals and businesses.
Main tasks
- Assesses rental needs of individuals and businesses
- Checks prices and provides information and advice on available rental options
- Prepares rental agreements and contracts
- Inspects and maintains rental goods and equipment
- Demonstrates the use and operation of rental goods and equipment
- Processes rental payments and manages rental accounts
- Resolves customer complaints and issues related to rentals
- Uses business systems to coordinate delivery times and pickup of rental goods and equipment
- Monitors rental inventory and restocks as necessary
- Keeps records of rental transactions and maintains rental database
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Automotive Sales (AUR31020); Certificate III in Business to Business Sales (SIR30316); Certificate III in Rural Merchandising (AHC32724); Certificate II in Automotive Sales (AUR21120)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $68,536 a year
- About 15,500 people work in this job group now, and about 16,800 are projected by 2035. (+8.5%)
- 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 Rental Salesperson?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Automotive Sales; Certificate III in Business to Business Sales.
How much does a Rental Salesperson earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $68,536 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Rental Salesperson a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 9% by 2035, from about 15,500 to about 16,800 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Rental Salesperson?
Usually not. Only 16% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Automotive Sales; Certificate III in Business to Business Sales.
Will AI change the work of a Rental Salesperson?
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