How to become a Sports Administrator
Leads, manages, plans, organises, directs, controls and promotes a sporting organisation and associated sport and recreational activities.
Main tasks
- Leads, manages and oversees the operations of a sporting organisation
- Manages the organisation and coordination of sporting events, competitions and tournaments
- Oversees the development of policies related to sport and recreational activities
- Promotes and markets sport and recreational programs and events
- Manages budgets and controls financial resources for a sporting organisation and associated sport and recreational activities
- Recruits, trains and supervises staff and volunteers involved in sport and recreational activities
Ways in
- University: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
- University: Health & Public Health degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
- TAFE and VET: Certificate IV in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation (SIS40122); Certificate IV in Sport Development (SIS40421); Diploma of Outdoor Leadership (SIS50421); Diploma of Sport (SIS50321); Diploma of Sport, Aquatics and Recreation Management (SIS50122)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $147,940 a year
- About 68,800 people work in this job group now, and about 82,900 are projected by 2035. (+20.4%)
- 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 Sports Administrator?
Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees; Health & Public Health degrees; Certificate IV in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation; Certificate IV in Sport Development.
How much does a Sports Administrator earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $147,940 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Sports Administrator a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 20% by 2035, from about 68,800 to about 82,900 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Sports Administrator?
Not always. 53% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees; Health & Public Health degrees; Certificate IV in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation; Certificate IV in Sport Development.
Will AI change the work of a Sports Administrator?
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