How to become a Truck Driver's Offsider
Loads and unloads trucks and containers.
Main tasks
- Assists Truck Drivers in loading and unloading trucks and containers
- Assists with arranging items within the truck or container to maximise space and prevent damage
- Secures and covers cargo using appropriate equipment
- Guides Truck Drivers into loading bays and through confined spaces
- Assists in the inspection of loads during transportation
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate II in Road Transport Terminal Operations (TLI20221)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $85,904 a year
- About 14,700 people work in this job group now, and about 15,000 are projected by 2035. (+1.5%)
- 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
How do I become a Truck Driver's Offsider?
Ways in include: Certificate II in Road Transport Terminal Operations.
How much does a Truck Driver's Offsider earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $85,904 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Truck Driver's Offsider a growing career in Australia?
Employment is projected to stay about the same by 2035: about 14,700 people now and 15,000 later (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Truck Driver's Offsider?
Usually not. Only 8% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate II in Road Transport Terminal Operations.
Will AI change the work of a Truck Driver's Offsider?
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
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04