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Arts Administrator Or Manager

ANZSCO 139911

Employed

2,200

Part-time share

34%

Female share

70%

Median age

45 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Arts Administrators or Managers plan, organise, direct, control, coordinate and promote artistic and cultural policies, programs, projects and services.

What they typically do

  • Selects items for display/presentation.
  • Arranges finance for show/production.
  • Selects the director and technical personnel and, in consultation with the director, auditions and selects cast.
  • Establishes operating budgets and production schedules.
  • Determines treatment and scope of production or display.
  • Supervises production and suggests or approves change in script or presentation.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
32.1%
VIC
30.1%
QLD
12.6%
WA
9.2%
SA
5.7%
ACT
4.1%
TAS
3%
NT
2.5%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Arts Administrator Or Manager.