Career pathway
Automobile Drivers Nec
ANZSCO 731199
Employed
20,100
Part-time share
61%
Female share
6%
Median age
41 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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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
Other Automobile Drivers includes jobs like Oversize Load Pilot Escort, and Rental Car Ferry Driver.
What they typically do
- Plans trips.
- Observes prescribed speeds, nearby traffic, travelling conditions and signals to ensure safe arrival of loads/vehicles.
- Ensures load/vehicles arrive at destinations on time.
- Load pilots will also route plan to avoid or manage narrow roads/bridges and overhead structures and objects and obtain any required permits and consents from roading, infrastructure or other authorities and ensure compliance with all laws, rules and regulations relating to the movement of oversized vehicles and loads.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
VIC
29.1%
NSW
23.4%
QLD
22.5%
WA
14.4%
SA
6.7%
ACT
2.1%
TAS
1.1%
NT
0.7%
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Automobile Drivers Nec.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.