Career pathway

Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians

ANZSCO 3993

Employed

7,700

Part-time share

46%

Female share

77%

Median weekly earnings

$1,498

Median age

51 yrs

Employment outlook

Growing

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

About this career

Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians prepare artworks, specimens and artefacts for collections, arrange and construct gallery exhibits, and assist Librarians to organise and operate systems for handling recorded material and files.

What they typically do

Mounting and preparing objects for display
Designing and arranging exhibit furnishings, display cases and display areas
Assisting in setting up lighting and display equipment
Receiving, shipping, packing and unpacking exhibits
Ordering new library materials and maintaining library records and circulation systems
Cataloguing printed and recorded material
Entering data into databases and editing computer records
Operating audiovisual and reprographic equipment
Searching and verifying bibliographic data

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC

47.2%

20.1%

NSW

16%

6.2%

TAS

3.8%

QLD

2.7%

ACT

2.6%

1.4%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians.

Diploma of Library and Information Services
BSB50520 · AQF 5 · 8 providers
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Certificate IV in Library and Information Services
BSB40720 · AQF 4 · 3 providers
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