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Gallery Or Museum Guide

ANZSCO 451411

Employed

1,300

Part-time share

80%

Female share

72%

Median age

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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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

Gallery or Museum Guides answer inquiries and direct and guide visitors in galleries or museums.

What they typically do

  • Meets and greets visitors.
  • Controls visitors' access to exhibits.
  • Plans, organises and conducts tours.
  • Arranges entry to places of interest.
  • Answers questions, provides commentaries, issues brochures and tour literature, shows audio-visual presentations, and explains components and procedures at tour sites.
  • May assist with installing and dismantling exhibits.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
23%
QLD
20.7%
VIC
19.8%
ACT
10.9%
WA
10.2%
TAS
8.6%
SA
3.9%
NT
2.2%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Gallery Or Museum Guide.