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Inspectors and Regulatory Officers

ANZSCO 5995

Employed

44,800

Part-time share

16%

Female share

55%

Median weekly earnings

$1,862

Median age

44 yrs

Employment outlook

Growing

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

About this career

Inspectors and Regulatory Officers administer and enforce government and corporate regulations and standards.

What they typically do

  • Searching aircraft, vehicles, premises and people, and checking documents and goods to detect illegal activities such as undocumented cargo, prohibited goods and illegal aliens
  • Examining and assessing visas and residency applications
  • Testing applicants' ability to operate a motor vehicle, assessing applicants' suitability to hold learner's permits and probationary licences, and issuing learner's permits and probationary licences
  • Identifying pest and weed problems and determining treatments and management
  • Assessing claims for government benefits
  • Carrying out random checks of taxation documents to detect non-compliance with taxation legislation
  • Conducting visual checks of the mechanical, structural, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems of railway wagons, carriages and locomotives for condition and correct classification
  • Ensuring that train, tram and bus services are provided according to schedule, monitoring the cleanliness, presentation and condition of vehicles, and recommending improvements and changes to services
  • Receiving and assessing applications for licences to use water, investigating the ability of water resources to meet new requirements, and conducting site inspections

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
38.8%
VIC
21.7%
QLD
17.5%
WA
9.2%
SA
5.4%
ACT
3.7%
TAS
2%
NT
1.7%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Inspectors and Regulatory Officers.

  • Certificate IV in Heavy Vehicle Road Compliance

    PSP40716 · AQF 4 · 4 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Rail Safety Management

    TLI42422 · AQF 4 · 4 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Animal Regulation and Management

    ACM40122 · AQF 4 · 3 providers

    View qualification
  • Certificate II in Fisheries Compliance Support

    SFI20419 · AQF 2 · 2 providers

    View qualification
  • Certificate IV in Rail Safety Investigation

    TLI40822 · AQF 4 · 0 providers

    View qualification
  • Diploma of Trade Measurement

    PSP50522 · AQF 5 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate III in Aviation (Aerodrome Operations)

    AVI30119 · AQF 3 · 4 providers

    View qualification
  • Certificate IV in Trade Measurement

    PSP40522 · AQF 4 · 1 providers

    View qualification
  • Certificate III in Immigration Detention Operations

    CSC30222 · AQF 3 · 2 providers

    View qualification
  • Certificate II in Transport Security Protection

    AVI20325 · AQF 2 · 14 providers

    View qualification