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Transport Services Managers

ANZSCO 1494

Employed

23,400

Part-time share

11%

Female share

22%

Median weekly earnings

$2,652

Median age

47 yrs

Employment outlook

Growing

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

Transport Services Managers is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Diploma of Bus and Coach Operations and Diploma of Rail Operations Management.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Growing.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Transport Services Managers. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

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About this career

Transport Services Managers organise and control the buying and selling of vehicles for rental agencies and coordinate the leasing of vehicles, the operations of railway stations, and the operations of enterprises that operate fleets of vehicles to transport goods and passengers.

What they typically do

  • Organising the purchase and maintenance of transport vehicles, equipment and fuel
  • Liaising with clients to determine requirements and providing customers with advice and information regarding vehicle type, purchase or hire rates and obligations and handling complaints
  • Receiving orders and bookings, and planning and implementing transportation schedules
  • Ensuring goods are stored and transported in conditions that will maintain their quality
  • Arranging collection and delivery of vehicles and goods
  • Maintaining business records and preparing operational statements and reports
  • Coordinating activities associated with the arrival, departure, loading and unloading of trains
  • Ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety regulations

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
37.9%
QLD
25.2%
NSW
22.4%
WA
6.7%
SA
3.7%
ACT
1.6%
TAS
1.6%
NT
0.9%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Transport Services Managers.