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Human resource adviser

Find out more about working as a human resource adviser and the possible pathways to job opportunities.

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Human resource advisers oversee staffing and recruitment. Demand for skilled workers in this role will rise steadily over the next few years.

Find out what a human resource adviser does and the related Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses and pathways you can take to secure a job.

What is a human resource adviser?

Human resource advisers look after staff and resourcing, workplace culture and performance.

As a human resource adviser you may look after:

Find out more about human resource advisers(opens in a new window) and these related jobs on the Victorian Skills Gateway(opens in a new window):

Explore these related TAFE and training courses on the Victorian Skills Gateway(opens in a new window):

You may be eligible for government funding to help pay for your course.

Median salary

The median weekly earnings for human resource clerks in Australia is $1,472.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia(opens in a new window)

The median weekly earnings for human resource professionals in Australia is $1,870

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia(opens in a new window)

Note this salary is current as of January 2025 and is indicative only. A range of salaries apply to different roles across the industry.

Job demand in Victoria

Below are the employment projections for human resource clerk and human resource professional jobs in Victoria. Figures show the number of workers in 2024 and the new workers expected to enter the workforce by 2027 and 2034.

‘New workers expected’ accounts for workers adding new jobs to the economy and replacing retirees over the next 3 and 10 years. These projections are estimates only. There will be additional jobs available as people move between jobs and industries.

Separate human resource adviser statistics are not available.

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Region Workers 2024 New workers expected by 2027 New workers expected by 2034
Victoria 7,189 827 3,458
Melbourne – inner metropolitan 2,.66 221 888
Melbourne – inner south-east metropolitan 505 53 223
Melbourne – southern metropolitan 1,011 109 469
Melbourne – northern metropolitan 739 96 425
Melbourne – eastern metropolitan 962 98 425
Melbourne – western metropolitan 630 93 392
Ballarat and surrounds (Central Highlands) 159 24 95
Bendigo, Echuca and surrounds (Loddon Campaspe) 186 22 88
Geelong, Colac and surrounds (Barwon) 422 53 239
Gippsland 207 26 97
Horsham and surrounds (Wimmera Southern Mallee) 29 <10 <10
Mildura, Swan Hill and surrounds (Mallee) 44 <10 12
Shepparton, Seymour and surrounds (Goulburn) 91 17 42
Wangaratta, Wodonga and surrounds (Ovens Murray) 105 10 45
Warrnambool, Hamilton and surrounds (Great South Coast) 32 <10 <10
Region Workers 2024 New workers expected by 2027 New workers expected by 2034
Victoria 24,684 2,670 9,142
Melbourne – inner metropolitan 10,778 1,241 4,087
Melbourne – inner south-east metropolitan 1,834 164 596
Melbourne – southern metropolitan 2,056 195 722
Melbourne – northern metropolitan 2,004 242 919
Melbourne – eastern metropolitan 2,434 195 761
Melbourne – western metropolitan 2,154 288 1,043
Ballarat and surrounds (Central Highlands) 439 35 140
Bendigo, Echuca and surrounds (Loddon Campaspe) 574 120 204
Geelong, Colac and surrounds (Barwon) 923 65 335
Gippsland 506 45 149
Horsham and surrounds (Wimmera Southern Mallee) 101 <10 <10
Mildura, Swan Hill and surrounds (Mallee) 211 <10 15
Shepparton, Seymour and surrounds (Goulburn) 246 54 74
Wangaratta, Wodonga and surrounds (Ovens Murray) 247 19 60
Warrnambool, Hamilton and surrounds (Great South Coast) 179 <10 29

Source: Victorian Skills Authority Employment Projections Dashboard

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