ANZSCO 451411
Gallery or Museum Guide
General information, not immigration advice. Data as at 2026-10-22.
About this occupation
ANZSCO 2022Answers inquiries and directs and guides visitors in a gallery or museum.
Also called
- Gallery or Museum Attendant
Unit group 4514
Gallery, Museum and Tour Guides
Gallery, Museum and Tour Guides direct and guide visitors in galleries and museums, and escort visitors on sightseeing, educational and other tours.
Indicative skill level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia
- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
In New Zealand
- NZQF Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job-training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
The occupation Gallery or Museum Guide in this unit group has a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia
- AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
In New Zealand
- NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job-training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Tasks include
- Meeting and greeting visitors
- Controlling visitors' access to exhibits
- Ensuring safety of collections
- Maintaining attendance records
- Planning and rearranging schedules and itineraries
- Planning, organising and conducting tours
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- Arranging transportation and accommodation for visitors following planned itineraries
- Arranging entry to places of interest
- Answering questions, providing commentaries, issuing brochures and tour literature, showing audiovisual presentations, and explaining features and procedures at tour sites
- May assist with installing and dismantling exhibits
Occupations in this unit group
- 451411 Gallery or Museum GuideThis occupation
- 451412 Tour Guide
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022. CC BY 4.0.
ANZSCO 2022 (the edition the CSOL uses for the 482 and 186 visas)
Title in this edition: Gallery or Museum Guide, skill level 4
- Major group
- 4 Community and Personal Service Workers
- Sub-major group
- 45 Sports and Personal Service Workers
- Minor group
- 451 Personal Service and Travel Workers
- Unit group
- 4514 Gallery, Museum and Tour Guides
The title and groups are the same in ANZSCO 2013 v1.2 and ANZSCO 2022.
Occupation Shortage List (2026)
- National rating
- No Shortage
- Confidence
- On-balance
- Rated on
- ANZSCO 2022
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List - 6 digit ANZSCO and OSCA, released 21 October 2026. CC BY 4.0.
Average salary, May 2025
Unit group 4514 Gallery, museum and tour guides (ANZSCO 2022). all employees, Average weekly total cash earnings.
| Average weekly earnings | Average age | |
|---|---|---|
| All employees | $1,011.40 (estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution) | 35.2 |
| Males | $694.70 (estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution) | 38.3 |
| Females | $1,108.10 (estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution) | 34.2 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025: data cube 63060DO011_202505 (Table 1), released 23 January 2026. CC BY 4.0.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO (CC BY 4.0). Source: Department of Home Affairs, Skilled occupation list (CC BY 4.0). Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List. © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025. © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Search another occupation