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A Tour Coordinator organises bookings, transport, accommodation, and activities for tours, ensuring itineraries run smoothly, with strong planning, problem-solving, and customer service skills.

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      This role has a low level of AI exposure. Core skills such as adaptability, social intelligence, and complex physical tasks remain beyond the capabilities of current AI.

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  • This role has a low level of AI exposure. Core skills such as adaptability, social intelligence, and complex physical tasks remain beyond the capabilities of current AI.
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AI exposure data adapted from Felten, Raj & Seamans (2021). Shortage data sourced from Jobs and Skills Australia (2024).

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In Australia, a full time Tour Coordinator generally earns $1,250 per week ($65,000 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.

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This industry has seen a strong increase in worker numbers in recent years. There are currently 4,700 people employed in this field in Australia and many of them specialise as a Tour Coordinator. Tour Coordinators may find work across all regions of Australia.

Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights

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If a career as a Tour Coordinator interests you, consider enrolling in a Certificate II in Tourism. You’ll develop your skills in a range of areas such as customer service, communication, cultural sensitivity and avoiding cross-cultural misunderstandings. A Certificate I in Tourism (Australian Indigenous Culture), Certificate III in Outdoor Recreation, Certificate III in Outdoor Leadership, Certificate III in Travel, Certificate III in Guiding or a Certificate IV in Travel and Tourism may also be suitable.

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A Tour Coordinator organises tourist visits to towns, tourist attractions or special places of interest. You might coordinate bookings, organise transport and arrange other details such as accommodation or catering. Tour Coordinators might plan itineraries, pre-book entry to tourist attractions and arrange for guides to take visitors on specialised tours. You might organise activities such as bushwalking, canoeing, rock climbing, abseiling and horse trekking.

Tour Coordinators should be highly organised and able to plan for a range of circumstances. It’s important that you have good problem solving abilities and can communicate well with people from a range of backgrounds. Tour Coordinators must be able to multitask and have strong customer service skills.

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