level 4

Aerospace engineer

Geophysicist

Agricultural engineer

Hydrographer

Air Force officer

Air traffic controller
Architect

Air Force technician

Army officer

Audiovisual technician

level 2

Cartographic
technician

Air Force technician

Aircraft maintenance
engineer

Cartographer

Metallurgical technician

level 1

Architectural
technician

Navy technical sailor

Petroleum and gas

plant operator

Electrical or
electronics
engineering
technologist

Engineering
technical officer

Electronics
engineer

Gunsmith

Geographic
information
systems officer

Environmental
engineer

Instrument fitter
Kiln operator

Geoscience technician

Environmental
scientist

Marine engineer
Mechanical fitter

Laboratory worker

Power
generation
plant operator

Shipwright
Sound technician

Telecommunications
technician
Toolmaker
Welder - first class

Geodetic surveyor

Mine surveyor
Mining engineer

Science field
officer

Nanotechnologist

Ships master

Naval architect

Ships officer
Sound technician
Structural
engineering
drafter

Navy officer
Nuclear medicine
technologist

Patent examiner
Petroleum
engineer

Surveying
technician
Surveyor

Physicist
Pilot

Marine engineer

Forensic scientist

Metallurgist
Meteorologist

Refrigeration and
airconditioning
draftsperson

Prosthetic/
Orthotic
technician

Survey assistant

Laboratory worker

Power generation
plant operator

Science field
officer
Survey
assistant

Medical imaging
technologist

Pilot

Pilot

Sound
technician

Kiln operator

Engineering
patternmaker

Geodetic surveyor

Engineering
surveyor

PHYSICS

Electrician

Engineering
surveyor

Petroleum
and gas plant
operator

Shot firer

Mechatronic
engineer

Non-destructive
testing technician

Optical mechanic

Civil engineer

Materials engineer

Meteorological technical
Mechanical engineer
officer
Medical
Mechanical
laboratory technician
Mine surveyor
engineering
technologist
Metal machinist
Navy technical sailor

Cartographer

Civil & structural

Army soldier
Audiovisual
engineering
- technician
technician
associate
Audiovisual
Civil engineering Electrical
technician
technologist
engineering
Boilermaker
associate
Computer
Broadcasting
Broadcasting
engineer
Electronics
technician
technician
engineering
Electrical
associate
Cable jointer
engineer

Industrial engineering
technologist

Medical laboratory technician

Army soldier - technician

Biomedical engineer

Cardiac
technologist

Industrial engineer

Architectural technician

Astronomer

Biophysicist

Industrial designer

level 3

Prosthetist/Orthotist

Marine surveyor

Radiation therapist

Mechanical engineering associate

Surveyor

Geographer

Telecommunications
engineer

Geographic information
systems officer
Geological engineer
Geologist

Do you enjoy or are you good at

PHYSICS?

Have you considered the occupations above?

Usual training requirements
Level 1 Usually has a skill level equal to the completion of
Year 10, the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education,
Certificate I or Certificate II qualification. Australian
Apprenticeships may be offered at this level.

ED13-0050

Level 2 U
 sually has a skill level equal to a Certificate III or IV
or at least three years relevant experience. Australian
Apprenticeships may be offered at this level.
Level 3 U
 sually requires a level of skill equal to a Diploma or
Advanced Diploma. Study is often undertaken through
TAFEs or Registered Training Organisations. Some
universities offer studies at this level.

Level 4 U
 sually requires the completion of a Bachelor Degree or
higher qualification. Study is often undertaken at university.
This chart shows a selection of jobs that have some relation
to the subject of PHYSICS.
The four education and training levels are to
be used as a guide only. These levels indicate
the most common education and/or entry
requirements for these jobs.
For further information visit
www.jobguide.education.gov.au and
www.myfuture.edu.au