What is the annual pay rate for someone working at the DPI or in environmental science? The average yearly salary for someone working in the Fishing / Aquaculture / Marine sector is around $87,000. The yearly salary has declined a bit within the past year and as you can see there is a bit of an up and down pattern. Or around $109,000 if working in the environmental science industry.
What are the different branches in the DPI and environmental science?
You could be a manager or a planner and plan events or manage assets or you could work as a fisheries officer. Fisheries Officers are employed by the Department of Environment Primary Industries (DEPI) to deliver management programs designed to protect inland and marine fisheries in Victoria. A Fisheries Officer’s main role is to make sure people stick to the Fisheries Acts and Regulation rules. These rules make sure we have nice resources and places to fish and are managed sustainably and shared equally by the community. Fisheries Officers conduct inspections, surveillance and intelligence operations, education and advocacy programs and prosecutions. They also work closely with other agencies such as Victoria Police when necessary. You could also work as a fisheries scientist or one of many other jobs to do with the fisheries department.
How do you qualify for being an environmental scientist or working in the DPI?
To be eligible for appointment as a base grade Fisheries Officer in Victoria,
the following qualifications are required:
-Recreational boat license
-Level 2 First Aid certificate
-Demonstrated ability to swim (certificate stating you can swim 100m in less
than 4:00 minutes)
-A current manual driver’s license
Before appointment to a Fisheries Officer role the following requirements
will also have to be satisfactorily met as part of the recruitment
process:
-Medical assessment (including hearing test and eyesight test to TSV Coxswain
standard)
-Physical assessment
-Psychometric, suitability and psychological assessment
-Security screening - including National Police Check and suitability
declaration (Authorised Fisheries Officer security check – Standard Operating
Procedure)
The following qualifications are also desirable:
-Tertiary qualification in a relevant field including; natural resource
management, fisheries, criminal justice/criminology, or law.
-A Coxswain certificate (available from Transport Safety Victoria, Maritime
Division)
-A Bronze Medallion qualification
-Scuba diving or snorkelling certificate or experience
-An appropriate Certificate in Seafood Industry (Compliance) or equivalent
demonstrated competencies
What subjects do I need to do throughout year 10, 11, 12 and university? You will need to do subjects like Biology, English, Maths or environmental science. As for university there aren't to many university's that do subjects if you wanted to get into the fisheries department, but, there is a college just for things like this, it's called the Australian Maritime college.