Transport Revenue Officer
What the work is
Enforces public transport regulations, ensures fare compliance, and monitors safety on public transport networks.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Conducts regular ticket inspections on public transport to ensure passengers have valid tickets and concession entitlements, and may issue fines to those without
- Provides assistance and information to passengers regarding ticketing options, routes and schedules, including during special events and service disruptions
- Monitors for potential safety or security threats, or suspicious behaviour on public transport networks, and may issue fines for disruptive or unsafe behaviour
- Collaborates with law enforcement agencies to address fare evasion issues and ensure passenger safety
- Maintains accurate records and documentation of fare evasion incidents, fines issued, and other relevant information
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a fictional shire council compliance team that patrols streets, farms, creeks and meters. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A landowner thanks you for explaining a rule instead of just handing over a notice
- You spot a problem early, before it spreads or someone gets hurt
- A day outdoors with a full route done and every report filed
Hard days
- People who are angry with you for something the rule did, not you
- Knowing a rule is strict, and applying it to someone who is having a bad week
- Being outside in the heat, cold or rain, with a long list still to go
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 591138, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.