This is a list of Prime Ministers of Australia by occupation. It lists the Prime Ministers of Australia and their occupations before entering politics. Temporary and unimportant professions are omitted (such as miscellaneous labouring jobs), and military service is listed separately.
| # | Prime Minister | Occupation(s) | Military service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmund Barton | Lawyer, cricket umpire | |
| 2 | Alfred Deakin | Lawyer, schoolteacher | |
| 3 | Chris Watson | Trade union official, compositor | |
| 4 | George Reid | Lawyer, public servant, clerk | |
| 5 | Andrew Fisher | Trade union official, miner | |
| 6 | Joseph Cook | Trade union official, miner | |
| 7 | Billy Hughes | Trade union official, shopkeeper, schoolteacher | British Army – private |
| 8 | Stanley Bruce | Businessman, lawyer | British Army – captain |
| 9 | James Scullin | Trade union official, shopkeeper | |
| 10 | Joseph Lyons | Schoolteacher | |
| 11 | Earle Page | Doctor, farmer | Australian Army – medical officer |
| 12 | Robert Menzies | Lawyer | |
| 13 | Arthur Fadden | Accountant, clerk | |
| 14 | John Curtin | Journalist, trade union official | |
| 15 | Frank Forde | Schoolteacher | |
| 16 | Ben Chifley | Public servant, trade union official, engine-driver | |
| 17 | Harold Holt | Lawyer | Australian Army – gunner |
| 18 | John McEwen | Farmer, clerk | Australian Army – private |
| 19 | John Gorton | Farmer | RAAF – flight lieutenant |
| 20 | William McMahon | Lawyer | Australian Army – major |
| 21 | Gough Whitlam | Lawyer | RAAF – flight lieutenant |
| 22 | Malcolm Fraser | Farmer | |
| 23 | Bob Hawke | Trade union official | |
| 24 | Paul Keating | Trade union official, clerk | |
| 25 | John Howard | Lawyer | |
| 26 | Kevin Rudd | Public servant | |
| 27 | Julia Gillard | Lawyer | |
| 28 | Tony Abbott | Journalist | |
| 29 | Malcolm Turnbull | Businessman, lawyer, journalist |