The major employment industries in Batchelor are education, tourism and horticulture. The town is home to a TAFE and higher education college, the Batchelor Institute, with a strong focus on delivering higher educational outcomes for indigenous students from around Australia. The institute has been located at its current location since 1982. At the , 18% of Batchelor's workforce were employed in the tertiary education industry and a further 9.5% were employed in school education.
