Australia is a developed country with a high gross domestic product per capita and a low poverty rate. It provides a good standard of living, great education, and wide political rights, among other things.
The Australian economy is performing well at this time in 2022. The country has excellent job prospects and has attracted a large number of immigrants. That’s fantastic news for professionals, particularly those in the IT industry.
Top 10 High Paying Jobs in Australia
Here are some of the most sought-after careers in Australia, in terms of both demand and pay:
- IT Systems Architect
The average salary in Australia is at A$ 140,000 (around US$ 99,000). Senior roles may come with a substantially greater salary. Various recruitment portals currently have 800-1,200 job openings across the country.
- IT Manager
These positions are less about “administrative administration” and more about your capacity to be a change agent through successful technology implementation.
Senior professionals here may earn an average of A$ 125,000 (about US$ 89,000) when consulting on maximizing business advantages from IT. According to job postings, there are around 8,000 such roles available.
- IT Security Architect
Our culture is becoming more conscious of the need to place a greater focus on overall IT security. As a result, there has never been a bigger need for competent IT Security Architects. Experienced experts in this field currently make an average salary of A$ 124,000 (about US$ 88,000). In this domain, there are roughly 166 job openings.
- Cloud Engineers
Cloud Engineers may expect to make an average salary of A$ 112,000 (about US$ 79,000) in another field where demand and incomes are strong. Vacancies in this field are equally plentiful, with over 700 available across Australia.
- Data Analyst
Many system development and exploitation operations require data scientists. The typical compensation for positions in this skills category is around A$ 100,000 (around US$ 70,000). There are also a lot of job openings — around 254 across the country.
- Python Programmers
Python is one of the most widely used programming languages, and it is currently a major player in the IT business. Experienced Python coders may expect to earn around A$ 100,000 (around US$ 70,000). Currently, there are over 2,600 openings for such developers across the country.
- IT Consultants
Experienced IT consultants, whether freelance or paid, are constantly in demand. An experienced consultant might make roughly A$ 80,000 (approximately US$ 57,000) on average. In Australia, there are more than 11,000 positions of this nature.
- Project Managers
More personnel with abilities in recognized PM approaches are always in demand in the corporate sector.
Salaries range from A$ 80,000 (approximately US$ 57,000) to A$ 80,000 (approximately US$ 57,000) for entry-level roles to A$ 80,000 (approximately US$ 57,000) for senior positions. There are around 634 similar roles available in various areas right now.
- Telecoms Technician
Telecoms engineers, another in-demand specialty, may expect to earn roughly A$80,000 (approximately US$ 57,000) on average. Currently, there are at least 1,416 similar opportunities available.
- DevOps Engineer
Average earnings for someone with this wide skill set are in the area of A$70,000 (about US$ 50,000). At the moment, there are at least 2,400 such job openings.