What are the highest-paying jobs in Australia?

The highest-paying jobs in Australia are in sectors like healthcare, education, training, finance, judiciary, and legal professions. The average salary range in Australia is between AUD 73,412 – AUD 92,029. Australia has over 800,000 job opportunities in more than 20 sectors. Skilled professionals willing to work and settle in Australia can avail themselves of lucrative job opportunities with high annual pay.

 

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Top 15 highest paying jobs in Australia

The table below lists the top 15 jobs in Australia that offer the highest pay:

 

Job role	Average annual salary (in AUD)
Neurosurgeon	$604,582
Anaesthetist	$426,894
Financial dealer	$341,789
Internal Medicine Specialist	$334,267
Psychiatrist	$270,412
Other Medical practitioners	$251,722
Lawyers	$193,388
CEO	$177,506
Mining Engineer	$196,178
Financial Investment advisor	$169,908
Engineering Manager	$161,514
ICT Manager	$138,614
Data Scientist	$154,358
Enterprise Manager	$142,355
Supply chain director	$165,000

 

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Top paying industries in Australia

According to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the average salary of a full-time worker in Australia is around AUD 1923 per week. The table below gives the details of the top-paying industries in Australia and the average annual salaries offered by these industries:

Industry	Average Salary	No. of job vacancies in 2024
Construction	$120,249	2,79,000
Transport, postal and warehousing	1,65,000	1,00,700
Healthcare and social assistance	$112,500	3,31,456
Education and Training	$105,000	1,64,185
Public Administration and Safety	$190,000	3,29,900
Electricity, gas, waste, and water services	$180000	1,75,740
Professional, scientific, and technical services	$119,999	3,29,900
Financial and insurance services	$169,353	3,33,961
Information media and telecommunications	$115,000	17493
Mining	$122,358	191682

 

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