Visa First conducts regular salary surveys to find out what skilled migrants are currently earning in Australia. Click here to see real feedback we have received from over 150 skilled migrants who have made their move to Australia on what they are earning.
Salaries will vary depending on where in Australia you work, who you are working for, what hours you work and what trade you work in. In the list below you may also see more than one salary rate for the same job in the same state which shows you that you can clearly earn a different salary for the same occupation in the same state.
In many cases our team can also arrange employment for you during the course of your visa application.
Industry Sector | Minimum Salary | Average Mid Range | Maximum Salary |
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Mining, Resources & Energy | $121,946 | $138,759 | $155,572 |
Construction | $103,556 | $116,989 | $130,423 |
Engineering | $101,659 | $115,996 | $130,332 |
Consulting & Strategy | $100,626 | $113,796 | $126,966 |
Information & Communication Technology | $86,107 | $97,587 | $109,067 |
Legal | $80,195 | $93,007 | $105,819 |
Science & Technology | $80,251 | $92,133 | $104,015 |
Human Resources & Recruitment | $75,793 | $85,812 | $95,830 |
Marketing & Communications | $76,020 | $84,679 | $93,337 |
Banking & Financial Services | $72,886 | $82,627 | $92,369 |
Government & Defence | $73,966 | $82,195 | $90,423 |
Healthcare & Medical | $73,641 | $81,933 | $90,225 |
Accounting | $72,265 | $80,866 | $89,468 |
Sales | $71,263 | $80,177 | $89,091 |
Insurance & Superannuation | $65,498 | $73,858 | $82,218 |
Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics | $64,961 | $72,203 | $79,445 |
Advertising, Arts & Media | $64,589 | $72,172 | $79,754 |
Education & Training | $63,596 | $70,942 | $78,288 |
Design & Architecture | $62,721 | $70,911 | $79,101 |
Farming, Animals & Conservation | $61,178 | $68,443 | $75,709 |
Real Estate & Property | $57,504 | $65,171 | $72,838 |
Trages & Services | $56,672 | $64,050 | $71,427 |
Community Services & Development | $56,991 | $62,889 | $68,787 |
Sport & Recreation | $49,857 | $56,183 | $62,509 |
Retail & Consumer Products | $49,461 | $55,577 | $61,693 |
Hospitality & Tourism | $49,116 | $54,716 | $60,315 |
Call Centre & Customer Service | $46,464 | $51,750 | $57,035 |
Administration & Office Support | $46,199 | $51,506 | $56,814 |