Craving a career change or chasing better pay? Australia’s roles with the largest salary growth over the past 12 months have been revealed, and one of them could be your new calling.
Quality manager claimed the top spot with a salary change of 14.62 per cent and an average salary of $140,664, according to employment platform SEEK.
A registrar, banking manager and acquisition manager also benefited from double-digit salary increases, with growth of 12.18 per cent, 11.65 per cent and 11.64 per cent respectively.
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Five of the top 10 roles were in the healthcare and medical sector.
The highest paying role in Australia was also in the healthcare space, with psychiatrists earning an average salary of $236,055, according to advertised salaries on SEEK between June 2023 and June 2024.
This was followed by project directors on $232,682, general practitioners on $232,450 and staff specialists in healthcare on $222,503.
SEEK’s market data and customer analytics head Leigh Broderick said salary continued to be top of mind for many Australians.
“When there is demand in key industry sectors, such as healthcare and manufacturing, we typically see this have a positive correlation to pay packets,” Broderick said.
“By having an understanding of the roles that are experiencing increases in salary over the past year — whether you’re considering training or education, or looking for a career shift — you are able to make an even more informed decision on where to next for your career.”
Top 10 roles with the largest salary growth
- Quality manager: $140,664 average salary, 14.62 per cent salary change
- Registrar: $145,176 average salary, 12.18 per cent salary change
- Banking manager: $143,932 average salary, 11.65 per cent salary change
- Acquisition manager: $145,901 average salary, 11.64 per cent salary change
- Director of nursing: $149,873 average salary, 8.92 per cent salary change
- Staff specialist: $222,503 average salary, 8.43 per cent salary change
- Facilities manager: $146,867 average salary; 7.57 per cent salary change
- Psychiatrist: $236,055 average salary, 6.58 per cent salary change
- Engineering lead: $171,441 average salary, 6.23 per cent salary change
- Reliability engineer: $158,347 average salary; 4.88 per cent salary change
Top 10 highest paying roles
- Psychiatrist: $236,055 average salary, 6.58 per cent salary change
- Project director: $232,682 average salary, 3.73 per cent salary change
- General practitioner: $232,450 average salary, 0.14 per cent salary change
- Staff specialist: $222,503 average salary, 8.43 per cent salary change
- Engineering manager: $181,783 average salary, 0.39 per cent salary change
- Engineering lead: $171,441 average salary, 6.23 per cent salary change
- Financial planning and analysis manager: $167,445 average salary, 0.86 per cent salary change
- Electrical supervisor: $164,545 average salary, 2.01 per cent salary change
- Reliability engineer: $158,347 average salary, 4.88 per cent salary change
- Functional consultant: $155,266 average salary, 0.25 per cent salary change
