Jobs with fastest-growing salaries in Australia revealed
Australians looking for a quick pay rise should think about becoming government and defence analysts after salaries for those roles jumped more than 25 per cent in the past year.
The average salary for analysts is now $130,117 after a 26.8 per cent rise in their advertised pay rates since 2024, according to new data from Seek.
The next highest pay bumps were 24.5 per cent for taxation consultants, 21.1 per cent for banking operations analysts, and 19.0 per cent for maintenance managers in the manufacturing, transport and logistics sector.
Many of the roles with the highest salary growth were in skilled jobs in key industries, including infrastructure.
Seek senior economist Blair Chapman said the salary growth in electrical engineering roles in the mining sector had been 'relatively rapid' over the past year.
'The mining sector pays some of the highest wages of any sector and they are increasingly competing with renewable energy providers for roles like electrical engineers, which is likely driving them to offer high wages to keep and attract workers into the sector,' Mr Chapman said.
There was also growth in the building sector, with the average advertised salary for project administrators on construction projects up 16.8 per cent in the past year.
'An increase in building approvals and commencements, which were sitting around decade lows at the beginning of 2024, alongside ongoing infrastructure projects, has likely driven an increase in the competition for project administrators,' Mr Chapman said.
'This has contributed to the strong salary growth.'
But all is not lost for those working entry-level roles.
Customer service representatives working in retail saw a 16.2 per cent bump, up to an advertised salary of $68,435.
Assistants in hospitality and tourism received a 15.6 per cent pay rise, bringing them to an average advertised salary of $70,762.
This new data comes just days after the Fair Work Commission announced a 3.5 per cent increase in the minimum wage from July 1.
Workers on the national minimum will earn at least $49,296 per year or $24.95 per hour.
At the time, Employment Minister Amanda Rishworth welcomed the increase as a win for workers.
'Our government believes that workers should get ahead with an economically sustainable real wage increase,' Ms Rishworth said.
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