Australia is “not on track” to meet the federal government’s goal of 1.2 million technology‑related jobs by 2030, according to new economic data from its Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR). The target, which was set by industry lobby group Tech Council of Australia and adopted by the federal government in 2022, would no longer… Read more »
Australian businesses hiring a director of artificial intelligence can expect to pay around $245,000 in compensation, with junior data support workers seeking salaries of $90,000, according to a new tech sector salary guide. However, some non-technical roles can attract salaries in excess of $370,000, showing AI is yet to fully replace the old-fashioned sales executive.… Read more »
Salaries in the tech sector increased by nearly 10% in the last year and IT workers are among those most likely to land a “transformational” pay rise in the coming year, according to a new study. Recruiter Hays released its F25/26 Salary Guide this week which also reveals the highest paying tech roles in Australia and those… Read more »
Finding a job is getting tougher, and more frustrating. Posting “open to work” in LinkedIn, then submitting your CV isn’t the solution, especially when you’re competing with hundreds of others for the same role. AI is adding to the complexity on both sides. But there is a way to enlist artificial intelligence to give jobseekers… Read more »
High-level tech workers looking for work and accepting lower-tier jobs has seen salaries in the tech sector decline over the last year, according to a new report. The 2025 Morgan McKinley Australian Salary Guide includes the average salaries for a range of jobs in the tech sector, along with a survey of more than 2,750 workers and… Read more »
Jobs social network LinkedIn has released the 2024 LinkedIn Top Startups Australia list, naming medicinal cannabis telehealth firm Montu as its top company The list is compiled from trawling data on the platform four core areas: employee growth, jobseeker interest, and member engagement within the company and its employees, as well as how well these startups… Read more »
The job market is especially tough in fintech. July is always a relatively quiet period for hiring leadership positions in Australia as many companies navigate year end. Even so, the number of executive candidates either out of work or seriously looking is higher than at any point I can remember in the last two years.… Read more »
The tech sector was one of the only industries in Australia which saw the number of job ads increase over the last month but was also the only sector that saw wages go backwards, according to reports. New data from Seek showed the number of jobs ads posted in the information and communications technology sector… Read more »
Australian job candidates with cyber security skills could enjoy a pay increase of nearly 30%, according to new workplace research. According to a survey by specialist recruiter Robert Half, Australian employers are willing to pay significant salary premiums to job candidates that have the most in-demand skills. The survey of 300 business leaders, including 100… Read more »
A new digital jobs networking app targeting Gen Z, migrants and older job hunters is hoping to boost employment for blue- and grey-collared workers. ApplyKart is the brainchild of Melbourne-based entrepreneur Bharati Babbar. She set out to match job seekers with new employers within 48 hours, through an end-to-end hiring system. “Younger and older people,… Read more »
Australia’s tech sector grew by 8% over the past year and despite a wave of high profile redundancies, added more than 10,000 jobs in the first quarter of 2023. The nation’s tech workforce increased by 70,000 jobs to 935,000 by February 2023, according to new research from the Tech Council of Australia (TCA). That growth… Read more »
Federal Industry and Science minister Ed Husic is hosting a series of roundtables this week with tech sector leaders to discuss their economic and employment challenges ahead of the Jobs and Skills Summit in September. The five roundtables this Wednesday to Friday cover the following themes: science and commercialisation (August 17) digital and tech skills… Read more »
Australians lack awareness about what tech jobs exist, or how to get into them, and the training pathways to those jobs are not always fit for purpose, according to a new roadmap to solving the sector’s hungry for more workers. The report prepared by the Tech Council of Australia (TCA) and Accenture, and titled Delivering… Read more »
Melbourne cryptocurrency startup Banxa is shedding 30% of its staff amid the current digital assets crash and a plunging share price. The fintech, founded in 2014 and listed in Canada on the Toronto Stock Exchange’s Venture Exchange in January 2021 (TSXV:BNXA). Banxa claims to be “one of the fastest growing fiat (cash) to Web3 solutions… Read more »
The Technology Council of Australia (TCA) and the Digital Skills Organisation (DSO) have forged an industry partnership in a bid to help solve the nation’s tech talent shortfall. The TCA has forecast that Australia will need one million people in tech jobs by 2025. That means 140,000 more people need to enter tech jobs over… Read more »
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