Australian Job Shortages
The MODL (Migration Occupations in Demand List) details Australia’s occupation shortages. The Department of Employment and Work place relations identifies the occupations and specialties that have an ongoing national shortage. This is reviewed every six months.
For planning and budgeting purposes it always helps to have an idea of what you might be earning in a new job, so alongside the shortage lists we have included indications of some salaries* to help with this (all in AUD).
| Occupation |
Salary / Average Weekly Wage |
Professionals |
|
| Accountant |
$68,000 – 85,000 / $1000 week |
| Anaesthetist |
$89,000 - $110,000 / $1726 week |
| Chemical Engineer |
$1726 / week |
| Civil Engineer |
$50,000 - $100,000 / $1250 week |
| Computing Professional |
|
| - specialising in CISSP |
$35,000 - $180,000 |
| - specialising in E-commerce Security |
$35,000 - $180,000 |
| - specialising in Network Security |
$35,000 - $180,000 |
| - specialising in SAP |
$35,000 - $180,000 |
| - specialising in SIEBEL |
$35,000 - $180,000 |
| Dental Specialist |
$36,000 - $55,000 / $900 / week |
| Dentist |
$40,000 - $100,000 / $1199 / week |
| Dermatologist |
$1726 / week |
| Emergency Medicine Specialist |
$1726 / week |
| General Medical Practitioner |
$1500 / week |
| Hospital Pharmacist |
$1000 / week |
| Medical Diagnostic Radiographer |
$1150 / week |
| Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) |
Watch this space! |
| Obstetrician and Gynaecologist |
$1726 / week |
| Occupational Therapist |
$40,500 - $114,500 / $942 week |
| Ophthalmologist |
Watch this space! |
| Paediatrician |
$1726 / week |
| Pathologist |
$1726 / week |
| Petroleum Engineer |
Watch this space! |
| Physiotherapist |
$40,500 - $114,500 / $942 wk |
| Podiatrist |
$750 / week |
| Psychiatrist |
$1726 / week |
| Radiologist |
$1726 / week |
| Registered Mental Health Nurse |
$1000 / week |
| Registered Midwife |
$1077 / week |
| Registered Nurse |
$950 / week |
| Retail Pharmacist |
$1110 / week |
| Specialist Medical Practitioners (not elsewhere classified) |
$1726 / week |
| Specialist Physician |
$1726 / week |
| Speech Pathologist |
$760 / week |
| Sonographer |
$1150 / week |
| Surgeon |
$1726 / week |
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| Associate Professionals |
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| Chef (excluding Commis Chef) |
$700 / week |
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| Trades Persons |
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| Automotive Electrician |
$36,000 - $54,000 / $785 week |
| Baker |
$600 / week |
| Boat Builder and Repairer |
$770 / week |
| Bricklayer |
$722 / week |
| Cabinetmaker |
$700 / week |
| Carpenter |
$720 / week |
| Carpenter and Joiner |
$720 / week |
| Cook |
$470 / week |
| Drainer |
$800 / week |
| Electrical Powerline Tradesperson |
$1000 / week |
| Electrician (Special Class) |
$840 +/ week |
| Electronic Equipment Tradesperson |
Watch this space! |
| Fibrous Plasterer |
$750 / week |
| Fitter Flat Glass Tradesperson |
Watch this space! |
| Floor Finisher |
$690 / week |
| Furniture Upholsterer |
$650 / week |
| Gas Fitter |
Watch this space! |
| General Electrician |
$70,000 - $110,000 / $840 week |
| General Electronic Instrument-Tradesperson |
Watch this space! |
| General Plumber |
$800 / week |
| Hairdresser |
$535 / week |
| Joiner |
$720 / week |
| Lift Mechanic |
Watch this space! |
| Mechanical Services and Air-conditioning Plumber |
$700 / week |
| Metal Fabricator (Boilermaker) |
$780 / week |
| Metal Machinist (First Class) |
$800 / week |
| Motor Mechanic |
$700 / week |
| Panel Beater |
$740 / week |
| Pastry Cook |
$600 / week |
| Pressure Welder |
$780 / week |
| Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanic |
$700 / week |
| Roof plumber |
$800 / week |
| Roof Slater and Tiler |
$900 / week |
| Solid Plasterer |
$930 / week |
| Sheetmetal Worker (First Class) |
$700 / week |
| Stonemason |
$800 / week |
| Toolmaker |
$900 / week |
| Vehicle Body Maker |
$592 / week |
| Vehicle Painter |
$750 / week |
| Wall and Floor Tiler |
$800 / week |
| Welder (first class) |
$60,000 - $95,000 |
* Salary information from: Wage net website, Hays Salary Survey 2006, My Career Salary Survey
More information
Skill shortages in Australia