Most In-Demand Jobs in Australia for 2025: Earning Up to $135,000

With 2025 around the corner, we can now see what sectors in Australia will create jobs in record numbers by 2025. Some industries have no new roles to offer the jobseekers while others want to hire more and offer higher salaries. A Brisbane-based job search platform, SEEK, has scoured the country’s job adverts to predict the most sought-after sectors for the year ahead.

Healthcare and social assistance are one industry that stands out as it tops lists in 2025. Seek senior economist Blair Chapman said that through the back half of the last decade, this industry has maintained its role as one that has consistently driven employment growth and will most likely continue to do so this coming year. There is a stronger demand for healthcare professionals than ever before because of an aging population and increased awareness about the importance of mental health.

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Healthcare and Social Assistance: A Growing Industry

The healthcare sector has grown significantly, and this trend is projected to grow in 2025. This need for care workers, including registered nurses, aged and disabled carers, and child carers, is likely to increase as older Australians continue to increase in number as well as mental health awareness.

Aged and disabled carers earn from $75,000 to $85,000 annually, while registered nurses earn from $85,000 to $95,000 a year on average. The pay rise for a child care worker has been boosted too, following recent negotiations that will see a 15% increase in pay over the next two years. That means child care workers will get $103 extra a week this month and $155 extra a week in a year’s time, an obvious improvement in earnings.

Other In-Demand Sectors in 2025

Even if you’re not in the healthcare industry, there are still plenty of opportunities in other fields. In 2025 these are some of the key industries predicted to see strong demand, says SEEK.

Information Communication Technology (ICT)

There is a booming market for the ICT industry, especially in roles like data scientists and programmers. As AI is increasingly intruding itself into business activities, the need for programmers and data scientists with deep expertise in AI technology will also rise. In Australia, data scientists can earn upwards of $135,000, and programmers up to $95,000 annually.

Transport & Logistics

Transport and logistics will also remain another sector that will see demand. As the use of online delivery services and shops is on the rise, truck drivers, warehouse staff, store persons, and forklift drivers will become highly sought after. Forklift drivers earn somewhere in the area of $60,000 to $70,000 a year, and truck drivers about $70,000 to $85,000.

Retail & Hospitality

The retail and hospitality sectors are also expected to see an increase in job openings due to easing cost of living pressures and additional disposable income for households. In retail and hospitality, not only are wages often around minimum wage, which is $24.10 an hour, but there will be some jobs that pay less.

Demand Across Multiple Industries

The demand for workers also extends to sectors other than those mentioned above. Currently, trades and services make up 13.1% of all job advertisements on SEEK, underscoring the importance of the building sector at present. 11.5% of people who are now working are in healthcare and medical-related roles, and there are substantial roles in manufacturing, transport and logistics, education, and training.

The overall job market in Australia is slowing down, while certain industries have strong demand. The latest labor market balance report from SEEK warns jobseekers that the market is getting ‘looser’—which’ means there are more people fighting for fewer roles. On track to cost clients an average of almost a month, ADM is now taking the average jobseeker an extra 10 weeks to seal a deal, ahead of previous years, and that shift has some pointing to the end of peak times for a job switch or pay rise.

Challenges in the Job Market

Some industries are thriving, but the broader labor market is starting to slow down. Unemployment in Australia has held steady at 4.1% for three months, but competition for jobs is stiffening. But it makes it harder for jobseekers to move quickly into a role, as employers now have a wider pool to draw from. The market has become loosened, and positions that were previously easily filled may now remain open for longer periods of time.

These new jobseekers will have to differ from those before them in emerging from the quagmire of skills, experience, and perhaps flexibility. With more businesses looking for more applicants, there’s a bigger chance that some applicants won’t find another job as quickly.

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Conclusion

Australia’s job market is looking ripe for opportunity and challenge in 2025. The most in-demand sectors are expected to be healthcare, ICT, transport and logistics, and retail and hospitality. These are the industries you’ll find most Aussies are looking to work for a change of pace that offers more pay and stability in the year ahead.

Although the overall job market is slowing down, those who are searching for a job in areas that are expanding need to enroll in upskilling programs and be updated about what the new job trends are so they don’t lag behind. In technology or healthcare, for instance, the demand for certain kinds of workers will create job opportunities for those who can adapt to the changing job landscape.