How to find a job in Australia in 2023
How to find a job in Australia in 2023? Tips for Indians
Finding a job in Australia is challenging, especially if you are an Indian and planning to settle in the country. Being unaware of the immigrants’ job in-demand even candidates with good qualifications fail to find an employer.
Every year, a list called the MSOL is released by Australia. This list comprises all the occupations that are in demand for the current year in Australia. With the right skills, qualifications, and knowledge, you can find a job in Australia from the MSOL list.
Keep reading to find out the available job options for Indians in Australia in 2023.
Average Salary Packages for different Occupations in Australia
| Occupation | Job Profile | Annual Salary in AUD |
|---|---|---|
| Accountant | Senior Management Accountant – Advertising Agency | 97,542 |
| Management Accountant | 79,439 | |
| Experienced Undergraduate / Graduate Accountant | 58,441 | |
| Intermediate Accountant | Business Services | 54,891 | |
| Commercial Accountant | 79,417 | |
| Senior Accountant – Public Practice | 103,000 | |
| Tax Accountant | 57,000 – 73,000 | |
| Senior Accountant / Accountant – Tax & Business Services | 79,621 | |
| Software Engineer | Backend Software Engineer / JVM, Java8, Kotlin | 73,541 |
| Junior Software Engineer | 78,484 | |
| Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (.NET/Java) | 102,934 | |
| Mid Level Laravel Developer | 61,894 | |
| C++ | QT Software Engineer | 77,949 | |
| Agricultural Engineer and Scientist | Backend Software Engineer / JVM, Java8, Kotlin | 73,541 |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 75,000 | |
| Software Engineer – C# | C++ | DDS | 88,000 | |
| Senior Environmental Scientist | 120,000 | |
| Research Officer (Grains Trainee) | 74,000 | |
| Agriculture Graduate – Grain | 65,000 | |
| Senior Quality Technologist | 81,170 | |
| Civil Engineer | Professional Engineer – Design & Drainage | 73,687 |
| Senior Civil Engineer | 113,922 | |
| Graduate Civil Engineer | 70,000 | |
| Site Engineer – Civil Works | 60,000 | |
| Electrical Engineer | Electrical Engineer – Supervisory Role | 160,000 |
| Electrical Systems Engineer | 125,000 | |
| Electrical Engineer – Industrial – Heavy Industry | 120,000 | |
| Electrical Engineer – Building Services | 100,000 | |
| Electrical Engineer – Graduate | 70,000 | |
| Electrical Engineer – Power Station (Maintenance Strategy) | 125,000 | |
| Graduate Electrical Engineer | 75,000 | |
| Senior Electrical Engineer / Building Services | 100,000 – 135,000 | |
| Electronics Engineer | Junior Electronics Engineer | 65,000 |
| Electronics Engineer – Automotive Products | 85,000 | |
| Electronics Design Engineer | 120,000 | |
| Electronics Engineer – Aerospace Engineer Officer – Electronics | 78,000 | |
| Field Service Engineer – Electronic Analytical Instrumentation | 70,000 | |
| Senior Electronic Engineering Specialist | 101,000 – 113,000 | |
| Senior Electronics Engineer – Medical Devices | 100,000 – 140,000 | |
| Junior Electronics Engineer | 55,000 – 65,000 | |
| Graphic Designer | Junior Graphic Designer | 50,000 – 55,000 |
| Part-time Digital Graphic Designer | 60,000 pro rata | |
| Digital and Graphic Designer | 60,000 | |
| Graphic Designer | 85,000 – 94,000 | |
| Junior Graphic Designer – Digital Print Industry | 37,000 – 40,000 | |
| Mid-Weight Graphic Designer – Web-Development Company | 65,000 | |
| Graphic Designer – B2C and eCommerce | 65,000 | |
| Graphic Designer – Artwork, Brand Design, Logo’s & Marketing Campaigns | 65,000 | |
| Graphic Pre-Press Trades Worker / Designer | 65,000 | |
| Graphic Designer & Web Publisher | 70,000 | |
| General Physician | General Practitioner (GP) Doctor | 300,000+ |
| General Practitioner | 270,000 | |
| VR GP General Practitioner (FRACGP) | 300,000+ | |
| VR or Non VR General Practitioner / GP | 300,000 | |
| AMDS General Practitioner | 200,000 | |
| GP / General Registration / Vocational Registration with AHPRAs | 350,000 |
Now that you know about the jobs in demand in Australia for Indians along with the average salary of each occupation, let’s start with finding a job in Australia.
Here are the top 3 tips to start with your job search in Australia:
1. Migrate to Australia with a Skilled Visa
Skilled Migration Pathways in Australia:
Subclass 189
The skilled Independent Visa or subclass 189 is a Permanent Residency visa that allows you to easily settle in Australia without a job offer or state sponsorship.
The main requirement for this subclass is a positive skill assessment report and good English proficiency. The minimal eligibility criteria of the visa type make it a popular choice among foreign nationals.
Subclass 190
Subclass 190 Skilled also known as the Nominated Visa is a Permanent Residency Visa. This visa type allows you to settle and work in Australia indefinitely.
To be eligible to apply for this visa, you need a state nomination.
Subclass 482
Subclass 482 or the Temporary Skill Shortage visa lets applicants stay in Australia for up to 4 years.
This visa type allows employers to address their labour shortages by hiring skilled workers from all over the world and fill the appropriate vacancies in the country’s job economy.
2. Apply for Skills Assessment
A skills assessment report helps applicants to prove their qualifications internationally. This report is issued by skills assessing authorities.
A skill assessing authority verifies if your skills meet the standards set to work in a suitable occupation in Australia.
Some of the Skill Assessing Authorities include:
| Name of the Organization | Full Name |
|---|---|
| AACA | Architects Accreditation Council of Australia |
| AASW | Australian Association of Social Workers Limited |
| ACECQA | Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality |
| ACPSEM | Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine |
| ACS | Australian Computer Society Incorporated |
| ACWA | Australian Community Workers Association Inc. |
| ADC | Australian Dental Council Limited |
| AIMS | Australian Institute of Medical Scientists |
| AIQS | The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors |
| AITSL | Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited |
| AMSA | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| ANMAC | Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited |
| ANZPAC | Australian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Council Limited |
| ANZSNM | Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine |
| AOAC | Australasian Osteopathic Accreditation Council Limited |
| AOPA | Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association Limited |
| APC | Australian Physiotherapy Council Limited |
| APharmC | Australian Pharmacy Council Limited |
| APS | Australian Psychological Society Limited |
| ASMIRT | Australian Society of Medical Imagery and Radiation Therapy |
| AVBC | Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Incorporated |
| CAANZ | Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand |
| CASA | Civil Aviation Safety Authority |
| CCEA | Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia Limited |
| CMBA | Chinese Medicine Board of Australia |
| CPAA | CPA Australia Ltd |
| DAA | Dietitians Association of Australia |
| Engineers Australia | The Institution of Engineers Australia |
| IML | Institute of Managers and Leaders National |
| IPA | Institute of Public Accountants Ltd |
| Legal admissions authority of a state or territory | Legal admissions authority of a state or territory |
| MedBA | Medical Board of Australia |
| NAATI | National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd |
| TRA (trades) | Trades Recognition Australia |
| VETASSESS | Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services |
The combined list of eligible skilled occupations sets out all relevant occupations under 4 occupation lists:
- ANZSCO(Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations)
- STSOL(Short-term Skilled Occupation List)
- ROL(Regional Occupation List)
- RSMS(Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme)
Most occupations in each list have their skills assessing authority. Skills assessment report only issued by the relevant assessing authority is accepted by the Department of Home Affairs.
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to contact the relevant assessing authority to obtain skills assessment for his/her occupation if required.
- The assessment procedures, timeframes and charges of each assessing authority are different.
- A skills assessment is mandatory for some visa subclasses (and streams) and may be requested for others.
- You must read all the available information carefully about the visa you are interested in or applying for.
- This will help you to understand if you need to submit a skills assessment and when you need to obtain it.
3. Connect on Global Job Portals
A. LinkedIn
- LinkedIn offers white-collar jobs and executive or senior roles aimed at all job seekers, native or immigrant.
- 1 out of 4 Australians is registered with LinkedIn, making it one of the most widely used job-search sites in the country.
- LinkedIn Australia boasts a database of more than 6 million job seekers with profiles in every sector.
- LinkedIn’s feature to connect and chat with prospective employers or colleagues sets it apart from other job search sites.
B. Seek
- Since its launch in 1997, Seek is Australia’s top job site with a database of over 13 million job seekers.
- 3 out of 4 Australians are on Seek.
- Job seekers find thousands of job opportunities on Seek, daily.
- Seek offers facilities for resume storage, company reviews and career advice. You can also track your job applications through Seek’s application tracking system.
C. APS Jobs
APS Jobs portal allows candidates to apply for Australian Public Service. The platform is accessed by Government Agencies to advertise their vacant positions, publish certain employment decisions, like promotions, Graduate Programs and provide general information for job seekers.
- APS has a range of opportunities and offers part-time, full-time, and temporary roles across a range of locations in Australia.
- Users can create accounts to receive email job alerts when positions that match their search are advertised.
- You can find entry-level, management, and technical positions as well as project administration, policy and support roles on APS.
D. Grad Connection
Grad Connection is the leading graduate recruitment specialist in Australia.
It is a free job-search portal that helps candidates to search for graduate jobs & internships from top employers of Australia and kick-start their career.
The portal allows candidates to research companies, talk to other graduates through forums, and be easily found by employers via their GradConnection student profile.
Costs associated with Skilled Migration in 2021
| Visa Name | Visa Type | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Subclass 189 | Permanent | AUD4,045 |
| Subclass 190 | Permanent | AUD 3755 |
| Subclass 482 | Temporary ( up to 4 years) | AUD2,645 |
Updates for Indian Job Seekers
Dec 15th, 2020: New South Wales region of Australia updated its occupation list for Subclass 190 and 491.
Immigrants with an EOI (Expression of Interest) to apply for a nomination and currently residing in the region are eligible for Subclass 190 visa.
The number of regions for Subclass 491 has increased from 8 to 13, which improves your chances to get a visa.
For Subclass 491 visa, applicants can apply under any one of the following three streams to become eligible for nomination from this New South Wales:
- Living and working in regional NSW
- Recently completed studies in regional NSW
- Living and working outside of regional NSW
Most overseas applicants will be eligible under the Living and working outside of regional NSW category and should have at least 5 years of skilled employment experience.
