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Which occupations have the most job ads in Australia? Online job ads by occupation and state, September 2026

Data for September 2026

In September 2026 the most advertised skilled-migration unit groups were Registered Nurses (7,497); General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers (5,979); Advertising and Sales Managers (4,719) (3-month average of online job ads). Among groups with at least 200 ads, the fastest growth on a year earlier was in Geologists and Geophysicists (+40%); General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers (+34%); Midwives (+34%). Use this with the shortage list: job ads show where employers are hiring now, which matters most for employer-sponsored visas and state nomination.

Unit group	Job ads	vs a year ago	ACT	NSW	NT	QLD	SA	TAS	VIC	WA
2544 Registered Nurses Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse (Aged Care), Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) …	7,497	+11%	142	2,538	127	1,463	738	153	1,753	584
2531 General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers General Practitioner, Resident Medical Officer	5,979	+34%	107	3,018	63	986	271	167	1,013	353
1311 Advertising and Sales Managers Sales and Marketing Manager, Advertising Manager, Public Relations Manager	4,719	-4%	86	1,740	23	1,009	222	34	1,168	439
1331 Construction Managers Construction Project Manager, Project Builder	3,897	+9%	134	1,151	46	988	261	34	794	490
1421 Retail Managers Post Office Manager	3,849	+2%	84	1,150	41	906	246	52	858	512
3212 Motor Mechanics Motor Mechanic (General), Diesel Motor Mechanic, Motorcycle Mechanic …	3,511	-2%	33	820	65	853	259	51	668	761
3513 Chefs Chef	3,413	+12%	64	1,000	42	800	248	49	816	394
3411 Electricians Electrician (General), Electrician (Special Class), Lift Mechanic	3,323	+14%	33	826	49	841	223	41	519	791
2211 Accountants Accountant (General), Management Accountant, Taxation Accountant	3,303	-4%	65	1,126	11	779	159	21	797	345
3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists Fitter (General), Fitter and Turner, Fitter-Welder …	3,083	+4%	9	647	46	913	201	38	370	859
2613 Software and Applications Programmers Analyst Programmer, Developer Programmer, Software Engineer …	2,936	-21%	258	1,060	10	457	143	16	797	194
2332 Civil Engineering Professionals Civil Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Quantity Surveyor …	2,473	+17%	37	685	27	704	158	20	367	474
2231 Human Resource Professionals Human Resource Adviser, Recruitment Consultant, Workplace Relations Adviser	2,415	-2%	39	719	26	549	135	31	550	366
3121 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians Architectural Draftsperson, Building Inspector, Construction Estimator …	2,213	+6%	36	614	21	701	113	23	367	339
2726 Welfare, Recreation and Community Arts Workers Community Arts Worker, Recreation Officer, Welfare Worker	2,193	-6%	27	630	46	579	177	33	487	213
5111 Contract, Program and Project Administrators Contract Administrator, Program or Project Administrator	2,077	0%	66	559	33	478	143	19	442	336
2251 Advertising and Marketing Professionals Advertising Specialist, Market Research Analyst, Marketing Specialist	1,823	-7%	24	699	6	341	70	11	538	134
2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts ICT Business Analyst, Systems Analyst	1,811	-4%	128	646	12	330	84	15	456	140
1324 Policy and Planning Managers Policy and Planning Manager	1,798	+4%	80	563	38	368	107	26	408	208
6121 Real Estate Sales Agents Property Manager, Real Estate Representative	1,787	-12%	47	536	15	477	80	9	407	216
2713 Solicitors Solicitor	1,748	-9%	46	573	16	404	62	11	511	124
3223 Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers Metal Fabricator, Pressure Welder, Welder (First Class)	1,682	+18%	4	308	21	468	139	21	219	501
3341 Plumbers Plumber (General), Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber, Drainer …	1,479	+3%	33	343	27	331	97	16	388	244
2524 Occupational Therapists Occupational Therapist	1,464	-9%	42	430	32	274	136	33	354	164
4117 Welfare Support Workers Community Worker, Disabilities Services Officer, Family Support Worker …	1,334	-6%	24	333	44	371	103	28	271	160
2725 Social Workers Social Worker	1,286	-8%	34	293	38	270	104	45	368	134
2525 Physiotherapists Physiotherapist	1,285	+3%	28	350	17	272	114	33	340	130
1335 Production Managers Production Manager (Forestry), Production Manager (Manufacturing), Production Manager (Mining)	1,256	+9%	16	344	21	293	84	22	287	189
3514 Cooks Cook	1,228	+12%	16	394	19	272	83	12	276	156
2411 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher	1,088	-24%	10	397	10	250	46	12	270	92
2513 Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals Environmental Health Officer, Occupational Health and Safety Adviser	1,076	+7%	18	234	20	263	74	14	178	275
3312 Carpenters and Joiners Carpenter and Joiner, Carpenter, Joiner	1,041	-8%	26	252	22	292	76	20	177	176
4523 Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials Diving Instructor (Open Water), Gymnastics Coach or Instructor, Horse Riding Coach or Instructor …	1,038	+2%	22	303	11	233	79	18	246	126
1499 Other Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers Cinema or Theatre Manager, Facilities Manager, Financial Institution Branch Manager	978	+15%	29	323	15	218	43	9	220	121
2527 Audiologists and Speech Pathologists/Therapists Audiologist, Speech Pathologist	970	-13%	24	275	17	207	51	26	253	116
3622 Gardeners Gardener (General), Arborist, Landscape Gardener	947	-7%	17	261	12	235	65	12	203	142
2336 Mining Engineers Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum), Petroleum Engineer	929	+15%	4	106	14	248	44	4	22	488
1322 Finance Managers Finance Manager	900	-7%	21	339	6	174	42	7	226	86
3131 ICT Support Technicians Hardware Technician, ICT Customer Support Officer, Web Administrator …	898	-2%	40	269	6	192	54	17	232	87
2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers Industrial Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Production or Plant Engineer	897	+17%	11	240	8	212	61	7	184	175
2414 Secondary School Teachers Secondary School Teacher	834	-18%	21	284	15	212	19	4	200	79
2124 Journalists and Other Writers Copywriter, Newspaper or Periodical Editor, Print Journalist …	771	+25%	66	241	9	128	42	14	180	93
4114 Enrolled and Mothercraft Nurses Enrolled Nurse	770	-6%	8	136	2	161	129	11	266	58
2247 Management and Organisation Analysts Management Consultant, Organisation and Methods Analyst, Management Consultant	769	-2%	29	266	5	154	42	6	198	67
2512 Medical Imaging Professionals Medical Diagnostic Radiographer, Medical Radiation Therapist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist …	767	+16%	14	193	10	200	42	20	226	61
1399 Other Specialist Managers Arts Administrator or Manager, Environmental Manager, Laboratory Manager …	764	+5%	16	258	8	145	55	5	204	72
1413 Hotel and Motel Managers Hotel or Motel Manager	700	+13%	12	204	17	197	59	9	127	76
1321 Corporate Services Managers Corporate Services Manager	687	+4%	14	221	8	169	50	6	151	68
1411 Cafe and Restaurant Managers Cafe or Restaurant Manager	662	+5%	20	220	7	144	44	8	126	92
2253 Public Relations Professionals Public Relations Professional	646	-17%	35	204	7	117	40	8	173	61
2223 Financial Investment Advisers and Managers Financial Investment Adviser, Financial Investment Manager	644	+12%	17	220	4	131	32	6	181	52
2723 Psychologists Clinical Psychologist, Educational Psychologist, Organisational Psychologist …	633	-19%	25	156	12	128	70	8	170	64
5996 Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors Insurance Loss Adjuster	628	-5%	5	238	4	162	37	2	146	35
3129 Other Building and Engineering Technicians Maintenance Planner, Metallurgical or Materials Technician, Mine Deputy …	624	+9%	3	116	9	158	33	5	68	231
1492 Call or Contact Centre and Customer Service Managers Customer Service Manager	595	0%	10	190	5	152	31	6	125	76
1323 Human Resource Managers Human Resource Manager	591	+2%	17	200	9	117	33	9	141	64
2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers Company Secretary, External Auditor, Internal Auditor	586	-9%	28	202	7	107	30	4	161	47
3322 Painting Trades Workers Painting Trades Worker	581	-8%	7	127	13	165	42	6	75	147
2244 Intelligence and Policy Analysts Policy Analyst	575	-6%	47	170	7	90	36	8	150	68
6112 Insurance Agents Insurance Agent	570	-18%	11	190	3	147	27	6	140	46
2333 Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineer	559	+15%	5	128	4	145	32	11	116	119
2515 Pharmacists Hospital Pharmacist, Industrial Pharmacist, Retail Pharmacist	559	-10%	11	118	7	172	55	5	163	29
3911 Hairdressers Hairdresser	549	-2%	13	150	6	167	36	7	109	61
1351 ICT Managers ICT Project Manager, ICT Managers nec	530	+9%	36	166	5	96	36	12	133	46
1336 Supply, Distribution and Procurement Managers Supply and Distribution Manager, Procurement Manager	517	+8%	8	168	3	101	32	6	141	58
2621 Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists Database Administrator, ICT Security Specialist, Systems Administrator	517	-18%	51	166	5	92	31	6	129	38
2523 Dental Practitioners Dental Specialist, Dentist	503	-3%	11	127	4	129	38	11	109	73
3421 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic	502	-1%	9	138	10	139	38	3	85	81
2412 Primary School Teachers Primary School Teacher	491	-21%	16	117	5	176	22	11	111	32
1493 Conference and Event Organisers Conference and Event Organiser	490	-1%	14	185	2	80	24	6	123	55
2343 Environmental Scientists Conservation Officer, Environmental Consultant, Environmental Research Scientist …	483	0%	5	122	14	117	23	10	75	116
3112 Medical Technicians Anaesthetic Technician, Cardiac Technician, Medical Laboratory Technician …	481	-1%	9	126	6	103	29	4	141	63
2321 Architects and Landscape Architects Architect, Landscape Architect	456	+5%	52	154	2	89	18	3	97	41
3511 Bakers and Pastrycooks Baker, Pastrycook	451	+13%	4	131	1	115	30	11	113	45
2721 Counsellors Careers Counsellor, Drug and Alcohol Counsellor, Family and Marriage Counsellor …	422	-13%	12	121	10	104	26	9	74	66
2324 Graphic and Web Designers, and Illustrators Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Multimedia Designer …	408	-16%	6	140	2	94	22	2	117	26
2322 Surveyors and Spatial Scientists Surveyor, Cartographer, Other Spatial Scientist	408	+5%	9	97	3	128	23	5	50	94
2533 Specialist Physicians Specialist Physician (General Medicine), Cardiologist, Clinical Haematologist …	403	+7%	13	90	11	88	29	22	121	30
3211 Automotive Electricians Automotive Electrician	401	-4%	3	80	8	104	19	12	50	125
3222 Sheetmetal Trades Workers Sheetmetal Trades Worker	391	+7%	4	89	3	121	22	3	64	85
1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers Medical Administrator, Nursing Clinical Director, Primary Health Organisation Manager …	388	+3%	10	114	6	86	30	8	96	39
2631 Computer Network Professionals Computer Network and Systems Engineer, Network Administrator, Network Analyst	377	-2%	39	146	2	44	22	2	94	27
1332 Engineering Managers Engineering Manager	353	+8%	7	119	2	80	18	2	77	48
1491 Amusement, Fitness and Sports Centre Managers Amusement Centre Manager, Fitness Centre Manager, Sports Centre Manager	336	+3%	5	82	5	77	30	7	88	42
2339 Other Engineering Professionals Aeronautical Engineer, Agricultural Engineer, Biomedical Engineer …	335	-4%	4	98	4	76	24	2	86	41
2632 ICT Support and Test Engineers ICT Quality Assurance Engineer, ICT Support Engineer, ICT Systems Test Engineer …	330	-14%	26	93	5	65	17	3	94	28
1341 Child Care Centre Managers Child Care Centre Manager	326	0%	6	89	6	72	20	4	87	42
3941 Cabinetmakers Cabinetmaker	314	-6%	5	74	1	87	23	5	69	50
2724 Social Professionals Interpreter, Translator, Social Professionals nec	312	-2%	8	100	8	53	13	5	92	32
2421 University Lecturers and Tutors University Lecturer	307	+7%	19	96	12	51	25	8	50	45
2111 Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers Dancer or Choreographer	305	+6%	5	71	1	74	20	3	72	59
2254 Technical Sales Representatives Technical Sales Representatives nec	297	-4%	4	89	1	71	23	1	66	42
2539 Other Medical Practitioners Dermatologist, Emergency Medicine Specialist, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist …	287	+26%	6	145	4	23	25	13	59	11
2326 Urban and Regional Planners Urban and Regional Planner	286	-7%	5	108	3	51	13	5	62	39
2541 Midwives Midwife	275	+34%	10	90	6	47	25	8	67	22
2249 Other Information and Organisation Professionals Liaison Officer, Patents Examiner, Information and Organisation Professionals nec	270	-11%	7	61	5	55	19	5	59	59
2543 Nurse Managers Nurse Manager	263	-13%	7	65	5	49	17	8	82	31
2344 Geologists and Geophysicists Geologist, Geophysicist, Hydrogeologist	248	+40%	2	20	2	35	10	3	9	167
5999 Other Miscellaneous Clerical and Administrative Workers Clinical Coder	248	-16%	3	92	3	48	15	3	62	22
3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians Civil Engineering Draftsperson, Civil Engineering Technician	245	+19%	4	48	3	94	16	2	32	45
2221 Financial Brokers Commodities Trader, Finance Broker, Insurance Broker …	229	-19%	4	77	0	42	20	1	62	23
1494 Transport Services Managers Transport Company Manager	223	+7%	1	62	2	56	14	3	56	29
3623 Greenkeepers Greenkeeper	220	+4%	4	74	8	56	14	4	36	23
2526 Podiatrists Podiatrist	216	-3%	4	42	3	48	24	7	77	10
2345 Life Scientists Life Scientist (General), Biochemist, Biotechnologist …	215	0%	7	59	5	56	21	4	39	24
3241 Panelbeaters Panelbeater	212	-9%	6	62	3	48	18	2	47	26
3125 Mechanical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson, Mechanical Engineering Technician	210	+13%	1	36	6	65	13	3	37	47
2534 Psychiatrists Psychiatrist	209	+27%	1	51	7	46	13	18	50	22
3123 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians Electrical Engineering Draftsperson, Electrical Engineering Technician	207	+5%	1	63	2	43	15	5	34	43
1343 School Principals School Principal	194	-31%	4	55	4	54	14	8	39	17
2325 Interior Designers Interior Designer	189	+1%	2	62	0	42	15	0	58	10
3422 Electrical Distribution Trades Workers Electrical Linesworker, Technical Cable Jointer	181	+5%	5	44	2	24	15	9	50	32
4112 Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists Dental Hygienist, Dental Technician, Dental Therapist	166	-15%	2	35	1	37	27	4	31	29
2542 Nurse Educators and Researchers Nurse Educator, Nurse Researcher	166	+6%	6	46	5	19	9	3	69	8
1214 Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer	162	+47%	3	50	3	25	12	4	47	18
4524 Sportspersons Footballer, Jockey, Sportspersons nec	161	+14%	5	50	1	44	10	2	35	15
3423 Electronics Trades Workers Business Machine Mechanic, Electronic Equipment Trades Worker, Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) …	157	-2%	7	36	6	44	10	0	28	28
3613 Veterinary Nurses Veterinary Nurse	155	0%	4	40	1	49	11	3	25	22
3126 Safety Inspectors Safety Inspector	154	+27%	4	35	2	33	18	2	33	27
3512 Butchers and Smallgoods Makers Butcher or Smallgoods Maker	148	-1%	2	46	1	34	13	2	36	15
2347 Veterinarians Veterinarian	147	-34%	3	42	0	35	10	4	33	18
4116 Massage Therapists Massage Therapist	146	+1%	3	37	2	36	14	3	36	15
2342 Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists Chemist, Food Technologist, Wine Maker	144	-1%	1	36	3	29	11	2	52	11
3611 Animal Attendants and Trainers Dog Handler or Trainer, Horse Trainer, Zookeeper …	139	-3%	3	43	1	35	7	2	35	12
1344 Other Education Managers Regional Education Manager, Education Managers nec	134	-1%	8	41	1	27	6	1	41	9
2311 Air Transport Professionals Aeroplane Pilot, Flying Instructor, Helicopter Pilot	133	+15%	6	34	3	40	10	2	18	19
3114 Science Technicians Chemistry Technician, Earth Science Technician, Life Science Technician …	132	+2%	0	26	2	31	10	1	21	41
1325 Research and Development Managers Research and Development Manager	129	+2%	4	53	1	22	7	1	32	9
2511 Nutrition Professionals Dietitian, Nutritionist	129	+9%	2	24	4	24	12	0	45	17
3231 Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics), Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical), Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures)	127	+11%	1	24	6	52	14	1	7	23
1419 Other Accommodation and Hospitality Managers Accommodation and Hospitality Managers nec	126	+1%	2	38	3	31	8	1	22	22
2241 Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians Actuary, Mathematician, Statistician …	125	-22%	1	54	1	24	5	0	34	6
3333 Roof Tilers Roof Tiler	119	+23%	3	29	1	57	8	1	10	10
3334 Wall and Floor Tilers Wall and Floor Tiler	113	+16%	1	35	1	37	6	2	13	17
3995 Performing Arts Technicians Camera Operator (Film, Television or Video), Make Up Artist, Sound Technician …	108	+30%	3	34	0	22	6	3	27	13
2346 Medical Laboratory Scientists Medical Laboratory Scientist	106	-15%	1	20	1	21	18	2	39	4
2514 Optometrists and Orthoptists Optometrist, Orthoptist	105	+38%	1	33	2	26	11	4	19	9
2323 Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers Fashion Designer, Industrial Designer, Jewellery Designer	99	-23%	2	39	0	19	5	0	31	5
3424 Telecommunications Trades Workers Cabler (Data and Telecommunications), Telecommunications Linesworker	99	+8%	3	29	2	24	6	1	15	20
2123 Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Film and Video Editor, Program Director (Television or Radio) …	98	+29%	1	33	1	26	6	0	18	12
2242 Archivists, Curators and Records Managers Gallery or Museum Curator, Health Information Manager, Records Manager	95	-4%	8	23	2	11	13	1	29	9
4412 Fire and Emergency Workers Emergency Service Worker	94	+31%	0	20	3	25	3	0	8	33
2245 Land Economists and Valuers Land Economist, Valuer	91	-26%	2	32	1	17	4	4	23	8
2492 Private Tutors and Teachers Art Teacher (Private Tuition), Dance Teacher (Private Tuition), Music Teacher (Private Tuition) …	89	-11%	2	25	0	20	4	0	31	8
3331 Glaziers Glazier	88	-9%	2	16	0	27	3	1	13	26
3111 Agricultural Technicians Agricultural Technician	86	-12%	0	12	4	17	9	23	13	8
3311 Bricklayers and Stonemasons Bricklayer, Stonemason	84	-17%	1	23	0	22	4	1	14	19
3332 Plasterers Fibrous Plasterer, Solid Plasterer	79	+16%	1	22	1	20	6	5	12	13
2535 Surgeons Surgeon (General), Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Neurosurgeon …	75	+88%	1	41	0	6	1	5	20	3
2522 Complementary Health Therapists Acupuncturist, Naturopath, Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner …	73	+43%	2	18	3	13	11	4	15	7
2246 Librarians Librarian	73	-16%	3	32	1	14	4	1	13	5
2349 Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals Conservator, Metallurgist, Meteorologist …	71	+25%	3	13	1	12	7	1	12	23
2612 Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers Multimedia Specialist, Web Developer	70	-18%	3	27	0	12	4	0	21	3
1213 Livestock Farmers Apiarist, Beef Cattle Farmer, Dairy Cattle Farmer …	67	-3%	0	19	0	14	6	1	20	7
2711 Barristers Barrister	67	+3%	2	25	1	12	6	0	16	6
6392 Retail and Wool Buyers Retail Buyer	67	+6%	1	23	0	8	2	0	27	6
2422 Vocational Education Teachers (Aus) / Polytechnic Teachers (NZ) Vocational Education Teacher	67	-17%	2	14	0	22	3	0	19	6
2334 Electronics Engineers Electronics Engineer	66	+20%	0	16	0	13	9	1	16	11
2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals Telecommunications Engineer, Telecommunications Network Engineer	63	+19%	3	17	0	14	6	1	16	7
3243 Vehicle Painters Vehicle Painter	63	+11%	1	22	2	9	2	2	16	10
3992 Chemical, Gas, Petroleum and Power Generation Plant Operators Gas or Petroleum Operator, Power Generation Plant Operator	62	+5%	1	13	3	18	1	2	6	17
2415 Special Education Teachers Special Needs Teacher, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired, Teacher of the Sight Impaired …	60	-25%	1	14	0	21	2	1	15	5
4111 Ambulance Officers and Paramedics Ambulance Officer, Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic	60	+11%	2	17	2	11	3	1	13	12
4113 Diversional Therapists Diversional Therapist	60	-12%	1	21	3	14	3	2	13	4
3994 Jewellers Jeweller	59	+9%	2	19	0	15	3	0	15	5
2122 Authors, and Book and Script Editors Book or Script Editor	57	-46%	4	19	1	9	5	1	14	5
2312 Marine Transport Professionals Ship's Master	56	-19%	0	6	1	20	4	2	6	17
3233 Precision Metal Trades Workers Locksmith, Precision Instrument Maker and Repairer	56	-15%	2	15	1	7	7	1	19	5
3624 Nurserypersons Nurseryperson	56	-25%	3	14	0	11	3	2	12	10
4513 Funeral Workers Funeral Workers nec	54	-27%	1	12	0	13	6	3	9	9
2222 Financial Dealers Financial Market Dealer, Stockbroking Dealer, Financial Dealers nec	52	+30%	1	22	1	12	2	1	10	2
3942 Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers Furniture Finisher, Wood Machinist, Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers nec	52	+21%	1	12	0	20	3	1	5	11
2519 Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals Health Promotion Officer, Orthotist or Prosthetist, Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals nec	47	-10%	1	9	2	3	4	1	20	7
2532 Anaesthetists Anaesthetist	43	+34%	0	11	0	13	3	2	11	3
2491 Education Advisers and Reviewers Education Adviser	42	-18%	3	11	1	10	5	0	8	5
1334 Manufacturers Manufacturer	38	+12%	0	9	0	10	3	1	8	7
2113 Photographers Photographer	37	+3%	0	9	0	10	2	1	9	6
3321 Floor Finishers Floor Finisher	37	-14%	0	5	0	14	4	0	6	8
2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers Chemical Engineer, Materials Engineer	36	+3%	0	5	1	8	2	1	10	10
3132 Telecommunications Technical Specialists Radiocommunications Technician, Telecommunications Field Engineer, Telecommunications Network Planner …	35	+40%	3	10	1	10	2	1	4	4
2341 Agricultural and Forestry Scientists Agricultural Consultant, Agricultural Scientist, Forester	35	-5%	0	8	1	8	5	3	6	4
3621 Florists Florist	33	-3%	1	10	0	9	3	1	8	1
3242 Vehicle Body Builders and Trimmers Vehicle Body Builder, Vehicle Trimmer	31	+24%	0	5	1	8	3	0	5	10
4512 Driving Instructors Driving Instructor	29	-9%	1	9	0	9	1	1	4	4
3996 Signwriters Signwriter	29	+7%	0	9	0	8	1	1	7	3
2243 Economists Economist	28	-44%	1	17	0	3	0	0	5	2
2252 ICT Sales Professionals ICT Account Manager, ICT Business Development Manager, ICT Sales Representative	28	-7%	1	9	0	5	4	0	7	2
3923 Printers Printing Machinist	26	-32%	0	5	1	7	2	0	9	2
1212 Crop Farmers Cotton Grower, Flower Grower, Fruit or Nut Grower …	23	-12%	0	4	0	1	6	2	6	4
3991 Boat Builders and Shipwrights Boat Builder and Repairer, Shipwright	23	-4%	0	3	0	12	0	0	3	4
4517 Travel Attendants Flight Attendant	23	-12%	0	2	2	7	3	0	2	7
3932 Clothing Trades Workers Dressmaker or Tailor	22	-21%	0	9	0	7	0	0	5	1

Questions

Which occupations are employers hiring the most in Australia?

Among skilled-migration occupations, the most online job ads in September 2026 were for Registered Nurses (7,497); General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers (5,979); Advertising and Sales Managers (4,719).

Do more job ads mean a better chance of PR?

Not directly. 189 depends on points and the queue for your occupation. Job ads matter most for employer sponsorship (482 then 186) and for states choosing which occupations to nominate.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index (ANZSCO 4-digit, states and territories), 3-month averages, CC BY 4.0. One ad can cover several jobs, and some jobs are never advertised online.