Exploring tech careers
Find out what different careers actually involve, what they pay, and whether they're in demand, with strong coverage of tech and digital roles you might not have heard of yet.
These tools are about exploration: browsing broadly, getting curious, and building a realistic picture of what different careers actually involve day-to-day.
Work through the resources on the right from top to bottom. They're designed to build on each other.
- Start with Laws of Attraction to clarify what you actually want from work: culture, development, flexibility, salary. It's useful framing before exploring specific careers.
- Read Exploring career options to browse careers by industry. It's a good way to stumble onto something you hadn't thought of, and the Technology & Engineering section is a strong starting point for anyone curious about tech.
- Use the Explore Careers tool to go deeper on anything that catches your eye. Profiles show real tasks, salary data, and reviews from people who do the job, so they give you a much more honest picture than a job title does. The Information & Communication Technology and Science & Technology sections alone cover dozens of roles, from UX Designer to Cybersecurity Analyst.
- Check the Job Trends Explorer to see whether roles are actually in demand right now. This is a good way to highlight that opportunity isn't evenly distributed across industries or location, and it's filterable by state.
- Check the Salary Explorer once you have a few careers in mind. Treat the figures as long-term benchmarks, not starting salaries. You can filter by the ICT industry to compare what different tech roles pay.
- Browse Company Reviews to understand what it's actually like to work somewhere. Real employee reviews cover culture, management, and perks, and they're full of useful interview tips too. Filter by Information & Communication Technology to explore large and small employers in the tech sector.
Tech careers are far more varied than most people expect, and these tools are designed to show you exactly that.
Explore what job seekers actually prioritise when choosing a role, filtered by industry, generation, and seniority level, including what matters most to young people entering tech.
Browse 100+ job titles across ten industries, including technology and engineering, to spark ideas about what career paths exist and where your interests might lead.
Browse thousands of career profiles, including dozens of tech and digital roles, to find out what jobs actually involve, what they pay, and what people who do them think, all in one place.
A snapshot of which industries and roles have the most job ad growth right now, useful for understanding where the job market is most active when planning your next step.
Compare salaries across roles, industries, and locations, including in tech and digital. See average salary ranges based on real job ads, explore the highest-paying careers, and browse by industry to understand how pay varies across sectors.
Read what real employees say about working at thousands of companies — culture, management, and perks — to help you decide where you actually want to work.
What’s next
Recognising what you have to offer
Figure out the skills you already have and learn how to build new ones, including the digital and people skills that tech employers value.
Creating your application materials
Learn how to build a resume and cover letter from scratch, with practical advice on making your skills, projects, and coursework stand out to employers in the tech sector.