Gold Coast Careers explorerDiscover your career opportunities in 2 easy steps.
Lets beginStep 1 I can see myself working in?
Fast Paced Careers
I like excitement, multi-tasking and working to deadlines.
Slow Paced Careers
I am patient, precise and like to have time to create, think or research.
step 2I value
To be in control of decision making and I'm not afraid to take risks
To be practical, hands-on and keeping it real in the here and now
step 2I value
Teaching and helping people
Being creative and spontaneous / value self expression
Researching and finding solutions to problems
Like a plan or rule book to follow
Accountant
Accountants analyse, report and give advice about the financial dealings of organisations and indivi…
Demand: High
Wages: $1, 404
Actors, Dancers, Entertainers
Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers entertain by portraying roles in productions, performing and …
Demand: High
Wages: $1,004
Actuary
Actuaries evaluate risk and opportunity – applying mathematical, statistical, economic and financial…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,769
Advertising Executive
Advertising account executives devise and coordinate advertising campaigns, which are created to enc…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,750
Aged and Disability Support Worker
Aged and Disability Support Workers provide general household assistance, emotional support, care an…
Demand: High
Wages: $900
Air Conditioning Service Technician
Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics assemble, install, maintain and repair industrial, comme…
Demand: Medium
Wages: 1400
Ambulance Officer and Paramedic
Ambulance Officers and Paramedics provide emergency health care and transport for injured, sick, inf…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,700
Anaesthetists
Anaesthetists provide direct medical care to patients requiring general or local anaesthesia for sur…
Demand: High
Wages: $ 3,173
Animal Attendant / Trainer
Animal Attendants and Trainers train, feed, groom and care for animals.
Demand: Medium
Wages: $986.00
Animator / Illustrator
Illustrators (including Animators) Formulate design concepts for the subject matter to be communicat…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,346.00
Architect
Architects use creativity and a practical understanding of structures and materials to develop conce…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,238
Archivist, Curator, Records Management
Archivists, Curators and Records Managers develop, maintain, implement and deliver systems for keepi…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,595
Audio & Video Equipment Technicians (Electronic Trades Workers)
AV Technicians (Electronics Trades Workers) maintain, adjust and repair electronic equipment such as…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,215
Audiologist/Speech Pathologist
Speech Professionals and Audiologists provide diagnostic assessment and rehabilitation services rela…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,329
Auditor, Company Secretary, Corporate Treasurer
Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers conduct audits of accounting systems, procedu…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,320
Authors & Editors (Books and Scripts)
Authors, and Book and Script Editors write, edit and evaluate literary works for publication and scr…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $962
Automotive Electrician
Automotive Electricians install, maintain and repair electrical wiring and electronic components in …
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,044
Baker & Pastry Cook
Bakers and Pastry Cooks prepare and bake bread loaves and rolls, buns, cakes, biscuits and pastry go…
Demand: High
Wages: $907
Beauty Therapist
Beauty Therapists provide skin analyses, facial therapies, skin-care treatments and body treatments …
Demand: High
Wages: $650
Boat Builder & Shipwright
Boat Builders and Shipwrights construct, fit out and repair boats and ships.
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,038
Cafe and Restaurant Manager
Cafe and Restaurant Managers organise and control the operations of cafes, restaurants and related e…
Demand: High
Wages: $900
Career Development Practitioner
Career development practitioners help people of all ages to manage learning and work throughout thei…
Demand: High
Wages: $962
Carpenters and Joiners
Carpenters and Joiners construct, erect, install, renovate and repair structures and fixtures made o…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,120
CEOs and Managing Directors
Chief Executives and Managing Directors determine, formulate and review the general policy programs …
Demand: Medium
Wages: $2,572 + Bonuses
Chef
Chefs plan and organise the preparation and cooking of food in dining and catering establishments.
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Demand: High
Wages: $1,000
Chemical & Materials Engineer
Chemical and Materials engineers work at converting materials into products such as clothing, food, …
Demand: Medium
Wages: $ 3,000
Chief Financial Officers
Finance Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the financial and accounting activit…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $2,073
Child Care Centre Manager
Child Care Centre Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the activities of childcar…
Demand: High
Wages: $,1094
Child Care Worker
Child Care Workers provide care and supervision for children in programs, such as long day care and …
Demand: High
Wages: $953.00
Civil Engineer
Civil Engineering Professionals design, plan, organise and oversee the construction of civil enginee…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,683
Civil Engineering Draftsperson
Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians assist in civil engineering research, design, constr…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,570
Community Arts Worker
Community Arts Workers design and implement strategies and programs to meet community and individual…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,200
Construction Manager
Construction Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the construction of civil engin…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,719
Conveyancers, Legal Executives
Conveyancers and Legal Executives act for and on behalf of clients in the areas of property transfer…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,158
Corporate Services Managers
Corporate Services Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the overall administratio…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,961
Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators prepare cost estimates for product manufacturing, construction projects, or services…
Demand: High
Wages: $2,115
Counsellor
Counsellors provide information on vocational, relationship, social and educational difficulties and…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,330
Creative Director
Artistic Directors, Media Producers & Presenters plan, administer and review activities concerned wi…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,744
Cyber Security Specialist
Cyber Security Specialists plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,467
Dental Hygienists
Dental Hygienists provide supportive dental services in preventative and restorative dental procedur…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,990
Dentist
Dental Practitioners diagnose and treat dental disease, restore normal oral function using a broad r…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,793
Dermal Therapist
Dermal Therapists provide skin analyses, facial therapies, skin-care treatments and dermal therapy p…
Demand: High
Wages: $1300
Dietician
Dietician professionals apply the science of human nutrition to assist people to attain better healt…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,992
Digital Content Manager
Digital Content Creators create computer animation, audio, video and graphic image files for multime…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,856
Diversional Therapists
Diversional Therapists plan, design, coordinate and implement recreation and leisure-based activity …
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,021
Drone Pilot
Drone Pilots fly unmanned aerial vehicles (Drones or UAV’s) for purposes that range from military ap…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,923
Economists
Economists perform economic research and analysis, develop and apply theories about production and d…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $2,000
Education Managers
Education Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate educational policy, and provide ad…
Demand: High
Wages: $2,000
Electrical Distribution Trades Worker
Electrical Distribution Trades Workers prepare, install, repair, maintain and patrol electric power …
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,455
Electrical Engineer
Electrical Engineers design, develop and supervise the manufacture, installation, operation and main…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,927
Electrical Engineering Draftsperson
Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians assist in electrical engineering research, desi…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,552
Electrician
Electricians design, assemble, install, test, commission, diagnose, maintain and repair electrical n…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,400
Electrotechnology - Data Communications Technician
Data communications technicians install, maintain and repair telecommunications and broadcasting net…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,250
Energy Auditors
Energy Auditors conduct energy audits of buildings, building systems, or process systems. May also c…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,293
Engineering Managers
Engineering Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the engineering and technical op…
Demand: High
Wages: 2,355
Entrepreneur / Start-Ups
An Entrepreneur is a specialised type of Chief Executive. Also known as: Start-Up Director, Business…
Demand: High
Wages: $0 - $1,000,000
Environmental Scientist
Environmental Scientists study, develop, implement and advise on policies and plans for managing and…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,541
Event Organiser
Conference and Event Organisers organise and coordinate services for conferences, events, functions,…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,347
Exercise Physiologist
Exercise physiologists assist sportspeople to achieve the best possible sporting performance by appl…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,100
Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers
Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers plan, design, develop and document products for manufact…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,354
Film Maker (inc. TV, Radio, Stage)
Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors direct the artistic and production aspects of film, tele…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,411
Film, TV, Radio, Stage Directors
Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors direct the artistic and production aspects of film, tele…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,488
Finance Manager
Finance Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the financial and accounting activit…
Demand: High
Wages: $2,150
Financial Investment Advisers / Financial Planners
Financial Investment Advisers and Managers develop financial plans for individuals and organisations…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,701
Fire and Emergency Services Workers
Fire and Emergency Workers attend emergencies to minimise risk to community safety and security and …
Demand: Low
Wages: $1,325
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators manage or coordinate fitness and wellness programs and services. M…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,441
Flight Attendants
Flight Attendants provide services for the safety and comfort of passengers in aircraft.
Demand: High
Wages: $1,110
Food and Wine Scientist
Food and Wine Scientists study the chemical and physical properties of substances, develop and monit…
Demand: Low
Wages: $1,610
Games Developer
Games developers create computer animation, audio, video and graphic image files for multimedia pres…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,856
Glazier
Install glass in windows, skylights, storefronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as buildin…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,136
Graphic/ Web Designer
Graphic and Web Designers, and Illustrators design information for visual and audio communication, p…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,280
Hairdresser
Hairdressers cut, style, colour, straighten and permanently wave hair, and treat hair and scalp cond…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,025
Health & Welfare Services Manager
Health and Welfare Services Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the professional…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,717
Health Promotion Officer
Health Promotion Officers assist health and community groups to improve the health of individuals an…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,357
Home Improvement Installer
Home Improvement Installers install a variety of insulation materials to improve resistance to heat,…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,373
Horticulturalist
Assist in propagating, cultivating and harvesting plants in horticultural nurseries. TAFE Certificat…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,084
Hotel Manager
Hotel and Resort Managers organise and control the operations of hotels and resorts to provide guest…
Demand: High
Wages: $950
Housekeeper
Housekeepers perform cleaning and housekeeping duties in hotels, motels and other commercial premise…
Demand: High
Wages: $800
Human Resources Manager
Human Resources Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the human resources and work…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,886
Hydrologist / Water Resources Engineer
Hydrologists research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surf…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,532
ICT Business and Systems Analyst
ICT Business and Systems Analysts work with users to formulate system requirements, develop system p…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,831
ICT Support and Test Engineers
ICT Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the acquisition, development, maintenanc…
Demand: High
Wages: $2,105
Industrial Designer
Industrial Designers plan, design, develop and document products for manufacture and prepare designs…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,080
Information & Organisation Professional
Information and Organisation Professionals includes occupations such as Electorate Officers, Liaison…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,412
Instructional Designers
Instructional designers develop instructional materials and products and assist in the technology-ba…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,523
Insurance Investigators and Loss Adjusters
Insurance Investigators and Loss Adjusters conduct investigations into insurance claims to ensure th…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,227
Intelligence and Policy Analyst
Intelligence and Policy Analysts collect and analyse information and data to produce intelligence an…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,540
Interior Designer
Interior Designers plan, design, detail and supervise the construction of commercial, industrial, re…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,019
International Business Manager
International Business Managers oversee a company's global operations. They are responsible for all …
Demand: High
Wages: $1,580
Journalist
Journalists and Other Writers research and compile news stories, write and edit news reports, commen…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,300
Landscape Gardener
Landscape Gardeners plant, cultivate, maintain, plan and construct parks, gardens and landscapes, an…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,078
Lawyer and Solicitor
Lawyers and Solicitors provide legal advice, prepare and draft legal documents, and conduct negotiat…
Demand: High
Wages: $2,000
Life Scientist
Life Scientists examine the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of humans, animals, plants and othe…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,544
Marine Engineers
Marine Engineers Design, develop, and take responsibility for the installation of ship machinery and…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,772
Marketing Manager
Marketing Professionals develop and coordinate advertising strategies and campaigns, determine the m…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,694
Mechanical Engineer
Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers design, organise and oversee the construction, opera…
Demand: Low
Wages: $1,818
Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson
Mechanical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians assist in mechanical engineering research, desi…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,048
Medical Imaging / Sonographer
Medical Imaging professionals operate X-ray and other radiation producing and imaging equipment for …
Demand: High
Wages: $1,720
Medical Practitioner
Generalist Medical Practitioners diagnose and treat physical and mental illnesses, disorders and inj…
Demand: High
Wages: $2,500
Midwife
Midwives provide care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and childbirth, and postnatal car…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,283
Motor Mechanic & Marine
Motor Mechanics (General) maintain, test and repair petrol engines and the mechanical parts of light…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,436.00
Musician
Musicians or Music Professionals write, arrange, orchestrate, conduct and perform musical compositio…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $973
Network Engineer
Computer Network Engineers research, analyse and recommend strategies for network architecture and d…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,857
Nurse
Nurses provide nursing care to patients in hospitals, aged care and other health care facilities, an…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,344
Nurse - Mental Health
Mental Health nurses assess, plan, provide and evaluate preventative, curative and rehabilitative ca…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,344
Nurse Educator and Researcher
Nurse Educators and Researchers provide clinical and theoretical education to and promote profession…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,442
Nurse Manager
Nurse Managers manage health service units and sub-units of hospitals, aged care and community healt…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,917
Nutritionist
Nutritionists apply the science of human nutrition to help people understand the relationship betwee…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,426
Occupational & Environmental Health Professionals
Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals develop, implement and evaluate policies and pro…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,771
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapists assess functional limitations of people resulting from illnesses and disabil…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,461
Office Administrator
Office Administrators perform a range of clerical and administrative tasks.
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,146.00
Osteopath
Osteopaths diagnose, treat and provide preventative advice about disorders that affect the body's mu…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,292
Outdoor Adventure Guide
Outdoor Adventure Guides direct, instruct and guide individuals and groups in outdoor adventure acti…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $975
Pathology Collector
Pathology Collectors extract, collect, label and preserve blood and other specimens from patients fo…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,159
Payroll Clerk
Payroll Clerks prepare payrolls and related records for employee salaries and statutory record-keepi…
Demand: Low
Wages: $1,442
Pedorthist
Pedorthists are health professionals who modify footwear and employ supportive devices to address co…
Demand: High
Wages: $N/A
Performing Arts Technicians
Performing Arts Technicians provide technical and other assistance for the production, recording and…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,320
Pharmacist
Pharmacists ensure safe and quality use of medicines, and optimise health outcomes by contributing t…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,451
Photographer
Photographers operate still cameras and lighting equipment to take photographs of people, places, pr…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,056
Physiotherapist
Physiotherapists assess, treat and prevent disorders in human movement caused by injury or disease.
Demand: High
Wages: $1,608
Pilot
Pilots fly and navigate aircraft, control and direct air traffic to ensure the safe and efficient op…
Demand: Low
Wages: $1,704
Plasterer
Plasterers apply and fix plasterboard partitions, suspended ceilings, fire rating systems, acoustic …
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,600
Plumber
Plumbers install, maintain and repair pipes, drains, guttering and metal roofing, mechanical service…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,142
Podiatrist
Podiatrists diagnose prevent and treat disorders of the feet. They also educate the public about mai…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,136
Police
Police protect and preserve property, public order and safety through the enforcement of laws.
Demand: High
Wages: $1,601
Property Valuer / Developer
Property Valuers (Land Economists) provide advice on the administration and use of land and property…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,584
Psychologist
Psychologists investigate, assess and provide treatment and counselling to foster optimal personal, …
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,500
Public Relations Manager
Public Relations Professionals plan, develop, implement and evaluate information and communication s…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,100
Quantity Surveyor
Quantity surveyors prepare cost estimates and plans, audit projects, manage costs and administer con…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,407
Receptionist
Receptionists receive and welcome visitors, patients, guests and clients, and respond to inquiries a…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $982
Recreation Officer
Recreation Officers manage and coordinate a variety of organisations, programs, events, services and…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,374
Sales Consultant - Retail
Sales Consultants sell goods and services, such as food, clothing, hardware, household appliances, o…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $961
School Principal
School Principals plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the educational and administrative …
Demand: Medium
Wages: $2,000
Screen & Media Writer
Journalists and other writers research and compile news stories, write and edit news reports, commen…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,576
Shop Fitter
Shop fitters make and install fixtures and fittings in offices, restaurants, shops and bars. They bu…
Demand: High
Wages: $950
Social Worker
Social Workers assess the social needs of individuals, families and groups, assist and empower peopl…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,249
Software and App Programmer
Software and Applications Programmers design, develop, test, maintain and document program code in a…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,613
Sport Manager
Sports management professionals may function as agents, managers, marketing experts or public relati…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,384
Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials
Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials coach, train and instruct participants in sports, and offi…
Demand: High
Wages: $944
Surgeon
Surgeons perform surgery to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases, and im…
Demand: High
Wages: $4,134
Teacher - Primary School
Primary School Teachers teach a range of subjects within a prescribed curriculum to primary school s…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,400
Teacher - Secondary School
Secondary School Teachers teach one or more subjects within a prescribed curriculum to secondary sch…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,481
Tourism Manager
Tourist Managers provide travel, hospitality and accommodation information and services to tourists,…
Demand: High
Wages: $992
Travel Agent
Tourism and Travel Advisers plan and organise travel and accommodation for clients, and provide trav…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,318
Urban Designer
Urban Designers develop and implement plans and policies for the controlled use of urban and rural l…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,345
Veterinary Nurse
Veterinary Nurses care for animals under treatment and in temporary residence at veterinary faciliti…
Demand: Low
Wages: $991
Wall & Floor Tiler
Wall and Floor Tilers lay ceramic, clay, slate, marble and glass tiles on external and internal wall…
Demand: High
Wages: $1,000
Web Developer
Web designers/developers design, create, produce and maintain websites using relevant software packa…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,856
Welder, Boiler Maker
Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers cut, shape, join and repair metal components of iron and…
Demand: Medium
Wages: $1,541
Youth and Family Services Officer
Welfare Support Workers provide support, information and advice to clients on emotional, financial, …
Demand: High
Wages: $1,328