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White collar jobs are positions that typically involve administrative tasks in an office, often with little to no physical work and with a university degree at your disposal. The name “white-collar” literally refers to the colour of the formal business attire’s collar you’ll be wearing. On the other hand, blue-collar workers are those whose jobs are focused on physical labour.
Blue-collar jobs are becoming more valuable in booming job sectors in Australia and have some of the highest paying positions around, but that doesn’t mean we have run out of space for lucrative white-collar careers. In no particular order, we’ve identified and discussed ten of the highest paying white-collar jobs in Australia in this blog post.
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When it comes to marketing, sales, and business management, the ability to read analytics is becoming more and more necessary. This role effectively means managing teams of data analysts and scientists to produce insights that can help business owners make better data-related decisions.
They use analytical techniques, advanced data modeling, and predictive modeling to interpret the key findings from company data. At the same time, they turn these insights into the kind of initiatives that will support business outcomes.
PayScale states that the average analytics manager makes around $94,163 in Australia.
IT managers make an average salary of $87,360 per year, but these earnings can get as high as $131,000 depending on the employer.
Usually, IT managers work their way up the ranks from help desk jobs until they have an understanding of both the IT they work with and how it can provide solutions to organisational needs. A Diploma of Applied Information Technology can help you become immediately qualified for the entry-level IT jobs that can eventually lead to this lofty position.
It should be no surprise that lawyers and attorneys are consistently amongst the top earners in Australia. The average lawyer earns $83,403 annually while being part of a large law firm increases that to $99,312. Corporate lawyers, on the other hand, make an average salary of an even bigger $107,427. While a law degree is essential for even the most basic of lawyer positions, further education and specialisation are essential for more lucrative roles.
Being an IT architect is considered one of the most rewarding, and the most demanding IT positions available. According to PayScale Australia, this profession receives an average salary of $130,387 a year with an average bonus of $14,429.
IT architects are involved in the strategic tech setup of companies, deciding on and implementing the hardware, software, and network solutions that build the entire infrastructure. It takes a lot of technical expertise, but you can build the foundation for that expertise by studying for an IT degree.
Insurance managers are sales managers. They maintain the sales channels of a product, with the product being insurance in this case. Also known as an accounts manager, they make an average salary of $48,000 with potential earnings of $69,000, going off of Payscale figures. Having Certificate in Sales can help you develop different sales techniques and strategies that would be highly beneficial in this profession.
The profits to be made from developing applications could be potentially limitless, if you start a business building one that really takes the market by storm.
Most application developers make around an average of $68,000-$99,000 a year, according to Payscale, usually by creating bespoke apps for organisations and businesses. Besides the IT expertise needed in software development, having a certain level of business expertise can help in this role as well.
Though not as highly positioned as the above mentioned IT roles, data scientists are still highly sought after, making around $95,948 a year. This entry to junior-level role involves going through various types of organisational data bit by bit, requiring strong statistical analytical skills.
They create different kinds of machine learning-based tools or processes in an organisation, such as automated lead scoring systems, recommendation engines, and the like.
Cloud technology is becoming incredibly popular in business, allowing businesses to store data and use applications remotely rather than on the devices physically available. Cloud solutions engineers who are able to help businesses implement this technology can make as much as $127,000 a year according to Payscale, with an average pay closer to $86,000.
Cloud software engineers are further specialised, able to design these systems from the ground up and make an average of $93,890 and potential earnings of $145,000. Our Bachelor of Applied Cloud Technology can help you get a foot in the door of not just entry-level positions, but help you towards the more qualified roles, too.
Much like lawyers, how much you stand to make from a career in accounting depends on where you do it. Senior accountants make an average of $66,000 a year, but this can grow up to $84,000 with time and experience.
Besides helping businesses and clients ensure their books are in order, accountants also offer advisory roles that help them see the financial implications of a wide range of decisions and ensure safety in tax reporting that maximises benefits while mitigating the risk of auditing. Our Certificate in Accounting can help pave the way to becoming chartered, which opens the doors to all the top-level roles in this profession.
Yet again, IT jobs are amongst the highest earners. Those who focus on security earn an average of $71,077 annually. Our Bachelor of Applied Information Technology serves as a good gateway to this career, but further expertise in security software and methodology could be necessary as well.
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These are just ten of the highest-earning white collar jobs in Australia. If you’re interested in any of these roles and you need help in getting qualified, we’re thrilled to help you get started.
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