Australia's Top 10 salary gains in 2019

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According to SEEK Salary Review, the biggest gainer in terms of salary hike in 2019 was the industry of Insurance and Superannuation. With $98,796 in 2018-19, this industry registered a growth of 46% percent.

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According to SEEK Salary Review, Top 10 best performing salaries in Australia in 2019 were:

Rank in 2019	Industry	Role Type	2018-2019	% Growth
1	Insurance & Superannuation	Superannuation	$98,796	46%
2	Science & Technology	Mathematics, Statistics & Information Sciences	$118,937	44%
3	Education & Training	Teaching Aides & Special Needs	$66,907	43%
4	Design & Architecture	Web & Interaction Design	$103,321	38%
5	Education & Training	Teaching - Primary	$84,521	36%
6	Science & Technology	Biotechnology & Genetics	$92,466	35%
7	Community Services & Development	Aged & Disability Support	$71,545	32%
8	Farming, Animals & Conservation	Horticulture	$68,522	30%
9	Trades & Services	Carpentry & Cabinet Making	$68,076	29%
10	Education & Training	Teaching - Secondary	$87,934	29%

Superannuation, commonly called the company pension plan, took the Top Spot with a rise of 46%. As per the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, superannuation assets in Australia grew to $2.8 trillion by end of March 2019 quarter.

8 among the 20 fastest-rising salaries were in health and education. These included, among others – teachers and carers in all age groups, from preschool to secondary school; and people working in child welfare, disability support, aged care, and youth and family services.

As the population grows and ages, Australia has witnessed consistent year-on-year growth in demand for people in Healthcare and Education.

Today, Healthcare and Education combined are the largest employers in Australia.

Taking up 3 of the Top 20 places are careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics [STEM]. The Australian government considers high-quality STEM education to be critically important for current as well as future productivity.

SEEK tracks more than 350 role types.

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