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What it’s like to work in digital services, finance and IT

Find out what to expect day-to-day, what people love about the work and how much you can earn.

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The digital services, finance and IT industry is dynamic. More and more, the industry relies on short courses and micro-qualifications to upskill workers to adapt to the changing landscape. If you love technology, data and analytics, this could be the perfect field for you.

What people love about working in digital media, finance and IT

Here are some of the benefits of working in digital media, finance and IT:

Where you can work

The digital services, finance and IT industry has a wide range of employers. For example, you could work as a software developer, financial planner or investment broker.

The kinds of digital services, finance and IT industry settings you could work in include:

Median salary

Jobs in digital services, finance and IT may be in the financial and insurance services industry or the information media and telecommunications industry.

The median weekly earnings for these industries in Australia are:

Note that these salaries are current as of January 2025 and are indicative only. A range of salaries apply to different roles across the industry.

Job demand in Victoria

Below are employment projections for the financial and insurance services and the information media and telecommunications industries in Victoria. Figures show the number of workers in 2024 and the new workers expected to enter the workforce by 2027 and 2034.

‘New workers expected’ accounts for workers adding new jobs to the economy and replacing retirees over the next 3 and 10 years. These projections are estimates only. There will be additional jobs available as people move between jobs and industries.

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Region Workers 2024 New workers expected by 2027 New workers expected by 2034
Victoria 159,620 14,929 53,481
Melbourne – inner metropolitan 102,653 10,399 35,976
Melbourne – inner south-east metropolitan 10,241 729 2,661
Melbourne – southern metropolitan 7,718 586 2,314
Melbourne – northern metropolitan 5,785 545 2,180
Melbourne – eastern metropolitan 10,901 751 3,010
Melbourne – western metropolitan 6,835 795 2,967
Ballarat and surrounds (Central Highlands) 1,319 111 410
Bendigo, Echuca and surrounds (Loddon Campaspe) 3,607 173 1,004
Geelong, Colac and surrounds (Barwon) 5,071 456 1,709
Gippsland 2,113 207 557
Horsham and surrounds (Wimmera Southern Mallee) 318 <10 51
Mildura, Swan Hill and surrounds (Mallee) 739 19 124
Shepparton, Seymour and surrounds (Goulburn) 846 36 206
Wangaratta, Wodonga and surrounds (Ovens Murray) 742 89 175
Warrnambool, Hamilton and surrounds (Great South Coast) 732 25 137
Region Workers 2024 New workers expected by 2027 New workers expected by 2034
Victoria 56,992 2,904 9,984
Melbourne – inner metropolitan 31,168 1,808 5,544
Melbourne – inner south-east metropolitan 3,366 187 608
Melbourne – southern metropolitan 3,732 125 574
Melbourne – northern metropolitan 3,670 211 839
Melbourne – eastern metropolitan 6,135 161 789
Melbourne – western metropolitan 3,420 246 926
Ballarat and surrounds (Central Highlands) 904 53 140
Bendigo, Echuca and surrounds (Loddon Campaspe) 983 23 139
Geelong, Colac and surrounds (Barwon) 1,255 74 226
Gippsland 988 12 88
Horsham and surrounds (Wimmera Southern Mallee) 168 <10 <10
Mildura, Swan Hill and surrounds (Mallee) 289 <10 <10
Shepparton, Seymour and surrounds (Goulburn) 345 <10 40
Wangaratta, Wodonga and surrounds (Ovens Murray) 266 <10 24
Warrnambool, Hamilton and surrounds (Great South Coast) 305 <10 36

Source: Victorian Skills Authority Employment Projections Dashboard

Career success stories

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Jiwon Han case study

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Resources to plan your next steps

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Updated 3 April 2025

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