Professional, Scientific and Technical Services is a large and diverse industry that includes legal and accounting services, veterinary services and computer design systems.
The industry has managed to employ 1.1 million people, roughly around 9.3% of the total workforce. Over the past five years, the employment rate has increased to 16.8% and is the 6th fastest growing sector in Australia. According to the Australian Labour Market, the industry has projected to have employment growth of 15% in the upcoming years.
The top 5 employing occupations under Professional, Scientific and Technical Services are accountants, software and application programmers, solicitors, management and organisational analysts, architects and landscape architects.
If you would like numbers and love technology, we would recommend a bachelor degree in accountancy and computer science/information technology. Both of these occupations play a crucial role in major organisations.