- Date:
- 19 Aug 2026
1 Industry snapshot
Professional, scientific and technical services skills and workforce snapshot.
2 Introduction
About the professional, scientific and technical services industry.
3 Workforce profile
Professional, scientific and technical services is Victoria’s second largest employing industry, with a predominately higher-education qualified workforce.
4 Top employing occupations
Accountants is the top employing occupation in the industry, with a close to even sex distribution, full-time employed, higher-education qualified workforce.
5 Workforce projections
By 2028, 35,900 new workers are expected to enter the professional, scientific and technical services industry. It is Victoria's third highest growing industry.
6 Top growing occupations
Top growing jobs in the industry are mostly highly skilled, with high median annual earnings and high retention rates.
7 Skills needs
Skills in demand within the industry are evolving with technology, with software development and cloud solutions considered in-demand industry-specific skills.
8 Training activity
Popular courses and study areas linked to this industry include the Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping (VET) and Management and commerce (HE).
9 Appendix 1: Data notes
9 Appendix 1: Data notes.
9 Appendix 2: Data sources
9 Appendix 2: Data sources.
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