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ICT Sales Assistants

University or VET Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 6212

ICT Sales Assistants sell computing and telecommunications related goods and services in retail and wholesale establishments.

People employed13,600
Median pay$1,178per week, full-time
Projected growth+3.3%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-8.1%per year
Median age35
Female share37%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 38% university · 21% vet / tafe · 37.4% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

Usually studied as Computing & IT. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):

Course & field-of-education data © Commonwealth of Australia (CRICOS), CC BY 2.5 AU. Matched by field of education — indicative; confirm entry requirements with each provider.

Where these jobs are

NSW 36.2% · VIC 31.2% · QLD 12.9% · WA 9.9% · SA 6.4% · ACT 2% · TAS 0.7% · NT 0.7%

Top industries

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services · Retail Trade · Information Media and Telecommunications.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.