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Skill Shortage List in Australia 2025

110 new jobs have been added to the skills list to fill vacancies in Austria’s workforce, attracting the attention of the foreign workforce with competitive salaries and streamlined visa processes for prospective applicants.

With 3,200 Red-White-Red Card applications approved in the first four months of 2024, with an increase of 35% from 2023, Austria is succeeding in attracting foreign workers.

This could rise to 10,000, with further growth expected in 2025, reaching 13,500 approvals.

Healthcare: Midwives, nurses, dietitians.
Transport: Train and bus drivers, conductors.
Engineering: Mechanical and electrical engineers, and data processing experts.
Education: Childcare workers and social workers.
Creative and Service Roles: Hairdressers, cosmeticians, chefs, and florists.

Average Salaries in Austria and Job Search Resources in 2025

Engineers: EUR 50,000–70,000 per year.
Healthcare Workers (e.g., nurses, midwives): EUR 40,000–60,000 annually.
Bus and Train Drivers: EUR 35,000–50,000 per year.
Cosmeticians and Hairdressers: EUR 25,000–35,000 annually.
Chefs and Culinary Experts: EUR 30,000–45,000 per year.

New Occupations in Austria’s Skill Shortage List (November 2024)

Below are the top 30 types of jobs to get a rough idea. 110 job categories (categories) have been introduced in the new list and we expect the complete Skill Shortage List in Austria in a future article.

1. Engineers for data processing
2. Midwives
3. Bus drivers
4. Hairdressers and make-up artists
5. Social scientists, economists, and statisticians
6. Dieticians
7. Mechanical engineers
8. Ophthalmic opticians
9. Restaurant chefs
10. Educators
11. Florists and flower arrangers
12. Technicians for civil engineering
13. Childcare workers
14. Confectioners
15. Professional truck drivers (passenger transport)
16. Construction joiners
17. Insurance agents
18. Stonemasons
19. Cosmeticians and manicurists
20. Track layers
21. Graduate mechanical engineers
22. Metal turners
23. Social workers
24. Toolmakers
25. Warehouse experts
26. Payroll accountants
27. Medical technology specialists
28. Carpenters
29. Certified public accountants
30. Beauticians and pedicurists