Jobs in Brisbane vs Melbourne

As of October 21, 2026, Brisbane, Australia has 2,664 open jobs from 533 companies, and Melbourne, Australia has 4,623 from 939 companies. Every role links to the employer's own careers site.

MeasureBrisbaneMelbourne
Open jobs2,6644,623
Companies hiring533939
Biggest employerQueensland Health (351)St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney (111)
Average advertised payNot enough dataNot enough data
Jobs that list pay1%1%
Most common job typeFull-time (75%)Full-time (79%)
Most common levelSenior (43%)Senior (41%)

Pay figures are advertised base salaries (annual USD) on open jobs that list pay, shown only when enough jobs publish it. Job type and level shares are out of the jobs that state one.

Who is hiring in Brisbane

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Who is hiring in Melbourne

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Common questions

Which has more jobs, Brisbane or Melbourne?
Melbourne has more open jobs: 4,623 from 939 companies, compared with 2,664 from 533 companies in Brisbane, as of October 21, 2026.
Who is hiring the most in Brisbane and Melbourne?
In Brisbane, the most open roles are at Queensland Health, Integra Packaging and Robert Half. In Melbourne, they are at St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney, Xptsoftware and EY.
Which employers are hiring in both Brisbane and Melbourne?
Deloitte and EY have many open roles in both cities.

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