Jobs in Melbourne vs Sydney

As of October 21, 2026, Melbourne, Australia has 4,623 open jobs from 939 companies, and Sydney, Australia has 8,127 from 1,382 companies. Every role links to the employer's own careers site.

MeasureMelbourneSydney
Open jobs4,6238,127
Companies hiring9391,382
Biggest employerSt Vincent’s Health Network Sydney (111)Macquarie Group (249)
Average advertised payNot enough dataNot enough data
Jobs that list pay1%0%
Most common job typeFull-time (79%)Full-time (82%)
Most common levelSenior (41%)Senior (40%)

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 Melbourne

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Who is hiring in Sydney

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Common questions

Which has more jobs, Melbourne or Sydney?
Sydney has more open jobs: 8,127 from 1,382 companies, compared with 4,623 from 939 companies in Melbourne, as of October 21, 2026.
Who is hiring the most in Melbourne and Sydney?
In Melbourne, the most open roles are at St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney, Xptsoftware and EY. In Sydney, they are at Macquarie Group, Internalconsulting and Microsoft.
Which employers are hiring in both Melbourne and Sydney?
Xptsoftware and Amazon have many open roles in both cities.

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