English teachers, travel agents in demand in Australia, says LinkedIn

Love to travel? Have a passion for the English language? How about wine? Some of the most in-demand jobs in the country are English teachers, travel agents and sommeliers.

English Teachers have topped a list of the most in-demand jobs in the country.

English teaching tops the list of the most in-demand jobs in Australia, with advertisements understood to have surged as the nation’s international student market grows.

The role was found to be the most in-demand over the past three years, according to Microsoft-owned jobs platform LinkedIn, which acts as a corporate alternative to X, formerly known as Twitter, offering online jobs boards.

Teachers who taught English in primary and high school as well as secondary college were the most sought after, according to the Jobs on the Rise List.

Waiters, which the US-owned company refers to as “servers”, were second on the list, followed by travel agents, sommeliers and electrical design ­engineers.

The new report comes just days after The Australian revealed that artificial intelligence jobs were shrinking in Australia, with the number of advertised roles falling 35 per cent from the peak of generative AI hype in November 2022.

The travel agent industry was one of several that was expected to be heavily disrupted by AI but the new data suggests this is yet to take place.

The roles reported by LinkedIn as most in demand are far from the typical corporate roles advertised on the platform.

While technology and engineering roles also boomed in 2024, there was a clear shift towards roles in education, hospitality and travel, the company said.

LinkedIn career expert Cayla Dengate said that while AI was reshaping the workforce, there was clear demand for people who had worked in roles which required a high level of human-centric skills.

“These roles underscore the value of human-centric abilities in navigating modern work environments, making them essential for career growth and success in today’s job market,” she said.

“Communication and the growing importance of mastering ‘people skills’ is more important than ever.

“As business leaders look for core competencies that AI cannot easily replace, there’s now more value than ever in skills such as communication, building relationships, creativity and complex decision-making.”

Ms Dengate said other roles on the list, including fundraising managers and employee relations specialists, highlighted the “growing demand for skills like communication, empathy and adaptability”.

Other jobs to make the list included cost controller, health director, quality co-ordinator, aircraft maintenance engineer, audio visual technician, mechanic, development engineer and pilot.

LinkedIn said it determined its list based on millions of jobs taken by platform users, as well as jobs advertised on the platform.

The list excluded people who had worked in internships, volunteer positions, interim roles and student roles.