Technology Careers

Careers in technology, one of the world's fastest growing industries, are available now and will be available in the future to people who are skilled in the areas of industry growth. Such areas include biomedical, software, robotics, computer systems, electronics, ICT & digital media.

A technology career is a unique pathway, offering:

Highly paid jobs Salary Information (PDF)
International travel opportunities,
Job security in a growing industry with a shortage of qualified people,
Working with leading-edge technology,
An exciting, fast-paced working environment.

What technology areas are you interested in ...... ?

SOFTWARE	ELECTRONICS	ICT/ IT
DIGITAL MEDIA / GAMES	BIOMEDICAL	TECHNICIAN
MECHATRONICS	TELECOMMUNICATIONS	WEB

Click on the links above for more information about the different areas of technology you might enjoy!

3 Steps To help you make a decision

Step 1: Self Discovery

Step 2: Study Maths

Step 3: TAFE or Uni

To get you started on your technology career, you must assess your strengths and interests. To begin, we recommend that you look at what subjects you enjoy at school to help you decide what technology career you may pursue.

Maths
Electrotech
Physics
Chemistry

Click on the links above to show the career pathways linking to these subjects.

Here are some career assessment sites that may help:

Analyse My Career
Career Maze
Career Path

Maths is a foundation subject for training in the technology industry! Many university undergraduate degrees require Year 12 Mathematical Methods or Mathematical Studies as a pre-requisite and often Physics is an assumed knowledge.

If you are not good at maths or simply do not enjoy studying this subject; you may be surprised to know that many of the most successful technology graduates currently working in the industry did not like maths either.

However, it is often an essential subject to gain a tertiary qualification so we recommend that you continue with this subject. Consult your SATAC Guide for the most up to date information about pre-requisites.

Examine the chart below to see which employment category interests you. Not all jobs in the industry require tertiary qualifications, but usually the best paid jobs go to the most skilled people.

Examine the range of TAFE and university courses available by clicking here. Make sure you visit the tertiary websites in SA and their annual Open Days.