Workers Needed – Austria Shortage Occupations List Announced By Government

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Austria is one of the most visited countries in Europe. It is a land locked country in central Europe sharing its borders with Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy and Switzerland. Population of Austria in around 9 million and Austria could be one of the best option to live and work in Europe.

Austria has announced two separate lists of shortage occupations for Job Seekers. In this article, we will tell you about Austria Jobs, salaries in Austria and 5 best job portals of Austria to ease the hiring process.

• Country-wide Shortage Occupations
• Regional Shortage Occupations

Country-wide Shortage Occupations

This is a list of jobs in Austria which are high in demand for the year 2024, as announced by Austrian government.

1. Bus drivers
2. School bus drivers
3. Professional truck drivers
4. Tram drivers
5. Department store sales clerks
6. Retailers and sales (iron and metal goods, domestic and kitchen appliances)
7. Retailers and sales (perfumes, washing and household articles, paints, varnishes)
8. Restaurant chefs
9. Coffee product makers and other food manufacturers
10. Childcare-Workers
11. Florists, flower arrangers
12. Hairdressers, make-up artists
13. Painters, house painters
14. Cosmeticians, manicurists, and pedicurists
15. Masseurs, masseuses
16. Estate managers, other hotel and restaurant professionals, residence managers
17. Black toppers
18. Roofers
19. Metal turners
20. Welders, cutting torch operators
21. Pipe installers, pipe fitters
22. Blacksmiths and carriage builders
23. Bricklayers
24. Glaziers
25. Track layers
26. Confectioners
27. Furniture makers
28. Wood machine workers
29. Manufacturers of metal goods, assembly workers
30. Warehouse and storage experts, expedients
31. Technicians power engineering technology
32. Technicians for mechanical engineering
33. Technicians for data processing
34. civil engineering
35. Graduates in power engineering
36. Graduates in weak-current and telecommunications engineering
37. Graduates in business administration
38. Graduates in technical chemistry, chemists
39. Graduates in engineering physics, physicists
40. Cost accountants
41. Power engineers
42. Engineers for agricultural machinery
43. Engineers / technicians for rough mechanicals
44. Special fitters
45. Vehicle body and radiator sheet metal workers
46. Medical technology specialists
47. Certified public accountants
48. Building fitters, sheet metal fitters, construction fitters
49. Technicians for fuel and gas technology
50. Electrical installers, electrical fitters
51. Special technicians for mechanical engineering
52. Special technicians for low voltage engineering and communication engineering
53. Special technicians in business administration
54. Special technicians for civil engineering
55. Technicians for data processing
56. Graduate nurses
57. Physicians
58. Engineers for technical chemistry, chemists
59. Graduate civil engineers
60. Special graduate engineers
61. Graduate engineers – special professions
62. Special railroad professions
63. Medical technology specialists
64. Social scientists, economists, scientific statisticians
65. Dietitians
66. Non-graduate nurse practitioners and related professions
67. Insurance agents / representatives
68. Procurement managers
69. Forwarding specialists
70. Business managers / administrators
71. Welfare workers, social workers
72. Technicians for weak-current and telecommunications engineering
73. Butchers
74. Plastics processors
75. Physical-technical Special Professions
76. Accountants
77. Toolmakers, cutters and punchmakers
78. Floor and wall tilers
79. Stove fitters, potters, stove makers
80. Department store sales clerks
81. Medical technology specialists
82. Billing clerks, billing accountants
83. Graduates in technical chemistry, chemists
84. Technicians for surveying
85. Electric professions
86. Professions in mechanical metalworking
87. Graduates in business administration
88. Graduates in engineering physics, physicists
89. Cost accountants
90. Graduates in power engineering
91. Graduates in weak-current and telecommunications engineering
92. Graduates in business administration
93. Graduates in technical chemistry, chemists
94. Graduates in engineering physics, physicists
95. Graduates in business administration
96. Graduates in technical chemistry, chemists
97. Graduates in engineering physics, physicists
98. Graduates in business administration
99. Graduates in technical chemistry, chemists
100. Graduates in engineering physics, physicists
101. Graduates in business administration
102. Graduates in technical chemistry, chemists
103. Graduates in engineering physics, physicists
104. Graduates in business administration
105. Graduates in technical chemistry, chemists
106. Graduates in engineering physics, physicists
107. Graduates in business administration
108. Graduates in technical chemistry, chemists
109. Graduates in engineering physics, physicists

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Regional Shortage Occupations

This is the list of shortage occupations in different cities of Austria. As a job seeker, you can now look for the jobs of your profession in specific cities of Austria.

Occupations	City
Waiters / Waitresses	Niederösterreich, Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark, Tirol, Vorarlberg
Travel and Tourism Professionals	Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark, Vorarlberg
Advertising Professionals	Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark, Tirol
Paperhangers, upholsters	Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Tirol, Vorarlberg
Textiles and clothing retailers and sales clerks	Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark, Tirol, Vorarlberg
Scientists	Niederösterreich, Oberösterreich, Vorarlberg
Men’s and Women’s Tailors	Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark
Retailers and sales clerks of vehicles, integral parts and accessories	Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark
Industry- and Commercial Sales Specialists, Accountant Executives	Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Tirol
Food retailers and food sales experts	Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Vorarlberg
Active Business Operators and Related Professions	Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Vorarlberg
Machinists, engine operators	Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Vorarlberg
Stucco plasterers	Salzburg, Tirol, Vorarlberg
Technicians for agriculture, wine-growing and horticulture	Niederösterreich, Oberösterreich
Technicians for Technical Chemistry	Niederösterreich, Oberösterreich
Gardeners	Oberösterreich, Salzburg
Correspondents, Office Secretaries	Oberösterreich, Salzburg
Shoe Retailers and sellers	Oberösterreich, Steiermark
Insulators	Oberösterreich, Tirol
Business Consultants	Oberösterreich, Vorarlberg
Writers, Journalists	Oberösterreich, Vorarlberg
Spinning, weaving mill workers	Niederösterreich
Household-Chefs	Niederösterreich
Sign painters, lettering artists	Oberösterreich
Surface polishers	Oberösterreich
Punchers	Oberösterreich
Precision mechanics	Oberösterreich
Metal surface refiners	Oberösterreich
Telecommunications Technicians	Oberösterreich
Orthopedic Shoemakers	Oberösterreich
Paper and cardboard makers	Oberösterreich
Graphic printers	Oberösterreich
Chemists	Oberösterreich
Consumer Advisors	Oberösterreich
Graduate Engineers for Architecture, Graduates of Architecture	Oberösterreich
Special Professionals in Theatre, TV, Movie or Sound Engineering)	Oberösterreich
Operators in chemical laboratories, substance examiners	Oberösterreich
Legal consultants, lawyers	Oberösterreich
Stenographers, machinists	Oberösterreich
Veterinarian	Oberösterreich
Other Teachers (without Physical Education Teachers)	Oberösterreich
Artificial stone and concrete goods manufacturers	Salzburg
Other Traders and Sales-Professionals	Salzburg
Artistic directors and related managerial professions	Salzburg
Weavers, Weaving Loom Installers	Vorarlberg
Appreteurs and Other Textile Finishers	Vorarlberg
Bank, savings bank and private insurance specialists	Vorarlberg
Elementary school teachers	Vorarlberg

These lists can be changed by the Austrian government at any time, so it is better to check the most updated “List of Shortage Occupations” HERE

Why Work in Austria

Working in Austria comes with plenty of plus points.

1. Economy of Austria is very stable
2. You can enjoy a great quality of life
3. Have social benefits
4. The best healthcare system in Europe
5. Living in a central location in Europe
6. Diverse Job opportunities to enhance your career

Top Job Portals in Austria

Here we have listed top 5 portals to search for jobs in Austria

1. karriere.at
2. e-ams.at
3. ams.at
4. stepstone.at
5. indeed.com

Salaries in Austria

An average monthly salary in Austria is approx. €5,400. After taxes, €3,000 is a good monthly income.

Final Words

Austria offers tons of job opportunities in various sectors, providing stability, social benefits, and a high quality of life. List of shortage occupations in Austria made it easy for job seekers to find work in the country. Explore the Austrian job market via different top job portals to start your career in Austria.