Engineering & Technical career path

The shape of what employers advertised at each level in this family. Real careers also move sideways, which adverts do not show.

BCoverage grade

Steps as employers advertise them

1
Entry
17 adverts, usually asking for about 0 years of experience
Pay is not shown for this step because only 0 adverts in United States dollars name a figure, below the minimum of eight.
2
Mid
89 adverts, usually asking for about 10 years of experience
Pay is not shown for this step because only 0 adverts in United States dollars name a figure, below the minimum of eight.

Skills these adverts ask for

Skills are extracted from advert text, so a skill an employer assumes and does not write down will not appear here.

Name	Mentions	Share
Maintenance	22	20.8%
Electrical Engineering	18	17%
Mining	14	13.2%
Mechanical Engineering	10	9.4%
Safety	10	9.4%
Mathematics	8	7.5%
Leadership	7	6.6%
Science	7	6.6%
Civil Engineering	6	5.7%
Communication	6	5.7%
Administration	5	4.7%
Problem-solving skills	5	4.7%
Sales	5	4.7%
Logistics	5	4.7%
Skilled Manpower	5	4.7%

Qualification levels named

Too few adverts name a level.

Which levels are hardest to fill

A high score means the advertised role is drawing few qualified applicants on this platform. It does not prove a national skills shortage.

Level	Score	Band	Open adverts	Qualified people per advert	Middle days open
Mid	68	Hard to fill	89	0	9
Entry	61	Hard to fill	17	0.1	8

Occupations in this family

Code	Occupation	Skill level
7233	Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers	2
3118	Draughtspersons	3
2142	Civil engineers	4
2151	Electrical engineers	4
2144	Mechanical engineers	4

Read thisA path here is the shape of what employers advertised at each level. Real careers move sideways and across families in ways adverts do not show.

As at 5 Oct 2026, 17:30. Method version 2026.07.1.