IT Consultant Jobs: Skills, Salary Trends & How to Stand Out (Sydney & Australia)
What IT Consultants Do
Blend technical knowledge with stakeholder communication to solve business problems stabilise systems, improve security, migrate to cloud, automate workflows, and advise on strategy.
In-Demand Skills (2025)
Security & Identity: MFA, conditional access, EDR/XDR, SOC basics.
Cloud: Azure AD/Entra, M365, AWS; scripting (PowerShell).
Networking: SD-WAN, Wi-Fi design, VPN, zero-trust concepts.
Data & Automation: Power BI, Power Automate, API basics.
Consulting Core: discovery, scoping, documentation, change control, PM.
Soft Skills: stakeholder management, written comms, clear demos.
Certifications That Help
Certifications That Help
CompTIA Security+, Microsoft SC-900/SC-200, AZ-104/AZ-305, ITIL 4, PRINCE2/AgilePM. For security focus: SSCP/CISSP later in career.
Salary & Progression (Indicative Ranges)
Junior/Associate: A$60k–A$90k
Consultant: A$90k–A$130k
Senior/Lead: A$130k–A$180k+
(Factors: sector, certs, client-facing strength.)
How to Stand Out
Publish short case notes (problem → approach → outcome).
Build a home lab; document scripts and diagrams.
Practice whiteboard discovery and estimation.
Bring 2–3 “wins” tied to uptime, security, or cost control to interviews.
FAQs
Not strictly—certs + portfolio + comms often win.
Service desk/field roles with exposure to cloud + security.
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