How many Sales jobs are there in Canberra?
74 Sales jobs are live on ViewJobs in Canberra, from 53 employers and recruiters. 10 were posted in the last 7 days. 67 are full-time, 4 part-time and 3 casual.
Source: ViewJobs live ads[9].
Sales jobs in Canberra, ACT
There are 74 Sales jobs advertised in Canberra on ViewJobs, from 53 employers and recruiters. 10 were posted in the last week.
- Roles in region
- 74
- New this week
- 10
By the numbers
74 Sales roles in Canberra
10 new roles this week· 32 in the last 30 days
Job types
Share of roles by employment type.
- Full-time67 (91%)
- Part-time4 (5%)
- Casual3 (4%)
Top employers
Most active employers hiring in Canberra.
Explore specialisms
Sales by specialism.
Each specialism has its own page: where the roles are, who is hiring and the latest ads.
Latest roles
The local market
Canberra's sales job market
Figures for Canberra cover ABS region Australian Capital Territory (GCCSA 8ACTE). Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads.
- Sales representatives and agents
- Sales assistants and salespersons
Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[1]; ViewJobs analysis[2].
Show the numbers
| Month | Sales representatives and agents | Sales assistants and salespersons | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 78 | 249 | 327 |
| October 2025 | 75 | 253 | 328 |
| November 2025 | 75 | 233 | 308 |
| December 2025 | 73 | 178 | 251 |
| January 2026 | 79 | 167 | 246 |
| February 2026 | 78 | 173 | 251 |
| March 2026 | 82 | 192 | 274 |
| April 2026 | 77 | 165 | 242 |
| May 2026 | 79 | 166 | 245 |
| June 2026 | 77 | 162 | 239 |
| July 2026 | 79 | 174 | 253 |
| August 2026 | 80 | 176 | 256 |
| September 2026 | 84 | 204 | 288 |
Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[7]; ViewJobs[8].
Show the numbers
| Month | People employed |
|---|---|
| September 2021 | 13,529 |
| September 2022 | 14,311 |
| September 2023 | 13,842 |
| September 2024 | 13,181 |
| September 2025 | 12,354 |
| September 2026 | 12,426 |
Quick answers
Sales work in Canberra, answered
Is demand for Sales workers in Canberra growing?
Demand is falling. Employers in Canberra, across the Australian Capital Territory, placed about 288 online ads a month for sales jobs in the three months to September 2026, down 11.9% on a year earlier (327). Ads for sales assistants and salespersons fell from 249 to 204 a month. Ads for sales representatives and agents rose from 78 to 84 a month.
Who is hiring Sales workers in Canberra?
Harvey Norman Global has the most live ads of any direct employer (7). Next is 4Wd Supacentre (4). 53 employers and recruiters have live ads in all.
Source: ViewJobs live ads[9].
What do Sales jobs pay in Canberra?
5 ads state a yearly salary: $50,000 to $120,000 a year, with a typical midpoint of $79,500. 1 more states pay in other units, and 68 of the 74 ads state no pay.
Source: ViewJobs live ads[9].
Which Sales roles are most advertised in Canberra?
Sales Representatives/Consultants, with 28 of the 74 live ads. Next are New Business Development (27) and Account & Relationship Management (14).
Source: ViewJobs live ads[9].
What is the job market like in Canberra overall?
Online job ads for all occupations in Canberra, across the Australian Capital Territory, averaged 4,643 a month in the three months to September 2026, down 6.9% on a year earlier.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].
What is the unemployment rate in Canberra?
The unemployment rate in Canberra, across the Australian Capital Territory, was 4.7% in September 2026, up 0.4 points on a year earlier (ABS modelled estimate).
Are Canberra Sales jobs mostly full-time?
Most are full-time: 67 of 74 (91%). 4 are part-time (5%) and 3 casual (4%).
Source: ViewJobs live ads[9].
Sources and method
Where these numbers come from
- Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-10/internet_vacancies_anzsco2_occupations_gccsa_and_sa4_regions_-_september_2026.xlsx. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/data/internet-vacancy-index. The two sales occupation groups combined.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Labour Force, September 2026. abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/regional-labour-force/sep-2026/MLF1.xlsx. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Regional Labour Force, September 2026. abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/regional-labour-force/latest-release. Capital city, state and national figures are sums of the ABS's modelled labour market regions, with rates worked out from the sums.
- Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Workforce Australia Caseload by Selected Cohorts, June 2026. dewr.gov.au/employment-services-data/resources/workforce-australia-caseload-selected-cohorts-30-june-2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 26 October 2026. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (or DEWR).
- ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Workforce Australia Caseload by Selected Cohorts, June 2026. dewr.gov.au/employment-services-data/workforce-australia-caseload-data. Capital city, state and national figures are sums of SA4 regions.
- Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-10/2026-09_nero.zip. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026. Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), September 2026, CC BY 4.0. Experimental estimates.
- ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/data/nero. Capital city, state and national figures are sums of SA4 regions. The occupation group is an approximation: Jobs and Skills Australia's job-ads groups mapped to ANZSCO unit groups.
- ViewJobs, Live job ads on ViewJobs, 30 Oct 2026. viewjobs.com.au.
Method
- Online job ads: Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads. Published under CC BY 4.0.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Labour Force: monthly unemployment, participation and employment are the ABS's Regional Labour Force modelled estimates: the ABS combines its Labour Force Survey with administrative data to estimate each labour market region. They are in original terms, not seasonally adjusted, so every change here compares a month with the same month a year earlier. The ABS's labour market regions follow the 2011 boundaries of its SA4 regions, which differ slightly from today's in a few areas. Published under CC BY 4.0.
- Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation: estimated employment by occupation, published under CC BY 4.0. Jobs and Skills Australia's nowcast is experimental: its figures are model estimates of the people employed in each occupation, not a count of them, and each monthly release revises the months before it.
- ViewJobs live ads: ads open on ViewJobs in the Sales classification, placed in Canberra, counted on 30 Oct 2026.
- ViewJobs analysis: a figure that adds up several occupation groups, industries or areas, and the rates worked out from such a sum. The sources publish the parts; the sum is ViewJobs' own, and its reference says what was combined.
Cite this page
ViewJobs (2026). Sales jobs in Canberra, ACT, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/jobs/act/regional-rural/canberra/sales
