Which trade could suit you?

Are you thinking about pursuing a trade, but aren’t sure what role might suit you? Training costs, time to qualify, potential earnings and your preferred working environment can all help you narrow down your options.

BizCover’s five-question trade career quiz uses your answers alongside data and estimates on qualification costs, training time, pay and apprenticeship completion rates across 19 Australian trades to suggest a few options worth exploring. Think of your results as a starting point for further research, rather than personalised career advice.

Take the Trade Career Quiz

Whether you’re choosing your first career or thinking of changing careers, answer five quick questions about your priorities, preferred work environment and what you want from training.

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Found a trade you want to explore?

Use the Trade Career Calculator to explore estimated qualification costs for your state or territory, alongside typical training times, apprentice pay and national qualified earnings figures.

For a broader comparison, visit the Trade Career Leaderboard to explore costs, training times, pay and completion rates across the trades included in the index.

Where could a trade take you?

A quiz can help you explore your options, but choosing a trade is personal. Think about what you enjoy, where your strengths lie, what the day-to-day work involves and the opportunities available in your area.

It’s also worth thinking about where you’d like your career to lead. You might enjoy working as part of a team, take on a leadership role or eventually start your own trade business.

From learning a trade to building a livelihood

BizCover’s trade customers include sole traders starting out and established businesses employing others across a wide range of industries.

Kanika Sharma is the Head of People & Culture at BizCover, and she sees that variety as proof that many possibilities can grow from learning practical trades skills.

“What’s rewarding is seeing people use their skills to support themselves and their families and, in some cases, create opportunities for others,” Kanika says. “Someone who starts out learning a trade may one day run a business and take on an apprentice of their own, passing on what they’ve learned. Building that business takes more than technical ability; it also means learning to work with customers, manage responsibilities and support people as they develop.”

If starting your own trade business becomes part of your path, you can learn more about insurance for tradies through BizCover.