$100,000 salary: The foreign languages that could score you a pay rise

Hoping to score a pay rise in 2024? While job hopping or upskilling could be ways to nab a bigger pay packet, another option could well be learning a second language or brushing up on your existing skills.

Language-learning platform Preply has analysed thousands of Aussie job ads to discover the highest-paid and most-in-demand foreign languages right now.

Japanese speakers had the most lucrative salary prospects, Preply found, with an average wage of $100,863.

Knowing these second languages could score you a decent pay bump, according to new data. (Source: Getty/AAP)

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“Demand for candidates who know how to speak Japanese is also one of the highest in the country, with more than 15 per cent of all jobs on offer for foreign speakers requesting Japanese as a language skill,” Preply said.

French was the second-highest-paid language, with an average salary of $95,322, according to the ads analysed. It was also the most in-demand language, making up nearly a quarter of available bilingual Australian jobs.

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Italian was the third-highest-paying language, with an average salary of $87,553. In terms of demand, about 12 per cent of foreign language jobs were looking for Italian speakers.

Mandarin was the second-most-in-demand language, accounting for 22 per cent of the jobs ads, but came in fourth on the list in terms of pay, at $83,627.

Highest-paid foreign languages

These were the highest-paid foreign languages in Australia:

1. Japanese - $100,863

2. French - $95,322

3. Italian - $87,553

4. Mandarin - $83,627

5. German - $82,601

6. Arabic - $77,513

7. Spanish - $77,086

8. Portuguese - $69,500

Jobs paying the most

Preply also looked at the specific industries where workers with a second language were the most rewarded. These were:

1. Trade and construction - $127,857

2. Engineering - $122,826

3. Health care and nursing - $112,433

4. Teaching - $83,829

5. Admin - $77,951

6. Hospitality and catering - $76,105

7. IT - $64,238

8. Accounting and finance - $60,050

9. Customer service - $59,332

10. Sales - $52,882

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