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Austrian companies in the banking industry and energy supply sector are actively recruiting remote workers. This is a brief overview of the current available opportunities.

1. In Demand Remote Jobs in Austria

According to Glassdoor there are several hundreds of remote jobs in Austria.

These are a few examples of vacancies:

• Customer Service Professional – AI Trainer
• Tourism Writer
• Programming Tutor
• Bilingual German/English Project Tutor
• Food Industry Professional
• Senior Medical Advisor
• Bilingual German/English Product Trainer (renewable energy company)
• DevOps Specialist
• Marketing Manager
• Cyber Security Specialist
• Senior Frontend Engineer
• Senior Manager
• Commission-Based Business Development Freelancer.

2. Highest Paying Remote Jobs in Austria

Indeed and LinkedIn list many remote roles with Austrian companies, mainly in banking and technology, with attractive salaries:

• HR Regulatory and Legislative Specialist for a banking group, paying an annual salary of about 50,000 euro, negotiable;
• Model Validation Scientist (risk management for a banking company), paying an annual salary of about 48,000 euro negotiable;
• Customer Service Professional with an AI company, paying 30 dollars an hour plus bonuses;
• Copywriter with an animal welfare organisation, paying a salary of up to 52,000 euro per year;
• Online Editor/Content Manager, salary up to 48,000 euro per year;
• Website Content Manager, salary up to 49,000 euro per year;
• Recruiter, salary up to 47,000 euro per year.

At a first glance, these salaries do not look as impressive as those for similar roles in Northern European countries. Many factors are at play, such as many recruiters are from legacy organisations in banking and law where salaries may not be as dynamic and competitive as in other sectors or in other countries. On the plus side, monthly salaries are paid 14 times a year instead of 12 as well as other additional bonuses, and the average annual salary (primarily for on-site jobs instead of remote jobs) is about 60,000 euro a year.

3. Advantages of Working in Austria

There are several benefits of working in Austria, for example:

• plenty of places of interest, in terms of natural landscapes and historical sites;
• high quality of life;
• many cultural attractions and activities including museums and music events;
• good quality medical care;
• good and economical public transport;
• good education system;
• a working environment that promotes innovation;
• strategic geographical location in the centre of Europe, allowing easy travel to other countries (Austria borders with Hungary, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland and Liechtenstein);
• the capital city Vienna is cheaper to live in than other European capitals such as Milan and Paris but especially compared to expensive cities like Copenhagen;
• money goes further in Austria than many other European countries as it has a higher purchasing power, making the country rank third after Luxemburg and the Netherlands for overall purchasing power in Europe.

4. Languages Spoken in Austria

The Austrian population is just over 8.5 million people and the majority speaks German but more specifically Austrian German. Then there are several dialects that include Austro-Bavarian and many more.

In terms of different ethnic groups living in Austria and speaking a language that is not German, they include Serbians, Slovenians, Hungarians and Turkish. The percentage of ethnic languages being spoken in Austria range from less than 1% to just over 2% of the population.

Foreign languages spoken in Austria include mainly English, then followed by French and Italian.

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