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Jobs in Toowoomba 2026: Top Industries, Major Employers and Salary Guide

The biggest employers and job sectors in Toowoomba in 2026, median salaries by industry, where to find work, and what the Inland Rail and Darling Downs economy means for job seekers.

By Toowoomba Daily · Published 19 July 2026

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Toowoomba's Employment Landscape

Toowoomba is Queensland's largest inland city and has become one of regional Australia's most significant logistics and agribusiness hubs. Its position as the gateway to the Surat Basin (a major coal and coal seam gas region) and the Darling Downs (Queensland's agricultural heartland) gives it an economic importance well above its population size. The Second Range Crossing (opened 2019) has significantly improved freight access and accelerated industrial development.

Major Employment Sectors

Agriculture and agribusiness, the Darling Downs is one of Australia's most productive agricultural regions. Grain growing, cotton, beef, and horticultural farming generate significant employment in primary production, farm management, agronomists, and the agribusiness supply chain (machinery dealers, rural suppliers, grain handlers).

Logistics and freight, Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (Australia's largest privately-funded greenfield airport) and the developing Toowoomba Wellcamp Business Park have attracted distribution and logistics businesses. Major freight forwarders, cold chain operators, and 3PL providers have facilities here.

Healthcare, Toowoomba Hospital (Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service) is the city's major public employer. St Andrew's Private Hospital and the broader healthcare network provide consistent employment for healthcare workers.

Resources, companies servicing the Surat Basin's coal seam gas (CSG) fields (Australia Pacific LNG, Santos, Arrow Energy) use Toowoomba as a base. Trades, engineering, and technical staff for CSG operations are regularly recruited here.

Finding Work in Toowoomba

SEEK and Indeed are the main platforms. Queensland Government roles are at smartjobs.qld.gov.au. The Toowoomba Chronicle and local Facebook groups cover local opportunities.

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