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Mathematicians and data scientists are among the top 10 jobs worldwide nowadays.
And, according to Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) representative Dr Susan James the future is also looking bright for those who are good at maths.
AMSI were part of the record 110 exhibitors at the Illawarra Schools Career Expo on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Illawarra Sports Stadium.
The expo's exhibitors assisted Year 9 to 12 students by helping them discover what jobs are in demand now and in the future.
"The key statistic is 75 per cent of all future jobs are going to be STEM-oriented," Dr James said.
"We are trying to get kids to understand that science, technology and engineering are all underpinned by maths. So many jobs of the future need essential maths skills.
"The global rankings show that seven of the top 10 jobs are highly mathematical. Statistician and data scientist are always up in the top three....mainly because they can adapt to lots of different industries.
"You could be a statistician in commerce or you could be a statistician in medical research or environmental science for example."
Leanne Grogan, the CEO of expo organisers Workplace Learning, agreed technology-driven jobs in the STEM sector were the way of the future.
"The job options are changing so we've had to adapt. We have a record number of exhibitors this year to cover as many options as possible," she said.
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"We don't know what new jobs there will be in five years time but they will be technology-driven.
"If I had said to you five years ago you'd have a career as a drone pilot, you would have said what's a drone pilot.
"I can't tell you what the future holds but the growth area is going to be in the STEM section because it is all technology driven.
"Whatever jobs there are, they are going to be technology-based."