What is the Australia Skilled occupation list.
The following visas are available to individuals who are qualified to work or train in an eligible Australia’s skilled occupations and can meet all other requirements:
- Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) visa (subclass 186)
- Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) visa (subclass 187)*
- Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) – Points-tested stream
- Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
- Training visa (subclass 407)
- Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (subclass 482)
- Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) – Graduate Work
- Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 494).
The combined list specifies:
- the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) code for each occupation. The ANZSCO provides information on the skill level of jobs, qualifications and/or experience needed to work in occupations
- caveats which exclude the use of the occupation in certain circumstances (applies to the ENS and TSS visas only)
- whether the occupation is included on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL), the Regional Occupation List (ROL) or the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) ROL List.
- the assessing authority for skills assessments
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Medium and Long term Skills List (Strategic) 2020-2021
| S.NO. | Occupation | ANZSCO code | Assessing authority |
| 1 | construction project manager | 133111 | VETASSESS |
| 2 | engineering manager | 133211 | (a) Engineers Australia; or (b) AIM |
| 3 | child care centre manager | 134111 | TRA |
| 4 | nursing clinical director | 134212 | ANMAC |
| 5 | primary health organisation manager | 134213 | VETASSESS |
| 6 | welfare centre manager | 134214 | ACWA |
| 7 | arts administrator or manager | 139911 | VETASSESS |
| 8 | environmental manager | 139912 | VETASSESS |
| 9 | dancer or choreographer | 211112 | VETASSESS |
| 10 | music director | 211212 | VETASSESS |
| 11 | musician (instrumental) | 211213 | VETASSESS |
| 12 | artistic director | 212111 | VETASSESS |
| 13 | accountant (general) | 221111 | (a) CPAA; or (b) CAANZ; or (c) IPA |
| 14 | management accountant | 221112 | (a) CPAA; or (b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ |
| 15 | taxation accountant | 221113 | (a) CPAA; or (b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ |
| 16 | external auditor | 221213 | (a) CPAA; or (b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ |
| 17 | internal auditor | 221214 | VETASSESS |
| 18 | actuary | 224111 | VETASSESS |
| 19 | statistician | 224113 | VETASSESS |
| 20 | economist | 224311 | VETASSESS |
| 21 | land economist | 224511 | VETASSESS |
| 22 | valuer | 224512 | VETASSESS |
| 23 | management consultant | 224711 | VETASSESS |
| 24 | architect | 232111 | AACA |
| 25 | landscape architect | 232112 | VETASSESS |
| 26 | surveyor | 232212 | SSSI |
| 27 | cartographer | 232213 | VETASSESS |
| 28 | other spatial scientist | 232214 | VETASSESS |
| 29 | chemical engineer | 233111 | Engineers Australia |
| 30 | materials engineer | 233112 | Engineers Australia |
| 31 | civil engineer | 233211 | Engineers Australia |
| 32 | geotechnical engineer | 233212 | Engineers Australia |
| 33 | quantity surveyor | 233213 | AIQS |
| 34 | structural engineer | 233214 | Engineers Australia |
| 35 | transport engineer | 233215 | Engineers Australia |
| 36 | electrical engineer | 233311 | Engineers Australia |
| 37 | electronics engineer | 233411 | Engineers Australia |
| 38 | industrial engineer | 233511 | Engineers Australia |
| 39 | mechanical engineer | 233512 | Engineers Australia |
| 40 | production or plant engineer | 233513 | Engineers Australia |
| 41 | mining engineer (excluding petroleum) | 233611 | Engineers Australia |
| 42 | petroleum engineer | 233612 | Engineers Australia |
| 43 | aeronautical engineer | 233911 | Engineers Australia |
| 44 | agricultural engineer | 233912 | Engineers Australia |
| 45 | biomedical engineer | 233913 | Engineers Australia |
| 46 | engineering technologist | 233914 | Engineers Australia |
| 47 | environmental engineer | 233915 | Engineers Australia |
| 48 | naval architect | 233916 | Engineers Australia |
| 49 | engineering professionals (nec) | 233999 | Engineers Australia |
| 50 | agricultural consultant | 234111 | VETASSESS |
| 51 | agricultural scientist | 234112 | VETASSESS |
| 52 | forester | 234113 | VETASSESS |
| 53 | chemist | 234211 | VETASSESS |
| 54 | food technologist | 234212 | VETASSESS |
| 55 | environmental consultant | 234312 | VETASSESS |
| 56 | environmental research scientist | 234313 | VETASSESS |
| 57 | environmental scientist (nec) | 234399 | VETASSESS |
| 58 | geophysicist | 234412 | VETASSESS |
| 59 | hydrogeologist | 234413 | VETASSESS |
| 60 | life scientist (general) | 234511 | VETASSESS |
| 61 | biochemist | 234513 | VETASSESS |
| 62 | biotechnologist | 234514 | VETASSESS |
| 63 | botanist | 234515 | VETASSESS |
| 64 | marine biologist | 234516 | VETASSESS |
| 65 | microbiologist | 234517 | VETASSESS |
| 66 | zoologist | 234518 | VETASSESS |
| 67 | life scientists (nec) | 234599 | VETASSESS |
| 68 | medical laboratory scientist | 234611 | AIMS |
| 69 | veterinarian | 234711 | AVBC |
| 70 | conservator | 234911 | VETASSESS |
| 71 | metallurgist | 234912 | VETASSESS |
| 72 | meteorologist | 234913 | VETASSESS |
| 73 | physicist | 234914 | VETASSESS/ACPSEM |
| 74 | natural and physical science professionals (nec) | 234999 | VETASSESS |
| 75 | early childhood (preprimary school) teacher | 241111 | AITSL |
| 76 | secondary school teacher | 241411 | AITSL |
| 77 | special needs teacher | 241511 | AITSL |
| 78 | teacher of the hearing impaired | 241512 | AITSL |
| 79 | teacher of the sight impaired | 241513 | AITSL |
| 80 | special education teachers (nec) | 241599 | AITSL |
| 81 | university lecturer | 242111 | VETASSESS |
| 82 | medical diagnostic radiographer | 251211 | ASMIRT |
| 83 | medical radiation therapist | 251212 | ASMIRT |
| 84 | nuclear medicine technologist | 251213 | ANZSNM |
| 85 | sonographer | 251214 | ASMIRT |
| 86 | optometrist | 251411 | OCANZ |
| 87 | orthotist or prosthetist | 251912 | AOPA |
| 88 | chiropractor | 252111 | CCEA |
| 89 | osteopath | 252112 | AOAC |
| 90 | occupational therapist | 252411 | OTC |
| 91 | physiotherapist | 252511 | APC |
| 92 | podiatrist | 252611 | ANZPAC |
| 93 | audiologist | 252711 | VETASSESS |
| 94 | speech pathologist | 252712 | SPA |
| 95 | general practitioner | 253111 | MedBA |
| 96 | specialist physician (general medicine) | 253311 | MedBA |
| 97 | cardiologist | 253312 | MedBA |
| 98 | clinical haematologist | 253313 | MedBA |
| 99 | medical oncologist | 253314 | MedBA |
| 100 | endocrinologist | 253315 | MedBA |
| 101 | gastroenterologist | 253316 | MedBA |
| 102 | intensive care specialist | 253317 | MedBA |
| 103 | neurologist | 253318 | MedBA |
| 104 | paediatrician | 253321 | MedBA |
| 105 | renal medicine specialist | 253322 | MedBA |
| 106 | rheumatologist | 253323 | MedBA |
| 107 | thoracic medicine specialist | 253324 | MedBA |
| 108 | specialist physicians (nec) | 253399 | MedBA |
| 109 | psychiatrist | 253411 | MedBA |
| 110 | surgeon (general) | 253511 | MedBA |
| 111 | cardiothoracic surgeon | 253512 | MedBA |
| 112 | neurosurgeon | 253513 | MedBA |
| 113 | orthopaedic surgeon | 253514 | MedBA |
| 114 | otorhinolaryngologist | 253515 | MedBA |
| 115 | paediatric surgeon | 253516 | MedBA |
| 116 | plastic and reconstructive surgeon | 253517 | MedBA |
| 117 | urologist | 253518 | MedBA |
| 118 | vascular surgeon | 253521 | MedBA |
| 119 | dermatologist | 253911 | MedBA |
| 120 | emergency medicine specialist | 253912 | MedBA |
| 121 | obstetrician and gynaecologist | 253913 | MedBA |
| 122 | ophthalmologist | 253914 | MedBA |
| 123 | pathologist | 253915 | MedBA |
| 124 | diagnostic and interventional radiologist | 253917 | MedBA |
| 125 | radiation oncologist | 253918 | MedBA |
| 126 | medical practitioners (nec) | 253999 | MedBA |
| 127 | midwife | 254111 | ANMAC |
| 128 | nurse practitioner | 254411 | ANMAC |
| 129 | registered nurse (aged care) | 254412 | ANMAC |
| 130 | registered nurse (child and family health) | 254413 | ANMAC |
| 131 | registered nurse (community health) | 254414 | ANMAC |
| 132 | registered nurse (critical care and emergency) | 254415 | ANMAC |
| 133 | registered nurse (developmental disability) | 254416 | ANMAC |
| 134 | registered nurse (disability and rehabilitation) | 254417 | ANMAC |
| 135 | registered nurse (medical) | 254418 | ANMAC |
| 136 | registered nurse (medical practice) | 254421 | ANMAC |
| 137 | registered nurse (mental health) | 254422 | ANMAC |
| 138 | registered nurse (perioperative) | 254423 | ANMAC |
| 139 | registered nurse (surgical) | 254424 | ANMAC |
| 140 | registered nurse (paediatrics) | 254425 | ANMAC |
| 141 | registered nurses (nec) | 254499 | ANMAC |
| 142 | ICT business analyst | 261111 | ACS |
| 143 | systems analyst | 261112 | ACS |
| 144 | multimedia specialist | 261211 | ACS |
| 145 | analyst programmer | 261311 | ACS |
| 146 | developer programmer | 261312 | ACS |
| 147 | software engineer | 261313 | ACS |
| 148 | software and applications programmers (nec) | 261399 | ACS |
| 149 | ICT security specialist | 262112 | ACS |
| 150 | computer network and systems engineer | 263111 | ACS |
| 151 | telecommunications engineer | 263311 | Engineers Australia |
| 152 | telecommunications network engineer | 263312 | Engineers Australia |
| 153 | barrister | 271111 | a legal admissions authority of a State or Territory |
| 154 | solicitor | 271311 | a legal admissions authority of a State or Territory |
| 155 | clinical psychologist | 272311 | APS |
| 156 | educational psychologist | 272312 | APS |
| 157 | organisational psychologist | 272313 | APS |
Short-term Skilled Occupation List
ind below the occupations listed in STSOL:
| S. NO. | Occupation | ANZSCO code | Assessing authority |
| 1 | lower grower | 121212 | VETASSESS |
| 2 | grape grower | 121215 | VETASSESS |
| 3 | vegetable grower (Aus)/market gardener (NZ) | 121221 | VETASSESS |
| 4 | apiarist | 121311 | VETASSESS |
| 5 | poultry armer | 121321 | VETASSESS |
| 6 | sales and marketing manager | 131112 | AIM |
| 7 | advertising manager | 131113 | AIM |
| 8 | corporate services manager | 132111 | VETASSESS |
| 9 | inance manager | 132211 | (a) CPAA; or (b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ |
| 10 | human resource manager | 132311 | AIM |
| 11 | research and development manager | 132511 | VETASSESS |
| 12 | manuacturer | 133411 | VETASSESS |
| 13 | production manager (orestry) | 133511 | VETASSESS |
| 14 | production manager (manuacturing) | 133512 | VETASSESS |
| 15 | production manager (mining) | 133513 | VETASSESS |
| 16 | supply and distribution manager | 133611 | AIM |
| 17 | health and welare services managers (nec) | 134299 | VETASSESS |
| 18 | school principal | 134311 | VETASSESS |
| 19 | education managers (nec) | 134499 | VETASSESS |
| 20 | ICT project manager | 135112 | ACS |
| 21 | ICT managers (nec) | 135199 | ACS |
| 22 | laboratory manager | 139913 | VETASSESS |
| 23 | quality assurance manager | 139914 | VETASSESS |
| 24 | specialist managers (nec) except: (a) ambassador; or (b) archbishop; or (c) bishop |
139999 | VETASSESS |
| 25 | cae or restaurant manager | 141111 | VETASSESS |
| 26 | hotel or motel manager | 141311 | VETASSESS |
| 27 | accommodation and hospitality managers (nec) | 141999 | VETASSESS |
| 28 | customer service manager | 149212 | VETASSESS |
| 29 | conerence and event organiser | 149311 | VETASSESS |
| 30 | transport company manager | 149413 | VETASSESS |
| 31 | acilities manager | 149913 | VETASSESS |
| 32 | music proessionals (nec) | 211299 | VETASSESS |
| 33 | photographer | 211311 | VETASSESS |
| 34 | book or script editor | 212212 | VETASSESS |
| 35 | director (ilm, television, radio or stage) | 212312 | VETASSESS |
| 36 | ilm and video editor | 212314 | VETASSESS |
| 37 | program director (television or radio) | 212315 | VETASSESS |
| 38 | stage manager | 212316 | VETASSESS |
| 39 | technical director | 212317 | VETASSESS |
| 40 | video producer | 212318 | VETASSESS |
| 41 | copywriter | 212411 | VETASSESS |
| 42 | newspaper or periodical editor | 212412 | VETASSESS |
| 43 | print journalist | 212413 | VETASSESS |
| 44 | technical writer | 212415 | VETASSESS |
| 45 | television journalist | 212416 | VETASSESS |
| 46 | journalists and other writers (nec) | 212499 | VETASSESS |
| 47 | company secretary | 221211 | VETASSESS |
| 48 | commodities trader | 222111 | VETASSESS |
| 49 | inance broker | 222112 | VETASSESS |
| 50 | insurance broker | 222113 | VETASSESS |
| 51 | inancial brokers (nec) | 222199 | VETASSESS |
| 52 | inancial market dealer | 222211 | VETASSESS |
| 53 | stockbroking dealer | 222213 | VETASSESS |
| 54 | inancial dealers (nec) | 222299 | VETASSESS |
| 55 | inancial investment adviser | 222311 | VETASSESS |
| 56 | inancial investment manager | 222312 | VETASSESS |
| 57 | recruitment consultant | 223112 | VETASSESS |
| 58 | ICT trainer | 223211 | ACS |
| 59 | mathematician | 224112 | VETASSESS |
| 60 | gallery or museum curator | 224212 | VETASSESS |
| 61 | health inormation manager | 224213 | VETASSESS |
| 62 | records manager | 224214 | VETASSESS |
| 63 | librarian | 224611 | VETASSESS |
| 64 | organisation and methods analyst | 224712 | VETASSESS |
| 65 | patents examiner | 224914 | VETASSESS |
| 66 | inormation and organisation proessionals (nec) | 224999 | VETASSESS |
| 67 | advertising specialist | 225111 | VETASSESS |
| 68 | marketing specialist | 225113 | VETASSESS |
| 69 | ICT account manager | 225211 | VETASSESS |
| 70 | ICT business development manager | 225212 | VETASSESS |
| 71 | ICT sales representative | 225213 | VETASSESS |
| 72 | public relations proessional | 225311 | VETASSESS |
| 73 | technical sales representatives (nec) including education sales representatives |
225499 | VETASSESS |
| 74 | ashion designer | 232311 | VETASSESS |
| 75 | industrial designer | 232312 | VETASSESS |
| 76 | jewellery designer | 232313 | VETASSESS |
| 77 | graphic designer | 232411 | VETASSESS |
| 78 | illustrator | 232412 | VETASSESS |
| 79 | web designer | 232414 | VETASSESS |
| 80 | interior designer | 232511 | VETASSESS |
| 81 | urban and regional planner | 232611 | VETASSESS |
| 82 | geologist | 234411 | VETASSESS |
| 83 | primary school teacher | 241213 | AITSL |
| 84 | middle school teacher (Aus) / intermediate school teacher (NZ) |
241311 | AITSL |
| 85 | education adviser | 249111 | VETASSESS |
| 86 | art teacher (private tuition) | 249211 | VETASSESS |
| 87 | dance teacher (private tuition) | 249212 | VETASSESS |
| 88 | music teacher (private tuition) | 249214 | VETASSESS |
| 89 | private tutors and teachers (nec) | 249299 | VETASSESS |
| 90 | teacher o English to speakers o other languages | 249311 | VETASSESS |
| 91 | dietitian | 251111 | DAA |
| 92 | nutritionist | 251112 | VETASSESS |
| 93 | occupational health and saety adviser | 251312 | VETASSESS |
| 94 | orthoptist | 251412 | VETASSESS |
| 95 | hospital pharmacist | 251511 | APharmC |
| 96 | industrial pharmacist | 251512 | VETASSESS |
| 97 | retail pharmacist | 251513 | APharmC |
| 98 | health promotion oicer | 251911 | VETASSESS |
| 99 | health diagnostic and promotion proessionals (nec) | 251999 | VETASSESS |
| 100 | acupuncturist | 252211 | Chinese Medicine Board o Australia |
| 101 | naturopath | 252213 | VETASSESS |
| 102 | traditional Chinese medicine practitioner | 252214 | Chinese Medicine Board o Australia |
| 103 | complementary health therapists (nec) | 252299 | VETASSESS |
| 104 | dental specialist | 252311 | ADC |
| 105 | resident medical oicer | 253112 | MedBA |
| 106 | nurse educator | 254211 | ANMAC |
| 107 | nurse researcher | 254212 | ANMAC |
| 108 | nurse manager | 254311 | ANMAC |
| 109 | web developer | 261212 | ACS |
| 110 | sotware tester | 261314 | ACS |
| 111 | database administrator | 262111 | ACS |
| 112 | systems administrator | 262113 | ACS |
| 113 | network administrator | 263112 | ACS |
| 114 | network analyst | 263113 | ACS |
| 115 | ICT quality assurance engineer | 263211 | ACS |
| 116 | ICT support engineer | 263212 | ACS |
| 117 | ICT systems test engineer | 263213 | ACS |
| 118 | ICT support and test engineers (nec) | 263299 | ACS |
| 119 | judicial and other legal proessionals (nec) | 271299 | VETASSESS |
| 120 | careers counsellor | 272111 | VETASSESS |
| 121 | drug and alcohol counsellor | 272112 | VETASSESS |
| 122 | amily and marriage counsellor | 272113 | VETASSESS |
| 123 | rehabilitation counsellor | 272114 | VETASSESS |
| 124 | student counsellor | 272115 | VETASSESS |
| 125 | counsellors (nec) | 272199 | VETASSESS |
| 126 | psychotherapist | 272314 | VETASSESS |
| 127 | interpreter | 272412 | NAATI |
| 128 | social proessionals (nec) | 272499 | VETASSESS |
| 129 | recreation oicer | 272612 | VETASSESS |
| 130 | welare worker | 272613 | ACWA |
| 131 | anaesthetic technician | 311211 | VETASSESS |
| 132 | cardiac technician | 311212 | VETASSESS |
| 133 | medical laboratory technician | 311213 | AIMS |
| 134 | pharmacy technician | 311215 | VETASSESS |
| 135 | medical technicians (nec) | 311299 | VETASSESS |
| 136 | meat inspector | 311312 | VETASSESS |
| 137 | primary products inspectors (nec) | 311399 | VETASSESS |
| 138 | chemistry technician | 311411 | VETASSESS |
| 139 | earth science technician | 311412 | VETASSESS |
| 140 | lie science technician | 311413 | VETASSESS |
| 141 | science technicians (nec) | 311499 | VETASSESS |
| 142 | architectural dratsperson | 312111 | VETASSESS |
| 143 | building inspector | 312113 | VETASSESS |
| 144 | architectural, building and surveying technicians (nec) | 312199 | VETASSESS |
| 145 | mechanical engineering technician | 312512 | TRA |
| 146 | metallurgical or materials technician | 312912 | VETASSESS |
| 147 | mine deputy | 312913 | VETASSESS |
| 148 | hardware technician | 313111 | TRA |
| 149 | ICT customer support oicer | 313112 | TRA |
| 150 | web administrator | 313113 | ACS |
| 151 | ICT support technicians (nec) | 313199 | TRA |
| 152 | arrier | 322113 | TRA |
| 153 | aircrat maintenance engineer (avionics) | 323111 | TRA |
| 154 | aircrat maintenance engineer (mechanical) | 323112 | TRA |
| 155 | aircrat maintenance engineer (structures) | 323113 | TRA |
| 156 | metal itters and machinists (nec) | 323299 | TRA |
| 157 | precision instrument maker and repairer | 323314 | TRA |
| 158 | toolmaker | 323412 | TRA |
| 159 | vehicle body builder | 324211 | TRA |
| 160 | vehicle trimmer | 324212 | TRA |
| 161 | roo tiler | 333311 | TRA |
| 162 | business machine mechanic | 342311 | TRA |
| 163 | cabler (data and telecommunications) | 342411 | TRA |
| 164 | telecommunications linesworker | 342413 | TRA |
| 165 | baker | 351111 | TRA |
| 166 | pastrycook | 351112 | TRA |
| 167 | butcher or smallgoods maker | 351211 | TRA |
| 168 | cook | 351411 | TRA |
| 169 | dog handler or trainer | 361111 | VETASSESS |
| 170 | animal attendants and trainers (nec) | 361199 | VETASSESS |
| 171 | veterinary nurse | 361311 | VETASSESS |
| 172 | lorist | 362111 | TRA |
| 173 | gardener (general) | 362211 | TRA |
| 174 | arborist | 362212 | TRA |
| 175 | landscape gardener | 362213 | TRA |
| 176 | greenkeeper | 362311 | TRA |
| 177 | hairdresser | 391111 | TRA |
| 178 | print inisher | 392111 | TRA |
| 179 | printing machinist | 392311 | TRA |
| 180 | dressmaker or tailor | 393213 | TRA |
| 181 | upholsterer | 393311 | TRA |
| 182 | urniture inisher | 394211 | TRA |
| 183 | wood machinist | 394213 | TRA |
| 184 | wood machinists and other wood trades workers (nec) | 394299 | TRA |
| 185 | power generation plant operator | 399213 | TRA |
| 186 | jeweller | 399411 | TRA |
| 187 | camera operator (ilm, television or video) | 399512 | TRA |
| 188 | make up artist | 399514 | TRA |
| 189 | sound technician | 399516 | TRA |
| 190 | perorming arts technicians (nec) | 399599 | VETASSESS |
| 191 | signwriter | 399611 | TRA |
| 192 | ambulance oicer | 411111 | VETASSESS |
| 193 | intensive care ambulance paramedic | 411112 | VETASSESS |
| 194 | dental technician | 411213 | TRA |
| 195 | diversional therapist | 411311 | VETASSESS |
| 196 | enrolled nurse | 411411 | ANMAC |
| 197 | massage therapist | 411611 | VETASSESS |
| 198 | community worker | 411711 | ACWA |
| 199 | disabilities services oicer | 411712 | ACWA |
| 200 | amily support worker | 411713 | ACWA |
| 201 | residential care oicer | 411715 | ACWA |
| 202 | youth worker | 411716 | ACWA |
| 203 | diving instructor (open water) | 452311 | VETASSESS |
| 204 | gymnastics coach or instructor | 452312 | VETASSESS |
| 205 | horse riding coach or instructor | 452313 | VETASSESS |
| 206 | snowsport instructor | 452314 | VETASSESS |
| 207 | swimming coach or instructor | 452315 | VETASSESS |
| 208 | other sports coach or instructor | 452317 | VETASSESS |
| 209 | sports development oicer | 452321 | VETASSESS |
| 210 | sportspersons (nec) | 452499 | VETASSESS |
| 211 | contract administrator | 511111 | VETASSESS |
| 212 | program or project administrator | 511112 | VETASSESS |
| 213 | insurance loss adjuster | 599612 | VETASSESS |
| 214 | insurance agent | 611211 | VETASSESS |
| 215 | retail buyer | 639211 | VETASSESS |
