Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) 2026: every occupation an employer can sponsor

Reviewed 16 Oct 2026

Can your business sponsor this occupation?

The Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) names the 456 occupations an employer can sponsor on a Skills in Demand (subclass 482) visa in the Core Skills stream. The same 456 occupations can be nominated for permanent residence in the Direct Entry stream of the Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa.

Being on the list is the first test, not the last. 34 occupations carry a caveat (a condition that rules out some positions or businesses), and 24 need a skills assessment before the worker applies. Find your occupation below, then read its caveat and skills-assessment columns.

Check the caveat column before you advertise. A business that turns over less than AUD 1 million, or has fewer than 5 staff, cannot sponsor an accountant, recruitment consultant or management consultant on a 482. A chef cannot be sponsored into a cafe, coffee shop or fast-food outlet.

The list does not apply to the 482 Specialist Skills stream (jobs paying AUD 146,576 or more), to a labour agreement position, or to a 186 nomination of a worker who has already worked for you on a 482 for 2 years. Those routes are explained after the table.

Find your occupation

Search by occupation or ANZSCO code (the six-digit official job code), or filter by group, assessing authority, caveat or skills assessment. The table lists all 456 occupations in code order, as the legal instrument does. Tap a caveat, or a Yes in the skills-assessment column, to read the exact condition.

This page is general information, checked against the registered instruments on the date shown further down this page. It is not legal advice about your business or a particular nomination. Before you advertise or lodge, have the occupation, the caveats and the salary checked for your own position.

Occupation	ANZSCO code	Assessing authority (186 Direct Entry)	Caveat	482 skills assessment
Chief Executive or Managing Director	111111	IML	1: salary floor AUD 180,001 The position: (a) has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD 180,001; and (b) if it involves a transfer, is not an intra-corporate transfer covered by an international trade obligation.	No
Corporate General Manager	111211	IML	1: salary floor AUD 180,001 The position: (a) has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD 180,001; and (b) if it involves a transfer, is not an intra-corporate transfer covered by an international trade obligation.	No
Aquaculture Farmer	121111	VETASSESS	5: low-skilled tasks The position predominantly involves low-skilled tasks (the instrument gives fruit picking or packing, feeding livestock and truck driving as examples).	No
Apiarist	121311	VETASSESS	5: low-skilled tasks The position predominantly involves low-skilled tasks (the instrument gives fruit picking or packing, feeding livestock and truck driving as examples).	No
Dairy Cattle Farmer	121313	VETASSESS	5: low-skilled tasks The position predominantly involves low-skilled tasks (the instrument gives fruit picking or packing, feeding livestock and truck driving as examples).	No
Goat Farmer	121315	VETASSESS	5: low-skilled tasks The position predominantly involves low-skilled tasks (the instrument gives fruit picking or packing, feeding livestock and truck driving as examples).	No
Pig Farmer	121318	VETASSESS	5: low-skilled tasks The position predominantly involves low-skilled tasks (the instrument gives fruit picking or packing, feeding livestock and truck driving as examples).	No
Poultry Farmer	121321	VETASSESS	5: low-skilled tasks The position predominantly involves low-skilled tasks (the instrument gives fruit picking or packing, feeding livestock and truck driving as examples).	No
Flower Grower	121611	VETASSESS	5: low-skilled tasks The position predominantly involves low-skilled tasks (the instrument gives fruit picking or packing, feeding livestock and truck driving as examples).	No
Sales and Marketing Manager	131112	IML	6: front-line retail or sales The position: (a) is front-line retail; or (b) predominantly involves direct client transactional interaction; or (c) predominantly involves selling courses to individual students; or (d) is based in a call centre and does not require significant technical knowledge of products. 12: turnover under AUD 1 million or fewer than 5 staff The business: (a) has an annual turnover of less than AUD 1,000,000, unless the position is an intra-corporate transfer covered by an international trade obligation; or (b) has fewer than 5 employees, unless the position is such a transfer.	No
Advertising Manager	131113	IML	None	No
Corporate Services Manager	132111	VETASSESS	12: turnover under AUD 1 million or fewer than 5 staff The business: (a) has an annual turnover of less than AUD 1,000,000, unless the position is an intra-corporate transfer covered by an international trade obligation; or (b) has fewer than 5 employees, unless the position is such a transfer.	No
Finance Manager	132211	CAANZ, CPAA, IPA	None	No
Human Resource Manager	132311	IML	None	No
Policy and Planning Manager	132411	VETASSESS	None	No
Research and Development Manager	132511	VETASSESS	None	No
Construction Project Manager	133111	VETASSESS	None	No
Project Builder	133112	VETASSESS	None	No
Engineering Manager	133211	EA, IML	None	No
Production Manager (Forestry)	133511	VETASSESS	None	No
Production Manager (Manufacturing)	133512	VETASSESS	None	No
Supply and Distribution Manager	133611	IML	6: front-line retail or sales The position: (a) is front-line retail; or (b) predominantly involves direct client transactional interaction; or (c) predominantly involves selling courses to individual students; or (d) is based in a call centre and does not require significant technical knowledge of products. 12: turnover under AUD 1 million or fewer than 5 staff The business: (a) has an annual turnover of less than AUD 1,000,000, unless the position is an intra-corporate transfer covered by an international trade obligation; or (b) has fewer than 5 employees, unless the position is such a transfer.	No
Procurement Manager	133612	IML	None	No
Medical Administrator / Medical Superintendent	134211	VETASSESS	None	No
Nursing Clinical Director	134212	ANMAC	None	No
Primary Health Organisation Manager	134213	VETASSESS	None	No
School Principal	134311	VETASSESS	None	No
Faculty Head	134411	VETASSESS	None	No
Education Managers nec	134499	VETASSESS	None	No
Chief Information Officer	135111	ACS	None	No
ICT Project Manager	135112	ACS	None	No
ICT Managers nec	135199	ACS	None	No
Arts Administrator or Manager	139911	VETASSESS	None	No
Environmental Manager	139912	VETASSESS	None	No
Laboratory Manager	139913	VETASSESS	None	No
Quality Assurance Manager	139916	VETASSESS	None	No
Regulatory Affairs Manager	139917	VETASSESS	None	No
Hotel or Motel Manager	141311	VETASSESS	5: low-skilled tasks The position predominantly involves low-skilled tasks (the instrument gives fruit picking or packing, feeding livestock and truck driving as examples).	No
Licensed Club Manager	141411	VETASSESS	None	No
Accommodation and Hospitality Managers nec	141999	VETASSESS	None	No
Retail Manager (General)	142111	VETASSESS	None	No
Travel Agency Manager	142116	VETASSESS	None	No
Fleet Manager	149411	VETASSESS	None	No
Boarding Kennel or Cattery Operator	149911	VETASSESS	None	No
Cinema or Theatre Manager	149912	VETASSESS	None	No
Equipment Hire Manager	149915	VETASSESS	None	No
Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec	149999	VETASSESS	16: brothel keeper The position is a brothel keeper.	No
Music Director	211212	VETASSESS	None	No
Artistic Director	212111	VETASSESS	None	No
Program Director (Television or Radio)	212315	VETASSESS	None	No
Stage Manager	212316	VETASSESS	None	No
Technical Director	212317	VETASSESS	None	No
Video Producer	212318	VETASSESS	None	No
Print Journalist	212413	VETASSESS	None	No
Radio Journalist	212414	VETASSESS	None	No
Technical Writer	212415	VETASSESS	None	No
Television Journalist	212416	VETASSESS	None	No
Journalists and Other Writers nec	212499	VETASSESS	None	No
Accountant (General)	221111	CAANZ, CPAA, IPA	2: clerical work The position is a clerical, bookkeeper or accounting clerk position. 11: turnover under AUD 1 million The business has an annual turnover of less than AUD 1,000,000. 13: fewer than 5 staff The business has fewer than 5 employees.	No
Management Accountant	221112	CAANZ, CPAA, IPA	2: clerical work The position is a clerical, bookkeeper or accounting clerk position. 11: turnover under AUD 1 million The business has an annual turnover of less than AUD 1,000,000. 13: fewer than 5 staff The business has fewer than 5 employees.	No
Taxation Accountant	221113	CAANZ, CPAA, IPA	2: clerical work The position is a clerical, bookkeeper or accounting clerk position. 11: turnover under AUD 1 million The business has an annual turnover of less than AUD 1,000,000. 13: fewer than 5 staff The business has fewer than 5 employees.	No
Company Secretary	221211	VETASSESS	None	No
External Auditor	221213	CAANZ, CPAA, IPA	None	No
Internal Auditor	221214	VETASSESS	None	No
Finance Broker	222112	VETASSESS	None	No
Insurance Broker	222113	VETASSESS	None	No
Financial Investment Adviser	222311	VETASSESS	None	No
Human Resource Adviser	223111	VETASSESS	2: clerical work The position is a clerical, bookkeeper or accounting clerk position.	No
Recruitment Consultant	223112	VETASSESS	11: turnover under AUD 1 million The business has an annual turnover of less than AUD 1,000,000. 13: fewer than 5 staff The business has fewer than 5 employees.	No
Workplace Relations Adviser	223113	VETASSESS	5: low-skilled tasks The position predominantly involves low-skilled tasks (the instrument gives fruit picking or packing, feeding livestock and truck driving as examples).	No
Actuary	224111	VETASSESS	None	No
Mathematician	224112	VETASSESS	None	No
Data Analyst	224114	ACS	None	No
Data Scientist	224115	ACS	None	No
Statistician	224116	VETASSESS	None	No
Land Economist	224511	VETASSESS	None	No
Valuer	224512	VETASSESS	None	No
Organisation and Methods Analyst	224712	VETASSESS	None	No
Management Consultant	224713	VETASSESS	11: turnover under AUD 1 million The business has an annual turnover of less than AUD 1,000,000. 13: fewer than 5 staff The business has fewer than 5 employees.	No
Supply Chain Analyst	224714	VETASSESS	None	No
Patents Examiner	224914	VETASSESS	None	No
Information and Organisation Professionals nec	224999	VETASSESS	None	No
Advertising Specialist	225111	VETASSESS	None	No
Marketing Specialist	225113	VETASSESS	6: front-line retail or sales The position: (a) is front-line retail; or (b) predominantly involves direct client transactional interaction; or (c) predominantly involves selling courses to individual students; or (d) is based in a call centre and does not require significant technical knowledge of products. 11: turnover under AUD 1 million The business has an annual turnover of less than AUD 1,000,000.	No
Content Creator (Marketing)	225114	VETASSESS	None	No
ICT Account Manager	225211	VETASSESS	None	No
ICT Business Development Manager	225212	VETASSESS	None	No
ICT Sales Representative	225213	VETASSESS	None	No
Public Relations Professional	225311	VETASSESS	None	No
Sales Representative (Industrial Products)	225411	VETASSESS	None	No
Sales Representative (Medical and Pharmaceutical Products)	225412	VETASSESS	None	No
Technical Sales Representatives nec	225499	VETASSESS	6: front-line retail or sales The position: (a) is front-line retail; or (b) predominantly involves direct client transactional interaction; or (c) predominantly involves selling courses to individual students; or (d) is based in a call centre and does not require significant technical knowledge of products.	No
Aeroplane Pilot	231111	CASA	None	No
Flying Instructor	231113	VETASSESS	None	No
Helicopter Pilot	231114	CASA	None	No
Air Transport Professionals nec	231199	VETASSESS	None	No
Ship’s Engineer	231212	AMSA	None	No
Architect	232111	AACA	None	No
Landscape Architect	232112	VETASSESS	None	No
Surveyor	232212	ISNSW	None	No
Cartographer	232213	VETASSESS	None	No
Other Spatial Scientist	232214	VETASSESS	None	No
Jewellery Designer	232313	VETASSESS	None	No
Illustrator	232412	VETASSESS	None	No
Multimedia Designer	232413	VETASSESS	None	No
Web Designer	232414	VETASSESS	None	No
Interior Designer	232511	VETASSESS	None	No
Urban and Regional Planner	232611	VETASSESS	None	No
Chemical Engineer	233111	EA	None	No
Materials Engineer	233112	EA	None	No
Civil Engineer	233211	EA	None	No
Geotechnical Engineer	233212	EA	None	No
Quantity Surveyor	233213	AIQS	None	No
Structural Engineer	233214	EA	None	No
Transport Engineer	233215	EA	None	No
Electrical Engineer	233311	EA	None	No
Electronics Engineer	233411	EA	None	No
Industrial Engineer	233511	EA	None	No
Mechanical Engineer	233512	EA	None	No
Production or Plant Engineer	233513	EA	None	No
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)	233611	EA	None	No
Petroleum Engineer	233612	EA	None	No
Aeronautical Engineer	233911	EA	None	No
Agricultural Engineer	233912	EA	None	No
Biomedical Engineer	233913	EA	None	No
Engineering Technologist	233914	EA	None	No
Environmental Engineer	233915	EA	None	No
Naval Architect / Marine Designer	233916	EA	None	No
Engineering Professionals nec	233999	EA	None	No
Agricultural Consultant	234111	VETASSESS	None	No
Agricultural Research Scientist	234114	VETASSESS	None	No
Agronomist	234115	VETASSESS	None	No
Aquaculture or Fisheries Scientist	234116	VETASSESS	None	No
Chemist	234211	VETASSESS	None	No
Food Technologist	234212	VETASSESS	None	No
Wine Maker	234213	VETASSESS	None	No
Environmental Consultant	234312	VETASSESS	None	No
Environmental Scientists nec	234399	VETASSESS	None	No
Geologist	234411	VETASSESS	None	No
Geophysicist	234412	VETASSESS	None	No
Hydrogeologist	234413	VETASSESS	None	No
Life Scientist (General)	234511	VETASSESS	None	No
Biochemist	234513	VETASSESS	None	No
Botanist	234515	VETASSESS	None	No
Marine Biologist	234516	VETASSESS	None	No
Entomologist	234521	VETASSESS	None	No
Zoologist	234522	VETASSESS	None	No
Life Scientists nec	234599	VETASSESS	None	No
Respiratory Scientist	234612	VETASSESS	None	No
Veterinarian	234711	AVBC	None	No
Conservator	234911	VETASSESS	None	No
Metallurgist	234912	VETASSESS	None	No
Meteorologist	234913	VETASSESS	None	No
Physicist	234914	ACPSEM, VETASSESS	None	No
Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec	234999	VETASSESS	None	No
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher	241111	ACECQA	None	No
Primary School Teacher	241213	AITSL	None	No
Middle School Teacher / Intermediate School Teacher	241311	AITSL	None	No
Secondary School Teacher	241411	AITSL	None	No
Special Needs Teacher	241511	AITSL	None	No
Teacher of the Hearing Impaired	241512	AITSL	None	No
Teacher of the Sight Impaired	241513	AITSL	None	No
Special Education Teachers nec	241599	AITSL	None	No
University Lecturer	242111	VETASSESS	None	No
Vocational Education Teacher / Polytechnic Teacher	242211	TRA, VETASSESS	None	No
Education Reviewer	249112	VETASSESS	None	No
Music Teacher (Private Tuition)	249214	VETASSESS	None	No
Private Tutors and Teachers nec	249299	VETASSESS	14: trade-agreement positions only The position is not provided for under an international trade obligation.	No
Dietitian	251111	DAA	None	No
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer	251211	ASMIRT	None	No
Medical Radiation Therapist	251212	ASMIRT	None	No
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	251213	ANZSNM	None	No
Sonographer	251214	ASMIRT	None	No
Occupational Health and Safety Adviser	251312	VETASSESS	None	No
Optometrist	251411	OCANZ	None	No
Orthoptist	251412	VETASSESS	None	No
Hospital Pharmacist	251511	APharmC	None	No
Industrial Pharmacist	251512	VETASSESS	None	No
Retail Pharmacist	251513	APharmC	None	No
Orthotist or Prosthetist	251912	AOPA	None	No
Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals nec	251999	VETASSESS	None	No
Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner	252214	CMBA	14: trade-agreement positions only The position is not provided for under an international trade obligation.	No
Complementary Health Therapists nec	252299	VETASSESS	None	No
Dental Specialist	252311	ADC	None	No
Dentist	252312	ADC	None	No
Occupational Therapist	252411	OTC	None	No
Physiotherapist	252511	APC	None	No
Podiatrist	252611	PodBA	None	No
Audiologist	252711	VETASSESS	None	No
Speech Pathologist / Speech Language Therapist	252712	SPA	None	No
General Practitioner	253111	MedBA	None	No
Resident Medical Officer	253112	MedBA	None	No
Anaesthetist	253211	MedBA	None	No
Specialist Physician (General Medicine)	253311	MedBA	None	No
Cardiologist	253312	MedBA	None	No
Clinical Haematologist	253313	MedBA	None	No
Medical Oncologist	253314	MedBA	None	No
Endocrinologist	253315	MedBA	None	No
Gastroenterologist	253316	MedBA	None	No
Intensive Care Specialist	253317	MedBA	None	No
Neurologist	253318	MedBA	None	No
Paediatrician	253321	MedBA	None	No
Renal Medicine Specialist	253322	MedBA	None	No
Rheumatologist	253323	MedBA	None	No
Thoracic Medicine Specialist	253324	MedBA	None	No
Specialist Physicians nec	253399	MedBA	None	No
Psychiatrist	253411	MedBA	None	No
Surgeon (General)	253511	MedBA	None	No
Cardiothoracic Surgeon	253512	MedBA	None	No
Neurosurgeon	253513	MedBA	None	No
Orthopaedic Surgeon	253514	MedBA	None	No
Otorhinolaryngologist	253515	MedBA	None	No
Paediatric Surgeon	253516	MedBA	None	No
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon	253517	MedBA	None	No
Urologist	253518	MedBA	None	No
Vascular Surgeon	253521	MedBA	None	No
Dermatologist	253911	MedBA	None	No
Emergency Medicine Specialist	253912	MedBA	None	No
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist	253913	MedBA	None	No
Ophthalmologist	253914	MedBA	None	No
Pathologist	253915	MedBA	None	No
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist	253917	MedBA	None	No
Radiation Oncologist	253918	MedBA	None	No
Medical Practitioners nec	253999	MedBA	None	No
Midwife	254111	ANMAC	None	No
Nurse Educator	254211	ANMAC	None	No
Nurse Researcher	254212	ANMAC	None	No
Nurse Practitioner	254411	ANMAC	None	No
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)	254412	ANMAC	None	No
Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)	254413	ANMAC	None	No
Registered Nurse (Community Health)	254414	ANMAC	None	No
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)	254415	ANMAC	None	No
Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)	254416	ANMAC	None	No
Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)	254417	ANMAC	None	No
Registered Nurse (Medical)	254418	ANMAC	None	No
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)	254421	ANMAC	None	No
Registered Nurse (Mental Health)	254422	ANMAC	None	No
Registered Nurse (Perioperative)	254423	ANMAC	None	No
Registered Nurse (Surgical)	254424	ANMAC	None	No
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)	254425	ANMAC	None	No
Registered Nurses nec	254499	ANMAC	None	No
ICT Business Analyst	261111	ACS	None	No
Systems Analyst	261112	ACS	None	No
Multimedia Specialist	261211	ACS	None	No
Web Developer	261212	ACS	None	No
Analyst Programmer	261311	ACS	None	No
Developer Programmer	261312	ACS	None	No
Software Engineer	261313	ACS	None	No
Software Tester	261314	ACS	None	No
Cyber Security Engineer	261315	ACS	None	No
Devops Engineer	261316	ACS	None	No
Penetration Tester	261317	ACS	None	No
Software and Applications Programmers nec	261399	ACS	None	No
Database Administrator	262111	ACS	None	No
Systems Administrator	262113	ACS	None	No
Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist	262114	ACS	None	No
Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist	262115	ACS	None	No
Cyber Security Analyst	262116	ACS	None	No
Cyber Security Architect	262117	ACS	None	No
Cyber Security Operations Coordinator	262118	ACS	None	No
Computer Network and Systems Engineer	263111	ACS	None	No
Network Administrator	263112	ACS	None	No
Network Analyst	263113	ACS	None	No
ICT Quality Assurance Engineer	263211	ACS	None	No
ICT Systems Test Engineer	263213	ACS	None	No
ICT Support and Test Engineers nec	263299	ACS	None	No
Telecommunications Network Engineer	263312	EA	None	No
Barrister	271111	SLAA	None	No
Intellectual Property Lawyer	271214	VETASSESS	None	No
Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec	271299	VETASSESS	None	No
Solicitor	271311	SLAA	None	No
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor	272112	VETASSESS	None	No
Rehabilitation Counsellor	272114	VETASSESS	None	No
Student Counsellor	272115	VETASSESS	None	No
Clinical Psychologist	272311	APS	None	No
Educational Psychologist	272312	APS	None	No
Organisational Psychologist	272313	APS	None	No
Psychotherapist	272314	VETASSESS	None	No
Psychologists nec	272399	APS	None	No
Translator	272413	NAATI	None	No
Social Worker	272511	AASW	None	No
Recreation Officer / Recreation Coordinator	272612	VETASSESS	None	No
Agricultural and Agritech Technician	311112	VETASSESS	None	No
Animal Husbandry Technician	311113	VETASSESS	None	No
Aquaculture or Fisheries Technician	311114	VETASSESS	None	No
Irrigation Designer	311115	VETASSESS	None	No
Anaesthetic Technician	311211	VETASSESS	None	No
Cardiac Technician	311212	VETASSESS	None	No
Pharmacy Technician	311215	VETASSESS	None	No
Respiratory Technician	311217	VETASSESS	None	No
Medical Technicians nec	311299	VETASSESS	None	No
Meat Inspector	311312	VETASSESS	None	No
Primary Products Quality Assurance Officer	311314	VETASSESS	None	No
Primary Products Assurance and Inspection Officers nec	311399	VETASSESS	None	No
Chemistry Technician	311411	VETASSESS	None	No
Earth Science Technician	311412	VETASSESS	None	No
Science Technicians nec	311499	VETASSESS	None	No
Architectural Draftsperson	312111	VETASSESS	None	No
Building Associate	312112	VETASSESS	None	No
Building Inspector	312113	VETASSESS	None	No
Construction Estimator	312114	VETASSESS	None	No
Surveying or Spatial Science Technician	312116	VETASSESS	None	No
Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians nec	312199	VETASSESS	None	No
Civil Engineering Draftsperson	312211	EA, VETASSESS	None	No
Civil Engineering Technician	312212	VETASSESS	None	No
Electrical Engineering Draftsperson	312311	EA	None	No
Electrical Engineering Technician	312312	TRA	None	No
Electronic Engineering Technician	312412	TRA	None	No
Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson	312511	EA	None	No
Mechanical Engineering Technician	312512	TRA	9: phone and device repairs The position involves retail repairs of mobile phones or small consumer devices.	No
Maintenance Planner	312911	VETASSESS	None	No
Metallurgical or Materials Technician	312912	VETASSESS	None	No
Mine Deputy	312913	VETASSESS	None	No
Other Draftsperson	312914	VETASSESS	None	No
Building and Engineering Technicians nec	312999	EA, VETASSESS	None	No
Hardware Technician	313111	TRA	None	No
ICT Customer Support Officer	313112	TRA	None	No
Web Administrator	313113	ACS	None	No
ICT Support Technicians nec	313199	TRA	None	No
Telecommunications Field Engineer	313212	EA	None	No
Telecommunications Network Planner	313213	EA	None	No
Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist	313214	EA	None	No
Automotive Electrician	321111	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Motor Mechanic (General)	321211	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Diesel Motor Mechanic	321212	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Motorcycle Mechanic	321213	TRA	None	No
Small Engine Mechanic	321214	TRA	None	No
Electroplater	322112	TRA	None	No
Farrier	322113	TRA	None	No
Metal Casting Trades Worker	322114	TRA	None	No
Sheetmetal Worker	322211	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Brazil, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Metal Fabricator	322311	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Brazil, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Pressure Welder	322312	TRA	None	No
Welder (First Class)	322313	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Brazil, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics)	323111	TRA	None	No
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)	323112	TRA	None	No
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures)	323113	TRA	None	No
Fitter (General)	323211	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Brazil, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Fitter and Turner	323212	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Brazil, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Fitter-Welder	323213	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Brazil, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Metal Machinist (First Class)	323214	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Brazil, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic	323215	TRA	None	No
Metal Fitters and Machinists nec	323299	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Brazil, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Locksmith	323313	TRA	None	No
Precision Instrument Maker and Repairer	323314	TRA	None	No
Engineering Patternmaker	323411	TRA	None	No
Toolmaker	323412	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Brazil, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Panelbeater	324111	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Vehicle Body Builder	324211	TRA	None	No
Vehicle Trimmer	324212	TRA	None	No
Vehicle Painter	324311	TRA	None	No
Bricklayer	331111	TRA	None	No
Stonemason	331112	TRA	None	No
Carpenter and Joiner	331211	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Brazil, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Carpenter	331212	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Brazil, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Joiner	331213	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Brazil, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Floor Finisher	332111	TRA	None	No
Painter	332211	TRA	None	No
Glazier	333111	TRA	None	No
Plasterer (Wall and Ceiling)	333211	TRA	None	No
Renderer (Solid Plaster)	333212	TRA	None	No
Roof Tiler	333311	TRA	None	No
Wall and Floor Tiler	333411	TRA	None	No
Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber	334112	TRA	None	No
Drainer	334113	TRA	None	No
Gasfitter	334114	TRA	None	No
Roof Plumber	334115	TRA	None	No
Plumber (General)	334116	TRA	None	No
Fire Protection Plumber	334117	TRA	None	No
Electrician (General)	341111	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa or Vietnam, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Electrician (Special Class)	341112	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa or Vietnam, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic	342111	TRA	None	No
Electrical Linesworker / Electrical Line Mechanic	342211	TRA	None	No
Technical Cable Jointer	342212	TRA	None	No
Business Machine Mechanic	342311	TRA	None	No
Electronic Equipment Trades Worker	342313	TRA	None	No
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)	342314	TRA	None	No
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)	342315	TRA	None	No
Cabler (Data and Telecommunications)	342411	TRA	None	No
Telecommunications Cable Jointer	342412	TRA	None	No
Telecommunications Linesworker / Telecommunications Line mechanic	342413	TRA	None	No
Telecommunications Technician	342414	TRA	None	No
Baker	351111	TRA	10: mass-production baking The position involves mass or standardised production, including in a franchise or factory setting, food produced for distribution elsewhere, or predominantly pre-prepared food.	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Pastrycook	351112	TRA	10: mass-production baking The position involves mass or standardised production, including in a franchise or factory setting, food produced for distribution elsewhere, or predominantly pre-prepared food.	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Brazil, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Butcher or Smallgoods Maker	351211	TRA	None	No
Chef	351311	TRA	3: factory mass production The position involves mass production in a factory setting. 4: fast food or limited-service venue The position is in a limited service restaurant (fast food or takeaway, fast casual, a drinking establishment with limited food, a limited service cafe including a coffee shop or mall cafe, or a limited service pizza restaurant).	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Cook	351411	TRA	3: factory mass production The position involves mass production in a factory setting. 4: fast food or limited-service venue The position is in a limited service restaurant (fast food or takeaway, fast casual, a drinking establishment with limited food, a limited service cafe including a coffee shop or mall cafe, or a limited service pizza restaurant).	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Dog Handler or Trainer	361111	VETASSESS	None	No
Horse Trainer	361112	TRA	None	No
Veterinary Nurse	361311	VETASSESS	None	No
Nurseryperson	362411	TRA	None	No
Arborist	362511	TRA	None	No
Tree Worker	362512	VETASSESS	None	No
Landscape Gardener	362711	TRA	None	No
Irrigation Technician	362712	VETASSESS	None	No
Hairdresser	391111	TRA	None	No
Print Finisher	392111	TRA	None	No
Screen Printer	392112	TRA	None	No
Graphic Pre-press Trades Worker	392211	TRA	None	No
Printing Machinist	392311	TRA	None	No
Shoemaker	393114	TRA	None	No
Upholsterer	393311	TRA	None	No
Cabinet Maker	394112	TRA	None	Yes, listed passports Required for holders of a passport issued by Brazil, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam or Zimbabwe, unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: TRA.
Furniture Maker	394113	TRA	None	No
Furniture Finisher	394211	TRA	None	No
Picture Framer	394212	TRA	None	No
Wood Machinist	394213	TRA	None	No
Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers nec	394299	TRA	None	No
Boat Builder and Repairer	399111	TRA	None	No
Shipwright	399112	TRA	None	No
Chemical Plant Operator	399211	TRA	None	No
Gas or Petroleum Operator	399212	TRA	15: salary floor AUD 120,000 The position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD 120,000.	No
Power Generation Plant Operator	399213	TRA	None	No
Light Technician	399513	TRA	None	No
Sound Technician	399516	TRA	None	No
Performing Arts Technicians nec	399599	VETASSESS	None	No
Signwriter	399611	TRA	None	No
Diver	399911	VETASSESS	None	No
Optical Dispenser / Dispensing Optician	399913	TRA	None	No
Optical Mechanic	399914	TRA	None	No
Plastics Technician	399916	TRA	None	No
Fire Protection Equipment Technician	399918	TRA	None	No
Technicians and Trades Workers nec	399999	TRA	None	No
Ambulance Officer	411111	VETASSESS	None	No
Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic	411112	VETASSESS	None	No
Dental Hygienist	411211	VETASSESS	None	No
Dental Prosthetist	411212	TRA	None	No
Dental Technician	411213	TRA	None	No
Dental Therapist	411214	VETASSESS	None	No
Diversional Therapist	411311	VETASSESS	None	No
Enrolled Nurse	411411	ANMAC	None	No
Massage Therapist	411611	VETASSESS	7: massage setting The position: (a) is not full-time; or (b) is not based in a therapeutic setting; or (c) involves non-medical relaxation massage; or (d) is in a retail setting.	No
Community Worker	411711	ACWA	None	No
Family Support Worker	411713	ACWA	None	No
Residential Care Officer	411715	ACWA	None	No
Youth Worker	411716	ACWA	None	No
Child Care Worker	421111	ACECQA	None	No
Out of School Hours Care Worker	421114	ACECQA	None	No
Hotel Service Manager	431411	VETASSESS	None	No
Beauty Therapist	451111	VETASSESS	None	No
Tour Guide	451412	VETASSESS	None	No
Travel Consultant	451612	VETASSESS	None	No
Flight Attendant	451711	VETASSESS	None	No
Diving Instructor (Open Water)	452311	VETASSESS	None	No
Other Sports Coach or Instructor (Wushu Martial Arts Coach or Yoga Instructor Only)	452317	VETASSESS	14: trade-agreement positions only The position is not provided for under an international trade obligation.	No
Sports Development Officer	452321	VETASSESS	None	No
Contract Administrator	511111	VETASSESS	None	No
Program or Project Administrator	511112	VETASSESS	None	Yes, all passports Required for every applicant unless an exemption applies. Assessing body: VETASSESS.
Office Manager	512111	VETASSESS	None	No
Legal Secretary	521212	VETASSESS	None	No
Conveyancer	599111	VETASSESS	None	No
Clerk of Court	599211	VETASSESS	None	No
Insurance Loss Adjuster	599612	VETASSESS	None	No
Clinical Coder	599915	VETASSESS	None	No
Insurance Agent	611211	VETASSESS	None	No
Retail Buyer	639211	VETASSESS	6: front-line retail or sales The position: (a) is front-line retail; or (b) predominantly involves direct client transactional interaction; or (c) predominantly involves selling courses to individual students; or (d) is based in a call centre and does not require significant technical knowledge of products.	No

Occupations with their own page (chef, registered nurse and motor mechanic) are linked in the first column. More pages are added each week.

What do the caveats mean for your business?

A caveat is a condition written into the occupation list. If it describes your position or your business, the occupation does not apply to that position, and the nomination is refused even though the occupation is listed. The same 16 caveats apply to a 482 Core Skills nomination and a 186 Direct Entry nomination.

Caveat 1, salary under AUD 180,001 — You cannot sponsor a Chief Executive or Corporate General Manager unless the job pays at least AUD 180,001 a year, or it is an intra-company transfer covered by a trade agreement.
Caveat 2, clerical work — An accountant or human resource adviser cannot be sponsored into a position that is really clerical, bookkeeping or accounts-clerk work.
Caveat 3, factory mass production — A chef or cook position that involves mass production in a factory setting is excluded.
Caveat 4, fast food or limited-service venue — A chef or cook cannot be sponsored into a fast-food or takeaway outlet, a fast-casual restaurant, a coffee shop or mall cafe, a limited-service pizza restaurant, or a bar that serves limited food.
Caveat 5, low-skilled tasks — For farmers, hotel or motel managers and workplace relations advisers, the position is excluded if the work is mostly low-skilled tasks. The instrument gives picking or packing fruit, feeding livestock and driving trucks as examples.
Caveat 6, front-line retail or sales — Applies to sales and marketing managers, supply and distribution managers, marketing specialists, technical sales representatives and retail buyers. The position is excluded if it is front-line retail, mostly transactional client contact, selling courses to students, or a call centre role needing no real technical product knowledge.
Caveat 7, massage setting — A massage therapist position must be full-time, in a therapeutic setting, not relaxation massage and not in a retail setting.
Caveat 8, single-service or non-commercial site — Written into the instrument, but no listed occupation currently carries it.
Caveat 9, phone and device repairs — A mechanical engineering technician cannot be sponsored into retail repair of mobile phones or small consumer devices.
Caveat 10, mass-production baking — A baker or pastrycook position is excluded where the food is mass-produced, made in a franchise or factory setting, made for distribution elsewhere, or mostly pre-prepared.
Caveat 11, turnover under AUD 1 million — If your business turns over less than AUD 1 million a year, you cannot sponsor an accountant (general, management or taxation), recruitment consultant, management consultant or marketing specialist.
Caveat 12, turnover under AUD 1 million or fewer than 5 staff — Sales and marketing managers, corporate services managers and supply and distribution managers are excluded for a business under either limit, unless the position is an intra-company transfer covered by a trade agreement.
Caveat 13, fewer than 5 staff — Accountants, recruitment consultants and management consultants cannot be sponsored by a business with fewer than 5 employees.
Caveat 14, trade-agreement positions only — Private tutors and teachers nec, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, and the wushu martial arts coach or yoga instructor role can be sponsored only where an international trade obligation provides for the position.
Caveat 15, salary under AUD 120,000 — A gas or petroleum operator must be paid at least AUD 120,000 a year.
Caveat 16, brothel keeper — Excluded under Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec.

Caveat 11 and caveat 13 are tested on the sponsoring business, not the job. Caveats 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 15 are tested on the position itself, so the same business can sponsor an accountant into one role and be refused on another.

Which assessing authority does each abbreviation stand for?

AACA — Architects Accreditation Council of Australia
AASW — Australian Association of Social Workers
ACECQA — Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority
ACPSEM — Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
ACS — Australian Computer Society
ACWA — Community Work Australia (the instrument prints ACWA in the table and names Community Work Australia in its list of authorities)
ADC — Australian Dental Council
AIQS — Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
AITSL — Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
AMSA — Australian Maritime Safety Authority
ANMAC — Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council
ANZSNM — Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine
AOPA — Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association
APC — Australian Physiotherapy Council
APS — Australian Psychological Society
APharmC — Australian Pharmacy Council
ASMIRT — Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
AVBC — Australasian Veterinary Boards Council
CAANZ — Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
CASA — Civil Aviation Safety Authority
CMBA — Chinese Medicine Board of Australia
CPAA — CPA Australia
DAA — Dietitians Association of Australia
EA — Engineers Australia
IML — Institute of Managers and Leaders
IPA — Institute of Public Accountants
ISNSW — Institution of Surveyors New South Wales
MedBA — Medical Board of Australia
NAATI — National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters
OCANZ — Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand
OTC — Occupational Therapy Council of Australia
PodBA — Podiatry Board of Australia
SLAA — State Legal Admission Authority
SPA — Speech Pathology Australia
TRA — Trades Recognition Australia
VETASSESS — VETASSESS

Which ANZSCO version does Home Affairs use?

Both instruments fix ANZSCO (the official job classification published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) at the version in force on 23 November 2022. Codes from later ABS updates do not apply to a 482 or 186 nomination until the instruments are changed.

For a 482 nomination, the visa officer checks that the occupation and code are on the list and that no caveat describes the position. For a 186 Direct Entry nomination, the list in force on the day you lodge applies. The worker also needs a skills assessment from the authority in the table, unless exempt.

A 186 Temporary Residence Transition nomination does not use this list. The occupation must be in ANZSCO and be the same occupation the worker’s 482 was granted for. For nominations lodged since 7 December 2024 there is no longer a test that it sits in the same four-digit group.

Where a code changed between ANZSCO versions, Home Affairs policy is to compare the tasks of the position with the tasks of the occupation. A worker whose 457 or 482 was nominated under a 2013 code should have the nomination checked before the 186 is lodged.

When does the list change?

The 482 list is the Migration (Specification of Occupations—Subclass 482 Visa) Instrument 2024 (LIN 24/089), Compilation No. 3, in force from 7 November 2025. The 186 list is the Migration (Specification of Occupations and Relevant Assessing Authorities—Subclass 186 Visa) Instrument 2024 (LIN 24/093), Compilation No. 4, in force from 28 March 2026.

The 482 skills-assessment rule is the Migration (IMMI 18/039: Mandatory Skills Assessment—Subclass 482 Visa) Instrument 2018, Compilation No. 2, in force from 14 December 2024. The Minister can change any of the three at any time. We check this table against the registered instruments each Thursday; it was last checked on 15 October 2026.

Under each instrument’s application rules, a nomination is assessed against the list as it stood when the nomination was made. If you have advertised but not yet lodged, check the list again on the day you lodge.

What if the occupation is not on the list?

Pay AUD 146,576 or more and use the Specialist Skills stream

If the job pays at least AUD 146,576 a year, the Specialist Skills stream of the 482 visa lets you nominate most occupations without this list. Trades workers, machinery operators and drivers, and labourers (ANZSCO major groups 3, 7 and 8) are excluded from that stream.

The salary must still meet the market rate for an equivalent Australian worker, and the labour market testing, sponsorship and nomination rules are the same as for the Core Skills stream. Our 482 visa requirements guide sets them out.

Sponsor under a labour agreement or a DAMA

A business with its own labour agreement, an industry labour agreement, or a position in a region covered by a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) can sponsor the occupations named in that agreement, with the salary, age or English concessions it allows. The agreement replaces this list for those positions.

Negotiating a company-specific agreement takes months and needs evidence of the shortage. A DAMA is faster where your region has one, because the terms are already set. Ask us which, if either, fits the role before you advertise.

Nominate a worker already on your 482 for the 186 Temporary Residence Transition stream

If the worker has held a 482 with your business and worked full-time in the nominated occupation for at least 2 of the last 3 years, the 186 Temporary Residence Transition stream does not use this list. The occupation must be in ANZSCO and be the same occupation the 482 was granted for.

Our 482 to permanent residence guide covers the two-year count, including time with more than one sponsor.

Check whether a listed occupation genuinely covers the role

The visa officer checks that the tasks of your position correspond to the tasks ANZSCO lists for the nominated occupation. A role that mostly matches a listed occupation can be nominated under that code, provided the duty statement is honest and the position is genuine.

A cook described as a chef, or a bookkeeper described as an accountant, invites refusal: the first on genuineness, the second under caveat 2 as well. Where the fit is partial, we map the duties against the ANZSCO task list before the job is advertised, and tell you if the answer is no.

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FAQ

Is the 482 occupation list the same as the 186 list?

Yes. The Core Skills Occupation List for the 482 Core Skills stream and the list for the 186 Direct Entry stream contain the same 456 occupations, with the same ANZSCO codes and the same 16 caveats.

The 186 instrument adds one thing: the assessing authority for each occupation, which the worker uses for the skills assessment the Direct Entry stream requires. The 186 Temporary Residence Transition stream does not use either list.

What does the 482 skills assessment column mean?

For 24 of the 456 occupations, the worker must have applied for a skills assessment before lodging the 482 visa application, or the application is invalid.

For 23 trades (including chef, cook, electrician, carpenter and motor mechanic) the rule applies only to holders of the passports listed against that trade, and the assessing body is Trades Recognition Australia. For program or project administrator it applies to every applicant, assessed by VETASSESS.

Exemptions cover a worker already on a 457 or 482 and working in Australia in the same occupation, and an intra-company transfer from an established overseas business.

A worker is also exempt if the trade qualification was gained in Australia or in a country not on that trade’s list, if they hold the licence or registration the occupation requires, or if they have met the standards of the TRA offshore skills program.

A program or project administrator is exempt only with a matching qualification, earnings of at least AUD 180,000 and an accredited sponsor.

Does the salary floor change by occupation?

No. For every Core Skills occupation the employer must pay at least AUD 79,423 a year, or the market rate for an equivalent Australian worker if that is higher.

Two caveats add their own floors: a Chief Executive or Corporate General Manager must be paid at least AUD 180,001, and a gas or petroleum operator at least AUD 120,000. The AUD 79,423 figure applies to nominations lodged between 1 July 2026 and 30 June 2027 and is indexed each 1 July.

What happens if the list changes after I lodge?

Under the instruments’ application rules, a nomination is assessed against the list as it stood on the day it was made. An occupation removed later does not affect a nomination already lodged.

If you have advertised the job but not yet lodged the nomination, check the list again on the day you lodge, because the Minister can amend it at any time. We check this page against the registered instruments every Thursday.