Skilled Occupation List


An essential requirement for prospective applicants for Skilled visas is having a skilled occupation on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSS) , the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) or the Regional Occupation List (ROL), of relevant legislative instrument.


  • Occupations included in the MLTSSL list (212 occupations) are eligible to apply for Subclasses 189, 190 and 491.
  • Occupations included in the STSOL list (215 occupations) are eligible to apply for Subclasses 190 and 491.
  • Occupations included in the ROL list (77 occupations) are eligible to apply for Subclass 491.


Below is the complete list of eligible skilled occupations or combined list as prescribed in Legislative Instrument LIN 19/051

ANZSCONameListAssessing AuthoritySkill Levale
234515BotanistMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234516Marine BiologistMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234517MicrobiologistMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234518ZoologistMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234599Life Scientists necMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234611Medical Laboratory ScientistMLTSSLAIMS1
234711VeterinarianMLTSSLAVBC1
234911ConservatorMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234912MetallurgistMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234913MeteorologistMLTSSLVETASSESS1
234914PhysicistMLTSSLVETASSESS/ACPSEM1
234915Exercise PhysiologistROLVETASSESS1
234999Natural and Physical Science Professionals necMLTSSLVETASSESS1
241111Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) TeacherMLTSSLAITSL1
241213Primary School TeacherSTSOLAITSL1
241311Middle School Teacher / Intermediate School TeacherSTSOLAITSL1
241411Secondary School TeacherMLTSSLAITSL1
241511Special Needs TeacherMLTSSLAITSL1
241512Teacher of the Hearing ImpairedMLTSSLAITSL1
241513Teacher of the Sight ImpairedMLTSSLAITSL1
241599Special Education Teachers necMLTSSLAITSL1
242111University LecturerMLTSSLVETASSESS1
242211Vocational Education Teacher / Polytechnic TeacherROLVETASSESS/TRA1
249111Education AdviserSTSOLVETASSESS1
249211Art Teacher (Private Tuition)STSOLVETASSESS1
249212Dance Teacher (Private Tuition)STSOLVETASSESS1
249214Music Teacher (Private Tuition)STSOLVETASSESS1
249299Private Tutors and Teachers necSTSOLVETASSESS1
249311Teacher of English to Speakers of Other LanguagesSTSOLVETASSESS1
251111DietitianSTSOLDAA1