482 Visa Occupation List 

As per legislative instrument, LIN 19/048 the 482 Visa skilled occupation list is different for different streams.

1. The Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and the Regional Occupation List (ROL) include occupations eligible for the visa under the Medium-term stream.
2. The Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) features occupations eligible for the 482 visa under the Short-term stream.
3. In the labor agreement stream of the 482 visa, the employer and the Australian government must have an agreement that includes the nominated occupation.

482 Visa Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) 2023

Item	Occupation	ANZSCO code	Applicable circumstances (see section 9)
1	chief executive or managing director	111111	5
2	corporate general manager	111211	5
3	construction project manager	133111
4	engineering manager	133211
5	child care centre manager	134111
6	nursing clinical director	134212
7	primary health organisation manager	134213
8	welfare centre manager	134214
9	faculty head	134411
10	chief information officer	135111
11	arts administrator or manager	139911
12	environmental manager	139912
13	dancer or choreographer	211112
14	music director	211212
15	musician (instrumental)	211213
16	artistic director	212111
17	accountant (general)	221111	6, 19, 21
18	management accountant	221112	6, 19, 21
19	taxation accountant	221113	6, 19, 21
20	external auditor	221213
21	internal auditor	221214
22	actuary	224111
23	statistician	224113
24	economist	224311
25	land economist	224511
26	valuer	224512
27	management consultant	224711	19, 21, 23
28	architect	232111
29	landscape architect	232112
30	surveyor	232212
31	cartographer	232213
32	other spatial scientist	232214
33	chemical engineer	233111
34	materials engineer	233112
35	civil engineer	233211
36	geotechnical engineer	233212
37	quantity surveyor	233213
38	structural engineer	233214
39	transport engineer	233215
40	electrical engineer	233311
41	electronics engineer	233411
42	industrial engineer	233511
43	mechanical engineer	233512
44	production or plant engineer	233513
45	mining engineer (excluding petroleum)	233611
46	petroleum engineer	233612
47	aeronautical engineer	233911
48	agricultural engineer	233912
49	biomedical engineer	233913
50	engineering technologist	233914
51	environmental engineer	233915
52	naval architect	233916
53	engineering professionals (nec)	233999
54	agricultural consultant	234111
55	agricultural scientist	234112
56	forester	234113
57	chemist	234211
58	food technologist	234212
59	environmental consultant	234312
60	environmental research scientist	234313
61	environmental scientists (nec)	234399
62	geophysicist	234412
63	hydrogeologist	234413
64	life scientist (general)	234511
65	biochemist	234513
66	biotechnologist	234514
67	botanist	234515
68	marine biologist	234516
69	microbiologist	234517
70	zoologist	234518
71	life scientists (nec)	234599
72	medical laboratory scientist	234611
73	veterinarian	234711
74	conservator	234911
75	metallurgist	234912
76	meteorologist	234913
77	physicist	234914
78	natural and physical science professionals (nec)	234999
79	early childhood (pre-primary school) teacher	241111
80	secondary school teacher	241411
81	special needs teacher	241511
82	teacher of the hearing impaired	241512
83	teacher of the sight impaired	241513
84	special education teachers (nec)	241599
85	university lecturer	242111
86	medical diagnostic radiographer	251211
87	medical radiation therapist	251212
88	nuclear medicine technologist	251213
89	sonographer	251214
90	optometrist	251411
91	orthotist or prosthetist	251912
92	chiropractor	252111
93	osteopath	252112
94	occupational therapist	252411
95	physiotherapist	252511
96	podiatrist	252611
97	audiologist	252711
98	speech pathologist	252712
99	general practitioner	253111	24
100	specialist physician (general medicine)	253311
101	cardiologist	253312
102	clinical haematologist	253313
103	medical oncologist	253314
104	endocrinologist	253315
105	gastroenterologist	253316
106	intensive care specialist	253317
107	neurologist	253318
108	paediatrician	253321
109	renal medicine specialist	253322
110	rheumatologist	253323
111	thoracic medicine specialist	253324
112	specialist physicians (nec)	253399
113	psychiatrist	253411
114	surgeon (general)	253511
115	cardiothoracic surgeon	253512
116	neurosurgeon	253513
117	orthopaedic surgeon	253514
118	otorhinolaryngologist	253515
119	paediatric surgeon	253516
120	plastic and reconstructive surgeon	253517
121	urologist	253518
122	vascular surgeon	253521
123	dermatologist	253911
124	emergency medicine specialist	253912
125	obstetrician and gynaecologist	253913
126	ophthalmologist	253914
127	pathologist	253915
128	diagnostic and interventional radiologist	253917
129	radiation oncologist	253918
130	medical practitioners (nec)	253999	24
131	midwife	254111
132	nurse practitioner	254411
133	registered nurse (aged care)	254412
134	registered nurse (child and family health)	254413
135	registered nurse (community health)	254414
136	registered nurse (critical care and emergency)	254415
137	registered nurse (developmental disability)	254416
138	registered nurse (disability and rehabilitation)	254417
139	registered nurse (medical)	254418
140	registered nurse (medical practice)	254421
141	registered nurse (mental health)	254422
142	registered nurse (perioperative)	254423
143	registered nurse (surgical)	254424
144	registered nurse (paediatrics)	254425
145	registered nurses (nec)	254499
146	ICT business analyst	261111
147	systems analyst	261112
148	multimedia specialist	261211
149	analyst programmer	261311
150	developer programmer	261312
151	software engineer	261313
152	software and applications programmers (nec)	261399
153	ICT security specialist	262112
154	computer network and systems engineer	263111
155	telecommunications engineer	263311
156	telecommunications network engineer	263312
157	barrister	271111
158	solicitor	271311
159	clinical psychologist	272311
160	educational psychologist	272312
161	organisational psychologist	272313
162	psychologists (nec)	272399
163	social worker	272511
164	civil engineering draftsperson	312211
165	civil engineering technician	312212
166	electrical engineering draftsperson	312311
167	electrical engineering technician	312312
168	radio communications technician	313211
169	telecommunications field engineer	313212
170	telecommunications network planner	313213
171	telecommunications technical officer or technologist	313214
172	automotive electrician	321111
173	motor mechanic (general)	321211
174	diesel motor mechanic	321212
175	motorcycle mechanic	321213
176	small engine mechanic	321214
177	sheetmetal trades worker	322211
178	metal fabricator	322311
179	pressure welder	322312
180	welder (first class)	322313
181	fitter (general)	323211
182	fitter and turner	323212
183	fitter-welder	323213
184	metal machinist (first class)	323214
185	locksmith	323313
186	panelbeater	324111
187	bricklayer	331111
188	stonemason	331112
189	carpenter and joiner	331211
190	carpenter	331212
191	joiner	331213
192	painting trades worker	332211
193	glazier	333111
194	fibrous plasterer	333211
195	solid plasterer	333212
196	wall and floor tiler	333411
197	plumber (general)	334111
198	airconditioning and mechanical services plumber	334112
199	drainer	334113
200	gasfitter	334114
201	roof plumber	334115
202	electrician (general)	341111
203	electrician (special class)	341112
204	lift mechanic	341113
205	airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic	342111
206	technical cable jointer	342212
207	electronic equipment trades worker	342313
208	electronic instrument trades worker (general)	342314
209	electronic instrument trades worker (special class)	342315
210	chef	351311	7, 8
211	horse trainer	361112
212	cabinetmaker	394111
213	boat builder and repairer	399111
214	shipwright	399112
215	tennis coach	452316
216	footballer	452411	25

482 Visa Regional Occupation List (ROL) 2023

Item	Column 1Occupation	Column 2ANZSCO code	Column 3Applicable circumstances (see section 9)
1	aquaculture farmer	121111	9, 10
2	cotton grower	121211	9, 10
3	fruit or nut grower	121213	9, 10
4	grain, oilseed or pasture grower (Aus)/field crop grower (NZ)	121214	9, 10
5	mixed crop farmer	121216	9, 10
6	sugar cane grower	121217	9, 10
7	crop farmers (nec)	121299	9, 10
8	beef cattle farmer	121312	9, 10
9	dairy cattle farmer	121313	9, 10
10	deer farmer	121314	9, 10
11	goat farmer	121315	9, 10
12	horse breeder	121316	9, 10
13	mixed livestock farmer	121317	9, 10
14	pig farmer	121318	9, 10
15	sheep farmer	121322	9, 10
16	livestock farmers (nec)	121399	9, 10
17	mixed crop and livestock farmer	121411	9, 10
18	public relations manager	131114	10, 23
19	policy and planning manager	132411	10, 23
20	project builder	133112	10
21	procurement manager	133612	2, 10
22	medical administrator	134211	10
23	regional education manager	134412	10
24	sports administrator	139915	10, 23
25	caravan park and camping ground manager	141211	10
26	post office manager	142115	10
27	amusement centre manager	149111	10
28	fitness centre manager	149112	10
29	sports centre manager	149113	10
30	cinema or theatre manager	149912	10
31	financial institution branch manager	149914	10, 23
32	human resource adviser	223111	2, 6, 10
33	workplace relations adviser	223113	9, 10
34	policy analyst	224412	10
35	liaison officer	224912	2, 9, 10
36	market research analyst	225112	2, 10
37	aeroplane pilot	231111	10
38	flying instructor	231113	10
39	helicopter pilot	231114	10
40	ship’s master	231213	10, 25
41	multimedia designer	232413	2, 10
42	wine maker	234213	10
43	conservation officer	234311	10
44	exercise physiologist	234915	10
45	vocational education teacher	242211	10
46	environmental health officer	251311	10
47	dentist	252312	10
48	anaesthetist	253211	10
49	intellectual property lawyer	271214	10
50	translator	272413	10
51	community arts worker	272611	10
52	agricultural technician	311111	10
53	operating theatre technician	311214	10
54	pathology collector	311216	10
55	construction estimator	312114	10
56	surveying or spatial science technician	312116	10
57	mechanical engineering draftsperson	312511	10
58	safety inspector	312611	10
59	maintenance planner	312911	10
60	building and engineering technicians (nec)	312999	10, 23
61	vehicle painter	324311	10
62	floor finisher	332111	10
63	electrical linesworker	342211	10, 23
64	zookeeper	361114	10
65	nurseryperson	362411	10
66	gas or petroleum operator	399212	10, 25
67	dental hygienist	411211	10
68	dental therapist	411214	10
69	emergency service worker	441211	10
70	driving instructor	451211	10
71	funeral workers (nec)	451399	10
72	flight attendant	451711	10
73	first aid trainer	451815	10
74	jockey	452413	10
75	clinical coder	599915	10
76	property manager	612112	2, 10
77	real estate representative	612115	2, 10

482 Visa Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) 2023

Item	Column 1Occupation	Column 2ANZSCO code	Column 3Applicable circumstances (see section 9)
1	flower grower	121212	9
2	grape grower	121215	9
3	vegetable grower (Aus) / market gardener (NZ)	121221	9
4	apiarist	121311	9
5	poultry farmer	121321	9
6	sales and marketing manager	131112	3, 11, 20
7	advertising manager	131113
8	corporate services manager	132111	4, 20, 22
9	finance manager	132211
10	human resource manager	132311
11	research and development manager	132511
12	manufacturer	133411
13	production manager (forestry)	133511
14	production manager (manufacturing)	133512
15	production manager (mining)	133513
16	supply and distribution manager	133611	3, 11, 20
17	health and welfare services managers (nec)	134299
18	school principal	134311
19	education managers (nec)	134499
20	ICT project manager	135112
21	ICT managers (nec)	135199
22	laboratory manager	139913
23	quality assurance manager	139914
24	specialist managers (nec) except:(a) ambassador; or(b) archbishop; or(c) bishop	139999
25	cafe or restaurant manager	141111	8
26	hotel or motel manager	141311	9
27	accommodation and hospitality managers (nec)	141999
28	customer service manager	149212	2, 11, 19
29	conference and event organiser	149311	2, 19
30	transport company manager	149413	9, 19, 21
31	facilities manager	149913	14
32	music professionals (nec)	211299
33	photographer	211311
34	book or script editor	212212
35	director (film, television, radio or stage)	212312
36	film and video editor	212314
37	program director (television or radio)	212315
38	stage manager	212316
39	technical director	212317
40	video producer	212318
41	copywriter	212411
42	newspaper or periodical editor	212412
43	print journalist	212413
44	technical writer	212415
45	television journalist	212416
46	journalists and other writers (nec)	212499
47	company secretary	221211
48	commodities trader	222111
49	finance broker	222112
50	insurance broker	222113
51	financial brokers (nec)	222199
52	financial market dealer	222211
53	stockbroking dealer	222213
54	financial dealers (nec)	222299
55	financial investment adviser	222311
56	financial investment manager	222312
57	recruitment consultant	223112	19, 21, 26
58	ICT trainer	223211
59	mathematician	224112
60	gallery or museum curator	224212
61	health information manager	224213
62	records manager	224214
63	librarian	224611
64	organisation and methods analyst	224712
65	patents examiner	224914
66	information and organisation professionals (nec)	224999
67	advertising specialist	225111
68	marketing specialist	225113	2, 11, 19
69	ICT account manager	225211
70	ICT business development manager	225212
71	ICT sales representative	225213
72	public relations professional	225311
73	technical sales representatives (nec) including education sales representatives	225499	2, 15
74	fashion designer	232311
75	industrial designer	232312
76	jewellery designer	232313
77	graphic designer	232411
78	illustrator	232412
79	web designer	232414
80	interior designer	232511
81	urban and regional planner	232611
82	geologist	234411
83	primary school teacher	241213
84	middle school teacher (Aus) / intermediate school teacher (NZ)	241311
85	education adviser	249111
86	art teacher (private tuition)	249211
87	dance teacher (private tuition)	249212
88	music teacher (private tuition)	249214
89	private tutors and teachers (nec)	249299
90	teacher of English to speakers of other languages	249311
91	dietitian	251111
92	nutritionist	251112
93	occupational health and safety adviser	251312
94	orthoptist	251412
95	hospital pharmacist	251511
96	industrial pharmacist	251512
97	retail pharmacist	251513
98	health promotion officer	251911
99	health diagnostic and promotion professionals (nec)	251999
100	acupuncturist	252211
101	naturopath	252213
102	traditional Chinese medicine practitioner	252214
103	complementary health therapists (nec)	252299
104	dental specialist	252311
105	resident medical officer	253112	24
106	nurse educator	254211
107	nurse researcher	254212
108	nurse manager	254311
109	web developer	261212
110	software tester	261314
111	database administrator	262111
112	systems administrator	262113
113	network administrator	263112
114	network analyst	263113
115	ICT quality assurance engineer	263211
116	ICT support engineer	263212
117	ICT systems test engineer	263213
118	ICT support and test engineers (nec)	263299
119	judicial and other legal professionals (nec)	271299
120	careers counsellor	272111
121	drug and alcohol counsellor	272112
122	family and marriage counsellor	272113
123	rehabilitation counsellor	272114
124	student counsellor	272115
125	counsellors (nec)	272199
126	psychotherapist	272314
127	interpreter	272412
128	social professionals (nec)	272499
129	recreation officer	272612
130	welfare worker	272613
131	anaesthetic technician	311211
132	cardiac technician	311212
133	medical laboratory technician	311213
134	pharmacy technician	311215
135	medical technicians (nec)	311299
136	meat inspector	311312
137	primary products inspectors (nec)	311399
138	chemistry technician	311411
139	earth science technician	311412
140	life science technician	311413
141	science technicians (nec)	311499
142	architectural draftsperson	312111
143	building inspector	312113
144	architectural, building and surveying technicians (nec)	312199
145	mechanical engineering technician	312512	16
146	metallurgical or materials technician	312912
147	mine deputy	312913
148	hardware technician	313111
149	ICT customer support officer	313112
150	web administrator	313113
151	ICT support technicians (nec)	313199
152	farrier	322113
153	aircraft maintenance engineer (avionics)	323111
154	aircraft maintenance engineer (mechanical)	323112
155	aircraft maintenance engineer (structures)	323113
156	metal fitters and machinists (nec)	323299
157	precision instrument maker and repairer	323314
158	toolmaker	323412
159	vehicle body builder	324211
160	vehicle trimmer	324212
161	roof tiler	333311
162	business machine mechanic	342311
163	cabler (data and telecommunications)	342411
164	telecommunications linesworker	342413
165	baker	351111	17
166	pastrycook	351112	17
167	butcher or smallgoods maker	351211
168	cook	351411	7, 8
169	dog handler or trainer	361111
170	animal attendants and trainers (nec)	361199	18
171	veterinary nurse	361311
172	florist	362111
173	gardener (general)	362211
174	arborist	362212
175	landscape gardener	362213
176	greenkeeper	362311
177	hairdresser	391111
178	print finisher	392111
179	printing machinist	392311
180	dressmaker or tailor	393213
181	upholsterer	393311
182	furniture finisher	394211
183	wood machinist	394213
184	wood machinists and other wood trades workers (nec)	394299
185	power generation plant operator	399213
186	jeweller	399411
187	camera operator (film, television or video)	399512
188	make up artist	399514
189	sound technician	399516
190	performing arts technicians (nec)	399599
191	signwriter	399611
192	ambulance officer	411111
193	intensive care ambulance paramedic	411112
194	dental technician	411213
195	diversional therapist	411311
196	enrolled nurse	411411
197	massage therapist	411611	12
198	community worker	411711
199	disabilities services officer	411712
200	family support worker	411713
201	residential care officer	411715
202	youth worker	411716
203	diving instructor (open water)	452311
204	gymnastics coach or instructor	452312
205	horse riding coach or instructor	452313
206	snowsport instructor	452314
207	swimming coach or instructor	452315
208	other sports coach or instructor	452317
209	sports development officer	452321
210	sportspersons (nec)	452499
211	contract administrator	511111
212	program or project administrator	511112
213	insurance loss adjuster	599612
214	insurance agent	611211
215	retail buyer	639211	11

Applicable circumstances for all occupations in the above lists
Item	Column 1Circumstance
1	The position does not require a minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience.
2	The position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD65,000.
3	(a) the position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD65,000; and(b) if the nominee is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra-corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies.
4	(a) the position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD80,000; and(b) if the nominee is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra-corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies.
5	(a) the position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD180,001; and(b) if the nominee is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra-corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies.
6	The position is a clerical, bookkeeper or accounting clerk position.
7	The position is involved in mass production in a factory setting.
8	The position is in a limited service restaurant.
9	The position predominantly involves responsibility for low-skilled tasks.Example 1: Rostering, maintaining records, reception duties and allocating duties to housekeepers, porters or doorpersons.Example 2: Fruit picking or packing or feeding of livestock or animals.Example 3: Truck driving.
10	The position is not located in regional Australia (within the meaning of subregulation 5.19(16) of the Regulations).
11	The position:(a) is based in a front-line retail setting; or(b) predominantly involves direct client transactional interaction on a regular basis.
12	The position:(a) is not a full-time position; or(b) is not based in a therapeutic setting; or(c) involves the provision of non-medical relaxation massage; or(d) is in a retail setting.
13	The position predominantly involves hairdressing or beauty therapy related non-managerial tasks.
14	The position:(a) is not located in a commercial building or shopping centre environment; or(b) predominantly involves managing the provision of only one particular service to a facility or managing one particular relationship.Example:Managing the cleaning contract for a facility but not other contracts relevant to the facility.
15	The position:(a) is based in a front-line retail setting; or(b) is based in a call centre and does not require a significant technical knowledge of products; or(c) predominantly involves selling educational courses to individual students.
16	The position relates to mobile phone repairs.
17	The position relates to mass or standardised production (as opposed to specialist production), including the following:(a) a position based in a franchise or factory;(b) a position that:(i) involves full or partial production of food product for distribution to another location; or(ii) predominantly involves the use of pre-prepared food product from another location.
18	The position relates to animal husbandry, including caring for livestock on a farm.
19	The position is in a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD1,000,000.
20	(a) the position is in a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD1,000,000; and(b) if the nominee is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra-corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies.
21	The position is in a business that has fewer than 5 employees.
22	(a) the position is in a business that has fewer than 5 employees; and(b) if the nominee is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra-corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies.
23	The position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD90,000.
24	Either:(a) if the position is in a hospital—a health workforce exemption certificate that meets the requirements of subsection (2) has not been issued for the position; or(b) if the position is not in a hospital—a health workforce certificate that meets the requirements of subsection (3) has not been issued for the position
25	The position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD120,000.
26	The position has nominated annual earnings of less than AUD80,000.

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