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Professionals listed here may apply for skilled migration to Australia.

Professionals perform analytical, conceptual and creative tasks through the application of theoretical knowledge and experience in the fields of science, engineering, business and information, health, education, social welfare and the arts.

All occupations in this major group have a level of skill commensurate with the equivalent of an Australian diploma or bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience is required in addition to the formal qualification.

Some occupations such as those in Sub-Major Group 25 Social, Arts and Miscellaneous Professionals may require high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest.

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Tasks performed by Professionals typically include:
Skilled Occupations List
Professionals: Life Sciences
OccupationASCO CodeAssessing AuthorityPoints Awarded
Anatomist or Physiologist [Embryologist, Neuroanatomist, Sports Physiologist]2113-11VETASSESS50
Biochemist [Enzyme Chemist, Molecular Biologist, Protein Chemist]2113-17VETASSESS50
Botanist [Plant Morphologist, Plant Pathologist, Plant Physiologist, Plant Taxonomist]2113-13VETASSESS50
Life Scientists (not elsewhere classified) [Biophysicist, Cell Geneticist, Microbiologist (Non-Clinical), Parasitologist, Pharmacologist (Non-Clinical), Toxicologist]2113-79VETASSESS50
Marine Biologist2113-19VETASSESS50
Medical Scientist [Medical Scientific Officer, Cytologist, Medical Physicist, Pharmacologist Clinical Research)]2115-11AIMS60
Zoologist [Entomologist, Mammologist, Ornithologist]2113-15VETASSESS50
Professionals: Natural and Physical Science
Chemist [Analytical Chemist, Food Technologist, Industrial Chemist]2111-11VETASSESS50
Extractive Metallurgist [Hydrometallurgical Engineer, Pyrometallurgical Engineer]2119-15VETASSESS50
Geologist [Hydrogeologist, Marine Geologist, Palaeontologist]2112-11VETASSESS50
Geophysicist [Physical Oceanographer, Seismologist]2112-13VETASSESS50
Materials Scientist [Ceramics Scientist, Polymer Scientist]2119-19VETASSESS50
Meteorologist2119-13VETASSESS50
Natural and Physical Science Professionals (not elsewhere classified) [Sports Scientist]2119-79VETASSESS50
Physical Metallurgist2119-17VETASSESS50
Physicist [Astronomer, Cosmologist, Crystallographer]2119-11VETASSESS50
Professionals: Architects and Surveyors
Architect [Conservation Architect, Heritage Architect]2121-11AACA60
Building SurveyornoneVETASSESS50
Cartographer2123-11VETASSESS50
Landscape Architect2121-13VETASSESS50
Quantity Surveyor2122-11AIQS60
Surveyor [Cadastral Surveyor, Geodetic Surveyor, Hydrographic Surveyor, Photogrammetric Surveyor, Geomatician, Geomatic Engineer]2123-13ISA50
Professionals: Engineering
Engineer - Aeronautical Engineer [Aerospace Engineer, Avionics Systems Engineer]2129-11IEA60
Engineer- Agricultural Engineer2129-13IEA60
Engineer - Biomedical Engineer [Bioengineer, Clinical Engineer, Medical Engineer]2129-15VETASSESS50
Engineer - Building and Engineering Professionals (not elsewhere classified)2129-79IEA60
Engineer - Chemical Engineer2129-17IEA60
Engineer - Civil Engineer [Traffic Engineer, Hydrolics Engineer]2124-11IEA60
Engineer - Civil Engineering Technologist2128-11IEA60
Engineer - Electrical Engineer2125-11IEA60
Engineer - Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technologist2128-15IEA60
Engineer - Electronics Engineer [Mechatronics Engineer, Radio Engineer]2125-13IEA60
Engineer - Engineering Technologists (not elsewhere classified)2128-79IEA60
Engineer - Industrial Engineer2129-19IEA60
Engineer - Materials Engineer2127-15IEA60
Engineer - Mechanical Engineer [Air-conditioning Engineer]2126-11IEA60
Engineer - Mechanical Engineering Technologist2128-13IEA60
Engineer - Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)2127-11IEA60
Engineer - Naval Architect2129-21IEA60
Engineer - Petroleum Engineer [Mud Engineer, Petrophysical Engineer]2127-13IEA60
Engineer - Production or Plant Engineer2126-13IEA60
Professionals: Agricultural Professionals
Agricultural Adviser2114-21VETASSESS50
Agricultural Scientist2114-19VETASSESS50
Environmental Research Scientist2114-11VETASSESS50
Forester2114-13VETASSESS50
Park Ranger2114-15VETASSESS50
Soil Scientist2114-17VETASSESS50
Professionals: Accounting
Accountant - Corporate Treasurer [Financial Risk Manager]2213-11CPAA/ICAA/NIA60
Accountant - External Auditor2212-11CPAA/ICAA/NIA60
Accountant [Financial Analyst, Insolvency Practitioner, Taxation Agent]2211-11CPAA/ICAA/NIA60
Accountant- Internal Auditor [Audit Officer]2212-13VETASSESS50
Professionals: Marketing and Sales
Advertising Specialist2221-17VETASSESS50
Market Research Analyst2221-15VETASSESS50
Marketing Specialist [Marketing Officer, Marketing Co-ordinator, Product Manager, Sales Promotion Officer]2221-13VETASSESS50
Sales Representative (Industrial Products)2222-11VETASSESS50
Sales Representative (Information and Communication Products)2222-13VETASSESS50
Sales Representative (Medical and Pharmaceutical Products)2222-15VETASSESS50
Public Relations Officer [Corporate Affairs Officer, Press Officer, Promotions Officer]2221-11VETASSESS50
Technical Sales Representatives (not elsewhere classified)2222-79VETASSESS50
Professionals: Information Technology
Information Technology Officer - Applications and Analyst Programmer 2231-17ACS60
Information Technology Officer - Computer Systems Auditor [IT Security Manager]2231-21ACS60
Information Technology Officer - Computing Professionals (not elsewhere classified)2231-79ACS60
Information Technology Officer - Software Designer [Database Designer]2231-15ACS60
Information Technology Officer - Systems Designer2231-13ACS60
Information Technology Officer - Systems Manager [Database Administrator, Network Administrator]2213-11ACS60
Information Technology Officer - Systems Programmer [Database Programmer]2231-19ACS60
Professionals: Human Resources
Industrial Relations Officer [Industrial Advocate, Trade Union Official, Union Organiser]2291-15VETASSESS50
Personnel Consultant2291-13VETASSESS50
Personnel Officer2291-11VETASSESS50
Training Officer2291-17VETASSESS50
Actuary2293-15VETASSESS50
Archivist2299-15VETASSESS50
Business and Information Professionals (not elsewhere classified) [Business Researcher, Liaison Officer]2299-79VETASSESS50
Health Information Manager [Medical Records Administrator, Casemix Co-ordinator, Health Data Administrator]2299-11VETASSESS50
Intelligence Officer2299-19VETASSESS50
Land Economist [Property Economist]2295-13VETASSESS50
Librarian [Bibliographer, Cataloguer]2292-11VETASSESS50
Management Consultant2294-11VETASSESS50
Mathematician2293-11VETASSESS50
Organisation and Methods Analyst [Procedures Analyst]2294-13VETASSESS50
Policy Analyst2299-17VETASSESS50
Quality Assurance Manager2294-15VETASSESS50
Records Manager2299-13VETASSESS50
Statistician [Biometrician, Demographer]2293-13VETASSESS50
Valuer [Plant and Machinery Valuer, Property Valuer, Real Estate Valuer]2295-11VETASSESS50
Professionals: Health
Acupuncturist2394-13VETASSESS50
Audiologist2399-11VETASSESS50
Chiropractor2387-11SCORB60
Dental Specialist [Endodontist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Oral Pathologist, Orthodontist, Paedodontist, Periodontist, Prosthodontist]2381-13ADC60
Dentist [Dental Practitioner]2381-11ADC60
Dietitian [Nutritionist]2393-11DAA60
Naturopath2394-11VETASSESS50
Nurse - Registered Developmental Disability Nurse [Registered Mental Retardation Nurse]2326-11ANCI60
Nurse - Registered Mental Health Nurse [Psychiatric Nurse]2325-11ANCI60
Nurse - Registered Midwife [Certified Midwife]2324-11ANCI60
Nurse - Registered Nurse [Acute Care Nurse, Aged Care Nurse, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Community Nurse, Paediatrics Nurse, Remote/Rural Area Nurse]2323-11ANCI60
Occupational Therapist2383-11COTRBI60
Optometrist2384-11OCANZ60
Orthoptist2399-13VETASSESS50
Orthotist [Prosthetist]2399-15VETASSESS50
Osteopath2387-13SCORB60
Pharmacist - Hospital Pharmacist2382-11APEC60
Pharmacist - Industrial Pharmacist2382-13VETASSESS50
Pharmacist - Retail Pharmacist [Community Pharmacist]2382-15APEC60
Physiotherapist [Physical Therapist, Sports Physiotherapist]2385-11ACOPRA60
Podiatrist2388-11APC60
Radiographer - Medical Diagnostic Radiographer [Medical Imaging Technologist]2391-11AIR60
Radiographer - Nuclear Medicine Technologist2391-15ANZSNM60
Radiographer - Radiation Therapist2391-13AIR60
Radiographer - Sonographer2391-17AIR60
Speech Pathologist [Speech Therapist]2386-11SPAA60
Veterinarian [Veterinary Surgeon, Veterinary Parasitologist, Veterinary Pathologist]2392-11AVBCI60
Professionals: Education
Art Teacher (Private)2491-11VETASSESS50
Dance Teacher (Private) [Ballet Teacher]2491-15VETASSESS50
Drama Teacher (Private) [Elocution Teacher]2491-17VETASSESS50
Music Teacher (Private) [Singing Teacher]2491-13VETASSESS50
Teacher - Education Officer [Curriculum Advisory Teacher, Home-School Liaison Officer, Pre-School Adviser, School Inspector]2493-11VETASSESS50
Teacher - Pre-Primary School Teacher [Kindergarten Teacher]2411-11Teaching Australia60
Teacher - Primary School Teacher2412-11Teaching Australia60
Teacher - Secondary School Teacher2413-11Teaching Australia60
Teacher - Vocational Education Teacher (non trades)2422-11VETASSESS50
Teacher - Vocational Education Teacher (trades)2422-11TRA60
Professionals: Counselling
Careers Counsellor2513-17VETASSESS50
Community Worker [Community Development Officer, Community Support Worker, Housing Officer]2512-13VETASSESS50
Counsellors (not elsewhere classified) [Grief Counsellor, Rape Crisis Counsellor, Trauma Counsellor]2513-79VETASSESS50
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor2513-13VETASSESS50
Family Counsellor [Family Court Counsellor]2513-15VETASSESS50
Rehabilitation Counsellor2513-11VETASSESS50
Social Worker2511-11AASW60
Welfare Worker2512-11AIWCW60
Professionals: Social and Legal
Economist [Economic Analyst, Agricultural Economist, Econometrician, Economic Forecaster, Macro-economist, Micro-economist]2522-11VETASSESS50
Historian2529-11VETASSESS50
Interpreter2529-13VETASSESS60
Legal Practitioner - Barrister [Queen's Counsel]2521-11SLAA60
Legal Practitioner - Solicitor2521-13SLAA60
Psychologist - Clinical Psychologist [Clinical Neuropsychologist, Forensic Psychologist, Health Psychologist]2514-11APS60
Psychologist - Educational Psychologist2514-13APS60
Psychologist - Organisational Psychologist [Industrial Psychologist, Occupational Psychologist]2514-15APS60
Psychologist - Psychologists (not elsewhere calssified) [Sport Psychologist]2514-79APS60
Social Professionals (not elsewhere classified) [Anthropologist, Archaeologist, Criminologist, Linguist, Political Scientist, Prehistorian, Sociologist]2529-79VETASSESS50
Translator2529-15NAATI60
Urban and Regional Planner [Land Planner, Traffic and Transport Planner, Town Planner]2523-11VETASSESS50
Professionals: Design and Illustration
Fashion Designer2533-11VETASSESS50
Graphic Designer [Commercial Artist, Graphic Artist, Calligrapher, Display Artist, Exhibition Designer, Film and Video Graphics Designer, Publication Designer]2533-13VETASSESS50
Illustrator [Animator, Cartoonist]2533-19VETASSESS50
Industrial Designer [Product Designer]2533-15VETASSESS50
Interior Designer2533-17VETASSESS50
Professionals: Media
Copywriter2534-19VETASSESS50
Editor [Associate Editor, Features Editor, News Editor, Pictures Editor]2534-11VETASSESS50
Journalists and Related Professionals (Note elsewhere classified) [Critic, Editorial Assistant]2534-79VETASSESS50
Print Journalist [Columnist, Feature Writer, Leader Writer, Newspaper Reporter]2534-13VETASSESS50
Radio Journalist [Radio Reporter]2534-17VETASSESS50
Technical Writer2534-21VETASSESS50
Television Journalist [Television Reporter]2534-15VETASSESS50
Professionals: Aviation and Nautical Professionals
Pilot - Aircraft Pilot [Helicopter Pilot]2541-11CASA60
Seafarer - Ship's Engineer [Marine Engineer]2542-15AMSA40
Seafarer - Ship's Master [Ship's Captain]2542-11AMSA40
Seafarer - Ship's Officer [Deck Officer, Ship's Navigating Officer]2542-19AMSA40
Seafarer - Ship's Surveyor [Marine Engineer Surveyor]2542-17AMSA40
Professionals: Other Professionals
Conservator [Art Conservator]2549-11VETASSESS50
Electorate Officer2549-13VETASSESS50
Environmental Health Officer [Health Surveyor]2543-13VETASSESS50
Master Fisher2542-13VETASSESS40
Museum or Gallery Curator2549-21VETASSESS50
Occupational Health and Safety Officer2543-11VETASSESS50
Oenologist [Winemaker]2549-17VETASSESS50
Patents Examiner2549-15VETASSESS50
Recreation Officer2549-19VETASSESS50

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