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Specialist Managers nec

Occupation · ANZSCO 139999 · Australia

ANZSCO code
139999
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
125
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
159
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.2%
Change since 2020–21
+52.4%
Granted1252025–26
Year by year
Data as at 30 Sep 2026
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Visas granted by financial year

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants nominated as Specialist Managers nec. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

8261,6512005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
8261,6512005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06879
2006–07884
2007–081,258
2008–091,091
2009–101,035
2010–111,189
2011–121,651
2012–131,243
2013–14317
2014–15244
2015–16209
2016–17195
2017–18137
2018–19132
2019–20103
2020–2182
2021–2264
2022–2399
2023–24128
2024–25140
2025–26125
Granted, 2025–26
125
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
393
Highest year
2011–12 (1,651)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
114
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
9
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Nationalities

Countries of citizenship of primary applicants granted a visa, 2023–24 to 2025–26.

Primary visas granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
  1. United Kingdom74
  2. United States44
  3. Norway32
  4. China26
  5. India23
  6. Canada15
  7. Singapore15
  8. France15
  9. Germany14
  10. South Korea13
  11. Japan12
  12. Poland12
By age group
  1. 20 - 241
  2. 25 - 2936
  3. 30 - 3473
  4. 35 - 3985
  5. 40 - 4469
  6. 45 - 4967
  7. 50 - 5437
  8. 55 - 5915
  9. 60 - 648
  10. 65 +2
Women among primary applicants
20.6%
Skill level (ANZSCO)
Skill Level 1
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Where the jobs are

Nominated position location and the industry the sponsor identified with, 2023–24 to 2025–26.

By state or territory
  1. Western Australia136
  2. New South Wales134
  3. Victoria82
  4. Queensland26
  5. South Australia10
  6. Australian Capital Territory3
  7. Northern Territory2
By region (SA4)
  1. Perth - Inner103
  2. Sydney - City and Inner South87
  3. Melbourne - Inner53
  4. Sydney - South West17
  5. Perth - South West15
  6. Brisbane Inner City13
  7. Melbourne - North West12
  8. Melbourne - West10
  9. Perth - South East7
  10. Sydney - Parramatta7
By sponsor industry
  1. Mining72
  2. Information Media and Telecommunications62
  3. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services50
  4. Professional, Scientific and Technical48
  5. Transport Postal and Warehousing44
  6. Other Services35
  7. Construction22
  8. Retail Trade16
  9. Financial and Insurance Services15
  10. Accommodation and Food Services6
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Visa streams

Primary visas granted by stream in the last six financial years.

Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream000010
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream000042124
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream776398127961
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream410110
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship101000
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Visa holders

Primary visa holders in Australia nominated as Specialist Managers nec, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1,2862,5722010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1,2862,5722010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-091,698
2010-121,495
2011-031,862
2011-061,860
2011-092,005
2011-121,833
2012-032,340
2012-062,387
2012-092,572
2012-122,119
2013-032,508
2013-062,406
2013-092,256
2013-121,736
2014-031,868
2014-061,600
2014-091,425
2014-121,085
2015-031,193
2015-06953
2015-09836
2015-12599
2016-03612
2016-06512
2016-09460
2016-12313
2017-03335
2017-06306
2017-09291
2017-12243
2018-03250
2018-06266
2018-09267
2018-12218
2019-03247
2019-06222
2019-09230
2019-12199
2020-03205
2020-06163
2020-09148
2020-12135
2021-03129
2021-06112
2021-09102
2021-1284
2022-0389
2022-0683
2022-0981
2022-1290
2023-03109
2023-06111
2023-09115
2023-12105
2024-03132
2024-06149
2024-09155
2024-12144
2025-03179
2025-06170
2025-09170
2025-12149
2026-03168
2026-06168
2026-09159
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom27
  2. China17
  3. United States15
  4. Germany10
  5. India9
  6. France7
  7. Japan7
  8. South Korea7
  9. Singapore6
  10. Vietnam4
  11. Canada4
  12. South Africa4
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visa holders, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

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