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Occupations on Australian skilled visas

Index · Australia

Occupations with a page
606
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
69,335
Data as at 30 Sep 2026
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Most granted, 2025–26

Nominated occupations (ANZSCO) of primary applicants.

Primary visas granted
  1. Chef5,794
  2. Resident Medical Officer2,829
  3. Motor Mechanic (General)2,574
  4. Cook1,658
  5. Software Engineer1,441
  6. Accountant (General)1,277
  7. Marketing Specialist1,227
  8. Mechanical Engineering Technician1,117
  9. Child Care Worker1,042
  10. General Practitioner980
  11. ICT Business Analyst968
  12. Personal Care Assistant966
  13. Diesel Motor Mechanic878
  14. Sales and Marketing Manager878
  15. Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)860
  16. Management Consultant818
  17. Carpenter796
  18. Painting Trades Worker721
  19. Fitter (General)705
  20. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)662
By ANZSCO major group
  1. Managers6,927
  2. Professionals28,329
  3. Technicians and Trades Workers25,233
  4. Community and Personal Service Workers4,342
  5. Clerical and Administrative Workers1,270
  6. Sales Workers272
  7. Machinery Operators and Drivers305
  8. Labourers176
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

Managers

76 occupations.

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

Professionals

281 occupations.

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

Technicians and Trades Workers

153 occupations.

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

Community and Personal Service Workers

43 occupations.

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

Clerical and Administrative Workers

11 occupations.

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

Sales Workers

8 occupations.

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

Machinery Operators and Drivers

19 occupations.

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

Labourers

14 occupations.

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

Skilled Meat Worker

1 occupations.

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

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