Short Term Skills Occupation List – STSOL

Link Lates update December 2024

Short‑term Skilled Occupation List

Item

Column 1

Occupation

Column 2

ANZSCO code

Column 3

Applicable 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

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