Skilled Occupation List
Skilled Occupation List – Internationally Qualified Professionals – Points Tested
Below is the list of occupations which are on the Australian Skilled Occupation (Shortage) List.
Step 1: You must have an occupation on the below skilled occupation list.
Step 2: Complete the ONLINE ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT. You must satisfy the Eligibility Assessment with a score of 65 points or more.
1. Accountant
| Occupation | Occupation |
| Accountant (General) | External Auditor |
| Management Accountant | Tax Accountant |
2. Architect
| Occupation | Occupation |
| Landscape Architect | Naval Architect |
| Qualified Architect |
3. Engineer
| Occupation | Occupation |
| Aeronautical Engineer | Agricultural Engineer |
| Biomedical Engineer | Chemical Engineer |
| Civil Engineer | Civil Engineering Draftsperson |
| Civil Engineering Technician | Electrical Engineer |
| Electrical Engineering Draftsperson | Electrical Engineering Technician |
| Engineering Manager | Engineering Professionals |
| Environmental Engineer | Geotechnical Engineer |
| Industrial Engineer | Materials Engineer |
| Mechanical Engineer | Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) |
| Petroleum Engineer | Physicist |
| Production or Plant Engineer | Structural Engineer |
| Telecommunications Engineer | Telecommunications Field Engineer |
| Transport Engineer |
4. Medical Practitioner
| Occupation | Occupation |
| Biochemist | Biomedical Engineer |
| Cardiologist | Cardiothoracic Surgeon |
| Chemist | Chiropractor |
| Clinical Haematologist | Clinical Psychologist |
| Dermatologist | Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist |
| Emergency Medicine Specialist | Endocrinologist |
| Gastroenterologist | General Practitioner |
| Intensive Care Specialist | Medical Diagnostic Radiographer |
| Medical Laboratory Scientist | Medical Oncologist |
| Medical Practitioners nec | Medical Radiation Therapist |
| Neurologist | Neurosurgeon |
| Obstetrician and Gynaecologist | Occupational Therapist |
| Ophthalmologist | Optometrist |
| Organisational Psychologist | Orthopaedic Surgeon |
| Orthotist or Prosthetist | Osteopath |
| Otorhinolaryngologist | Paediatric Surgeon |
| Paediatrician | Pathologist |
| Physiotherapist | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon |
| Podiatrist | Psychiatrist |
| Psychologists | Radiation Oncologist |
| Renal Medicine Specialist | Rheumatologist |
| Sonographer | Specialist Physician (General Medicine) |
| Specialist Physicians nec | Speech Pathologist |
| Surgeon (General) | Thoracic Medicine Specialist |
| Urologist | Vascular Surgeon |
5. Nurse
| Occupation | Occupation |
| Nurse Practitioner | Registered Nurse (Aged Care) |
| Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) | Registered Nurse (Community Health) |
| Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) |
| Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) | Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) |
| Registered Nurse (Medical) | Registered Nurse (Mental Health) |
| Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) | Registered Nurse (Perioperative) |
| Registered Nurse (Surgical) | Registered Nurses |
6. Veterinarian
| Occupation |
| Veterinarian |
7. Surveyor
| Occupation |
| Surveyor |
8. Cartographer
| Occupation |
| Cartographer |
9. Social Worker
| Occupation |
| Social Worker |
10. Chef
| Occupation |
| Chef |
11. Pharmacist
| Occupation |
| Hospital Pharmacist |
| Retail Pharmacist |
| Industrial Pharmacist |
