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South Australia State Nomination Occupation List 2026

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South Australia State Nomination Occupation List

The applicants for South Australian Government state nomination should be assessed by associated assessing authorities. They should also have met all the minimum requirements required for nomination including the minimum English Language requirements defined by the authority and any other additional requirements as detailed by Immigration SA.

Some employments or assessing authorities may have specific English requirements in addition to other nomination requirements. If no specific requirement is mentioned, then the applicant is required to meet the minimum requirement of 6.0 in each section for nomination.

ANZSCONameSubclass 190Subclass 491Minimum Points
141999Accommodation and Hospitality Managers nec✗✗65
221111Accountant (General)✗✓65
224111Actuary✗✓65
252211Acupuncturist✗✓65
131113Advertising Manager✗✓65
225111Advertising Specialist✗✓65
233911Aeronautical Engineer✗✓65
231111Aeroplane Pilot✗✓65
234111Agricultural Consultant✗✓65
233912Agricultural Engineer✗✓65
234112Agricultural Scientist✗✓65
311111Agricultural Technician✗✓65
334112Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber✗✓65
342111Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic✗✓65
323111Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics)✗✓65
323112Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)✗✓65
323113Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures)✗✓65
411111Ambulance Officer✗✓65
149111Amusement Centre Manager✗✓65
311211Anaesthetic Technician✗✓65
253211Anaesthetist✗✓65
261311Analyst Programmer✗✓65
361199Animal Attendants and Trainers nec✗✓65
121311Apiarist✓✓65
121111Aquaculture Farmer✗✗65
362212Arborist✗✓65
232111Architect✗✓65
312111Architectural Draftsperson✗✓65
312199Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians nec✗✓65
249211Art Teacher (Private Tuition)✗✓65
212111Artistic Director✗✓65
139911Arts Administrator or Manager✗✓65
252711Audiologist✓✓65
321111Automotive Electrician✗✓65
351111Baker✗✓65
271111Barrister✗✓65
121312Beef Cattle Farmer✗✓65
234513Biochemist✓✓65
233913Biomedical Engineer✗✓65
234514Biotechnologist✓✓65
399111Boat Builder and Repairer✗✓65
212212Book or Script Editor✗✓65
234515Botanist✗✓65
331111Bricklayer✗✓65
312999Building and Engineering Technicians nec✗✓65
312113Building Inspector✗✓65
342311Business Machine Mechanic✗✓65
351211Butcher or Smallgoods Maker✗✓65
394111Cabinetmaker✗✓65
342411Cabler (Data and Telecommunications)✗✓65
141111Cafe or Restaurant Manager✗✓65
399512Camera Operator (Film, Television or Video)✗✓65
141211Caravan Park and Camping Ground Manager✗✗65
311212Cardiac Technician✗✓65
253312Cardiologist✓✓65
253512Cardiothoracic Surgeon✓✓65
272111Careers Counsellor✗✓65
331212Carpenter✗✓65
331211Carpenter and Joiner✗✓65
232213Cartographer✗✓65
351311Chef✗✓65
233111Chemical Engineer✗✓65
234211Chemist✗✓65
311411Chemistry Technician✓✓65
134111Child Care Centre Manager✗✗65
252111Chiropractor✗✓65
149912Cinema or Theatre Manager✗✓65
233211Civil Engineer✗✓65
312211Civil Engineering Draftsperson✗✓65
312212Civil Engineering Technician✗✓65
599915Clinical Coder✗✓65
253313Clinical Haematologist✓✓65
272311Clinical Psychologist✓✓65
222111Commodities Trader✗✓65
272611Community Arts Worker✗✓65
411711Community Worker✗✓65
221211Company Secretary✗✓65
252299Complementary Health Therapists nec✗✓65
263111Computer Network and Systems Engineer✗✓65
149311Conference and Event Organiser✗✓65
234311Conservation Officer✗✓65
234911Conservator✗✓65
312114Construction Estimator✗✓65
133111Construction Project Manager✗✓65
511111Contract Administrator✗✓65
351411Cook✗✓65
212411Copywriter✗✓65
132111Corporate Services Manager✗✓65
272199Counsellors nec✗✓65
121299Crop Farmers nec✗✓65
149212Customer Service Manager✗✓65
121313Dairy Cattle Farmer✗✓65
249212Dance Teacher (Private Tuition)✗✓65
211112Dancer or Choreographer✗✗65
262111Database Administrator✗✓65
121314Deer Farmer✗✓65
411211Dental Hygienist✗✗65
252311Dental Specialist✗✓65
411213Dental Technician✗✗65
411214Dental Therapist✗✗65
252312Dentist✗✓65
253911Dermatologist✓✓65
261312Developer Programmer✗✓65
253917Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist✓✓65
321212Diesel Motor Mechanic✓✓65
251111Dietitian✗✗65
212312Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage)✗✓65
411712Disabilities Services Officer✗✓65
411311Diversional Therapist✗✗65
452311Diving Instructor (Open Water)✗✓65
361111Dog Handler or Trainer✗✓65
334113Drainer / Drainlayer✓✓65
393213Dressmaker or Tailor✗✓65
451211Driving Instructor✗✓65
272112Drug and Alcohol Counsellor✗✓65
241111Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher✓✓65
311412Earth Science Technician✓✓65
224311Economist✗✓65
249111Education Adviser✗✓65
134499Education Managers nec✗✓65
272312Educational Psychologist✓✓65
233311Electrical Engineer✗✓65
312311Electrical Engineering Draftsperson✗✓65
312312Electrical Engineering Technician✗✓65
342211Electrical Linesworker / Electrical Line Mechanic✗✓65
341111Electrician (General)✓✓65
341112Electrician (Special Class)✓✓65
342313Electronic Equipment Trades Worker✗✓65
342314Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)✗✓65
342315Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)✗✓65
233411Electronics Engineer✗✓65
253912Emergency Medicine Specialist✓✓65
441211Emergency Service Worker✗✓65
253315Endocrinologist✓✓65
133211Engineering Manager✗✓65
233999Engineering Professionals nec✗✓65
233914Engineering Technologist✗✓65
411411Enrolled Nurse✗✓65
234312Environmental Consultant✗✓65
233915Environmental Engineer✗✓65
251311Environmental Health Officer✗✓65
139912Environmental Manager✗✓65
234313Environmental Research Scientist✗✓65
234399Environmental Scientists nec✗✓65
234915Exercise Physiologist✗✓65
221213External Auditor✗✓65
149913Facilities Manager✗✓65
272113Family and Marriage Counsellor✗✓65
411713Family Support Worker✗✓65
322113Farrier✗✓65
232311Fashion Designer✗✓65
333211Fibrous Plasterer✗✓65
212314Film and Video Editor✗✓65
222112Finance Broker✗✓65
132211Finance Manager✗✓65
222199Financial Brokers nec✗✓65
222299Financial Dealers nec✗✓65
149914Financial Institution Branch Manager✗✓65
222311Financial Investment Adviser✗✓65
222312Financial Investment Manager✗✓65
222211Financial Market Dealer✗✓65
451815First Aid Trainer✗✓65
149112Fitness Centre Manager✗✓65
323211Fitter (General)✓✓65
323212Fitter and Turner✓✓65
323213Fitter-Welder✓✓65
451711Flight Attendant✗✓65
332111Floor Finisher✗✓65
362111Florist✗✗65
121212Flower Grower✓✓65
231113Flying Instructor✗✓65
234212Food Technologist✗✓65
452411Footballer✗✓65
234113Forester / Forest Scientist✗✓65
121213Fruit or Nut Grower✗✓65
451399Funeral Workers nec✗✓65
394211Furniture Finisher✗✓65
224212Gallery or Museum Curator✗✓65
362211Gardener (General)✗✓65
399212Gas or Petroleum Operator✗✓65
334114Gasfitter✓✓65
253316Gastroenterologist✓✓65
253111General Practitioner✓✓65
234411Geologist✗✓65
234412Geophysicist✗✓65
233212Geotechnical Engineer✗✓65
333111Glazier✗✓65
121315Goat Farmer✗✓65
121214Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower / Field Crop Grower✗✓65
121215Grape Grower✓✓65
232411Graphic Designer✗✓65
362311Greenkeeper✗✓65
452312Gymnastics Coach or Instructor✗✓65
391111Hairdresser✗✓65
313111Hardware Technician✗✓65
134299Health and Welfare Services Managers nec✗✓65
251999Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals nec✗✓65
224213Health Information Manager✗✓65
251911Health Promotion Officer✗✓65
231114Helicopter Pilot✗✓65
121316Horse Breeder✗✓65
452313Horse Riding Coach or Instructor✗✓65
361112Horse Trainer✗✓65
251511Hospital Pharmacist✗✓65
141311Hotel or Motel Manager✗✓65
223111Human Resource Adviser✗✓65
132311Human Resource Manager✗✓65
234413Hydrogeologist✗✓65
225211ICT Account Manager✗✓65
261111ICT Business Analyst✗✓65
225212ICT Business Development Manager✗✓65
313112ICT Customer Support Officer✗✓65
135199ICT Managers nec✗✓65
135112ICT Project Manager✗✓65
263211ICT Quality Assurance Engineer✗✓65
225213ICT Sales Representative✗✓65
262112ICT Security Specialist✗✓65
263299ICT Support and Test Engineers nec✗✓65
263212ICT Support Engineer✗✓65
313199ICT Support Technicians nec✗✓65
263213ICT Systems Test Engineer✗✓65
223211ICT Trainer✗✓65
232412Illustrator✗✓65
232312Industrial Designer✗✓65
233511Industrial Engineer✗✓65
251512Industrial Pharmacist✗✓65
224999Information and Organisation Professionals nec✗✓65
611211Insurance Agent✗✓65
222113Insurance Broker✗✓65
599612Insurance Loss Adjuster✗✓65
271214Intellectual Property Lawyer✗✓65
411112Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic (Aus) / Ambulance Paramedic (NZ)✗✓65
253317Intensive Care Specialist✓✓65
232511Interior Designer✗✗65
221214Internal Auditor✗✓65
272412Interpreter✗✓65
399411Jeweller✗✓65
232313Jewellery Designer✗✓65
452413Jockey✗✓65
331213Joiner✗✓65
212499Journalists and Other Writers nec✗✓65
271299Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec✗✓65
139913Laboratory Manager✗✓65
224511Land Economist✗✗65
232112Landscape Architect✗✓65
362213Landscape Gardener✗✓65
224912Liaison Officer✗✓65
224611Librarian✗✓65
311413Life Science Technician✓✓65
234511Life Scientist (General)✓✓65
234599Life Scientists nec✓✓65
341113Lift Mechanic✗✓65
121399Livestock Farmers nec✗✓65
323313Locksmith✗✓65
312911Maintenance Planner✗✓65
399514Make Up Artist✗✓65
221112Management Accountant✗✓65
224711Management Consultant✗✓65
133411Manufacturer✗✓65
234516Marine Biologist✗✓65
225112Market Research Analyst✗✓65
225113Marketing Specialist✗✓65
411611Massage Therapist✗✗65
233112Materials Engineer✗✓65
224112Mathematician✗✓65
311312Meat Inspector✗✓65
233512Mechanical Engineer✗✓65
312511Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson✗✓65
312512Mechanical Engineering Technician✗✓65
134211Medical Administrator / Medical Superintendent✗✓65
251211Medical Diagnostic Radiographer✓✓65
234611Medical Laboratory Scientist✗✓65
311213Medical Laboratory Technician✗✓65
253314Medical Oncologist✓✓65
253999Medical Practitioners nec✓✓65
251212Medical Radiation Therapist✓✓65
311299Medical Technicians nec✗✓65
322311Metal Fabricator✓✓65
323299Metal Fitters and Machinists nec✓✓65
323214Metal Machinist (First Class)✓✓65
312912Metallurgical or Materials Technician✗✓65
234912Metallurgist✗✓65
234913Meteorologist✗✓65
234517Microbiologist✓✓65
241311Middle School Teacher / Intermediate School Teacher✓✓65
254111Midwife✗✓65
312913Mine Deputy✗✓65
233611Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)✗✓65
121411Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer✗✓65
121216Mixed Crop Farmer✗✓65
121317Mixed Livestock Farmer✗✓65
321211Motor Mechanic (General)✗✓65
321213Motorcycle Mechanic✗✓65
232413Multimedia Designer✗✓65
261211Multimedia Specialist✗✓65
211212Music Director✗✓65
211299Music Professionals nec✗✓65
249214Music Teacher (Private Tuition)✗✓65
211213Musician (Instrumental)✗✓65
234999Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec✗✓65
252213Naturopath✗✓65
233916Naval Architect / Marine Designer✗✓65
263112Network Administrator✗✓65
263113Network Analyst✗✓65
253318Neurologist✓✓65
253513Neurosurgeon✓✓65
212412Newspaper or Periodical Editor✗✓65
251213Nuclear Medicine Technologist✓✓65
254211Nurse Educator✗✓65
254311Nurse Manager✗✓65
254411Nurse Practitioner✗✓65
254212Nurse Researcher✗✓65
362411Nurseryperson✗✓65
134212Nursing Clinical Director✗✓65
251112Nutritionist✗✗65
253913Obstetrician and Gynaecologist✓✓65
251312Occupational Health and Safety Adviser✗✓65
252411Occupational Therapist✓✓65
311214Operating Theatre Technician✗✓65
253914Ophthalmologist✓✓65
251411Optometrist✗✓65
224712Organisation and Methods Analyst✗✓65
272313Organisational Psychologist✓✓65
253514Orthopaedic Surgeon✓✓65
251412Orthoptist✗✓65
251912Orthotist or Prosthetist✗✓65
252112Osteopath✗✓65
232214Other Spatial Scientist✗✓65
452317Other Sports Coach or Instructor✗✓65
253515Otorhinolaryngologist✓✓65
253516Paediatric Surgeon✓✓65
253321Paediatrician✓✓65
332211Painting Trades Worker✗✓65
324111Panelbeater✗✓65
351112Pastrycook✗✓65
224914Patents Examiner✗✓65
253915Pathologist✓✓65
311216Pathology Collector / Phlebotomist✗✓65
399599Performing Arts Technicians nec✗✓65
233612Petroleum Engineer✗✓65
311215Pharmacy Technician✗✓65
211311Photographer✗✓65
234914Physicist✗✓65
252511Physiotherapist✓✓65
121318Pig Farmer✗✓65
253517Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon✓✓65
334111Plumber (General)✓✓65
252611Podiatrist✓✓65
224412Policy Analyst✗✓65
132411Policy and Planning Manager✗✗65
142115Post Office Manager✗✓65
121321Poultry Farmer✓✓65
399213Power Generation Plant Operator✗✓65
323314Precision Instrument Maker and Repairer✗✓65
322312Pressure Welder✓✓65
134213Primary Health Organisation Manager✗✓65
311399Primary Products Inspectors nec✗✓65
241213Primary School Teacher✓✓65
392111Print Finisher✗✓65
212413Print Journalist✗✓65
392311Printing Machinist✗✓65
249299Private Tutors and Teachers nec✗✓65
133612Procurement Manager✗✓65
133511Production Manager (Forestry)✗✓65
133512Production Manager (Manufacturing)✗✓65
133513Production Manager (Mining)✗✓65
233513Production or Plant Engineer✗✓65
212315Program Director (Television or Radio)✗✓65
511112Program or Project Administrator✗✓65
133112Project Builder✗✓65
612112Property Manager✗✓65
253411Psychiatrist✓✓65
272399Psychologists nec✓✓65
272314Psychotherapist✓✓65
131114Public Relations Manager✗✓65
225311Public Relations Professional✗✓65
139914Quality Assurance Manager✗✓65
233213Quantity Surveyor✗✓65
253918Radiation Oncologist✓✓65
313211Radiocommunications Technician✗✗65
612115Real Estate Representative✗✓65
224214Records Manager✗✓65
272612Recreation Officer / Recreation Coordinator✗✓65
223112Recruitment Consultant✗✓65
134412Regional Education Manager✗✓65
254412Registered Nurse (Aged Care)✓✓65
254413Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)✓✓65
254414Registered Nurse (Community Health)✓✓65
254415Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)✓✓65
254416Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)✓✓65
254417Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)✓✓65
254421Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)✓✓65
254418Registered Nurse (Medical)✓✓65
254422Registered Nurse (Mental Health)✓✓65
254425Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)✓✓65
254423Registered Nurse (Perioperative)✓✓65
254424Registered Nurse (Surgical)✓✓65
254499Registered Nurses nec✗✓65
272114Rehabilitation Counsellor✗✓65
253322Renal Medicine Specialist✓✓65
132511Research and Development Manager✗✓65
253112Resident Medical Officer✓✓65
411715Residential Care Officer✗✓65
639211Retail Buyer✗✓65
251513Retail Pharmacist✗✓65
253323Rheumatologist✓✓65
334115Roof Plumber✓✓65
333311Roof Tiler✗✓65
312611Safety Inspector✗✗65
131112Sales and Marketing Manager✗✓65
134311School Principal✗✓65
311499Science Technicians nec✗✓65
241411Secondary School Teacher✓✓65
121322Sheep Farmer✗✓65
322211Sheetmetal Trades Worker✗✓65
231213Ship's Master✗✓65
399112Shipwright✗✓65
399611Signwriter✗✓65
321214Small Engine Mechanic✗✓65
272499Social Professionals nec✗✓65
272511Social Worker✗✓65
261399Software and Applications Programmers nec✗✓65
261313Software Engineer✗✓65
261314Software Tester✗✓65
271311Solicitor✗✓65
333212Solid Plasterer✗✓65
251214Sonographer✓✓65
399516Sound Technician✗✓65
241599Special Education Teachers nec✓✓65
241511Special Needs Teacher✓✓65
139999Specialist Managers nec✗✓65
253311Specialist Physician (General Medicine)✓✓65
253399Specialist Physicians nec✓✓65
252712Speech Pathologist / Speech Language Therapist✓✓65
139915Sports Administrator✗✓65
149113Sports Centre Manager✗✓65
452321Sports Development Officer✗✓65
452499Sportspersons nec✗✓65
212316Stage Manager✗✓65
224113Statistician✗✓65
222213Stockbroking Dealer✗✓65
331112Stonemason✗✓65
233214Structural Engineer✗✓65
272115Student Counsellor✗✓65
133611Supply and Distribution Manager✗✓65
253511Surgeon (General)✓✓65
312116Surveying or Spatial Science Technician✗✓65
232212Surveyor✗✓65
452315Swimming Coach or Instructor✗✓65
262113Systems Administrator✗✓65
261112Systems Analyst✗✓65
221113Taxation Accountant✗✓65
249311Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages✗✓65
241512Teacher of the Hearing Impaired✓✓65
241513Teacher of the Sight Impaired✓✓65
342212Technical Cable Jointer✗✓65
212317Technical Director✗✓65
225499Technical Sales Representatives nec✗✓65
212415Technical Writer✗✓65
263311Telecommunications Engineer✗✓65
313212Telecommunications Field Engineer✗✗65
342413Telecommunications Linesworker / Telecommunications Line Mechanic✗✓65
263312Telecommunications Network Engineer✗✓65
313213Telecommunications Network Planner✗✗65
313214Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist✗✗65
212416Television Journalist✗✓65
452316Tennis Coach✗✓65
253324Thoracic Medicine Specialist✓✓65
323412Toolmaker✗✓65
252214Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner✗✓65
272413Translator✗✓65
149413Transport Company Manager✗✗65
233215Transport Engineer✗✓65
242111University Lecturer✓✓65
393311Upholsterer✗✓65
232611Urban and Regional Planner✗✓65
253518Urologist✓✓65
224512Valuer✗✗65
253521Vascular Surgeon✓✓65
121221Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ)✓✓65
324211Vehicle Body Builder✗✓65
324311Vehicle Painter✗✓65
324212Vehicle Trimmer✗✓65
234711Veterinarian✗✓65
361311Veterinary Nurse✗✗65
212318Video Producer✗✓65
242211Vocational Education Teacher / Polytechnic Teacher✗✓65
333411Wall and Floor Tiler✗✓65
313113Web Administrator✗✓65
232414Web Designer✗✓65
261212Web Developer✗✓65
322313Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)✓✓65
134214Welfare Centre Manager✗✓65
272613Welfare Worker✗✓65
234213Wine Maker✗✓65
394213Wood Machinist✗✓65
394299Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers nec✗✓65
223113Workplace Relations Adviser✗✓65
411716Youth Worker✗✓65
361114Zookeeper✗✓65
234518Zoologist✗✓65
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the Queensland Skilled Occupation List (QSOL)?

The Queensland Skilled Occupation List (QSOL) is a list of occupations eligible for state nomination under Queensland’s skilled migration program. It includes occupations in high-demand sectors like healthcare, engineering, IT, and trades. Being on this list increases your chances of obtaining a Subclass 190 or 491 visa through Queensland. The list is updated regularly to reflect workforce needs.

2. How do I check if my occupation is on the QSOL?

You can check the Queensland Skilled Occupation List by reviewing the official state nomination requirements. Each occupation includes details on eligibility, skill assessment authorities, and visa streams. Make sure your occupation matches the required ANZSCO code for state nomination consideration.

3. What are the eligibility requirements for Queensland state nomination?

To be eligible, applicants must have a nominated occupation on the QSOL, a positive skills assessment, and meet the minimum points for skilled migration. English language proficiency, age limits, and work experience requirements also apply. Some occupations may have additional criteria set by licensing or assessing authorities.

4. Can international students apply using the QSOL?

Yes, international students who have completed an eligible qualification in Queensland may apply for state nomination if their occupation is on the QSOL. They must meet all eligibility criteria, including work experience, English proficiency, and visa requirements. Post-study work experience in Queensland can strengthen their application.

5. How often is the Queensland Skilled Occupation List updated?

The QSOL is reviewed and updated periodically to match Queensland’s labor market needs. Changes may include adding new occupations, removing low-demand jobs, or updating requirements. Applicants are advised to check the latest list before applying to ensure their occupation is eligible.