Occupation Ceiling 2016-2017
The table below shows the occupation ceilings for the 2016-2017 programme year for each occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) by four-digit ANZSCO code unit group, and the number of invitations that will issued in this programme year.
Occupation ceilings for the 2016-17 programme year
| Occupation ID | Description | Occupation Ceiling Value 2016-2017 |
|---|---|---|
| 1331 | Construction Managers | 5289 |
| 1332 | Engineering Managers | 1407 |
| 1335 | Production Managers | 3368 |
| 1341 | Child Care Centre Managers | 1000 |
| 1342 | Health and Welfare Services Managers | 1177 |
| 2211 | Accountants* | 4777 |
| 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 1413 |
| 2241 | Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians | 1000 |
| 2245 | Land Economists and Valuers | 1035 |
| 2312 | Marine Transport Professionals | 1000 |
| 2321 | Architects and Landscape Architects | 1391 |
| 2322 | Cartographers and Surveyors | 1000 |
| 2331 | Chemical and Materials Engineers | 1000 |
| 2332 | Civil Engineering Professionals | 2174 |
| 2333 | Electrical Engineers | 1254 |
| 2334 | Electronics Engineers | 1000 |
| 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 1539 |
| 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 1000 |
| 2341 | Agricultural and Forestry Scientists | 1000 |
| 2346 | Medical Laboratory Scientists | 1602 |
| 2347 | Veterinarians | 1000 |
| 2349 | Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals | 1000 |
| 2411 | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers | 1822 |
| 2414 | Secondary School Teachers | 8032 |
| 2415 | Special Education Teachers | 1126 |
| 2512 | Medical Imaging Professionals | 1000 |
| 2514 | Optometrists and Orthoptists | 1000 |
| 2519 | Orthotist or Prosthetist | 1000 |
| 2521 | Chiropractors and Osteopaths | 1000 |
| 2524 | Occupational Therapists | 1000 |
| 2525 | Physiotherapists | 1345 |
| 2526 | Podiatrists | 1000 |
| 2527 | Speech Professionals and Audiologists | 1000 |
| 2531 | General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers | 3495 |
| 2532 | Anaesthetists | 1000 |
| 2533 | Internal Medicine Specialists | 1000 |
| 2534 | Psychiatrists | 1000 |
| 2535 | Surgeons | 1000 |
| 2539 | Other Medical Practitioners | 1315 |
| 2541 | Midwives | 1017 |
| 2544 | Registered Nurses | 16346 |
| 2611 | ICT Business and Systems Analysts | 1482 |
| 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 5662 |
| 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 1426 |
| 2633 | Telecommunications Engineering Professionals | 1000 |
| 2711 | Barristers | 1000 |
| 2713 | Solicitors | 5154 |
| 2723 | Psychologists | 1532 |
| 2725 | Social Workers | 1783 |
| 3122 | Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | 1000 |
| 3123 | Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | 1000 |
| 3132 | Telecommunications Technical Specialists | 1000 |
| 3211 | Automotive Electricians | 1000 |
| 3212 | Motor Mechanics | 5597 |
| 3222 | Sheetmetal Trades Workers | 1000 |
| 3223 | Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers | 4466 |
| 3232 | Metal Fitters and Machinists | 6677 |
| 3233 | Precision Metal Trades Workers | 1000 |
| 3241 | Panelbeaters | 1000 |
| 3311 | Bricklayers and Stonemasons | 1751 |
| 3312 | Carpenters and Joiners | 7718 |
| 3322 | Painting Trades Workers | 2871 |
| 3331 | Glaziers | 1000 |
| 3332 | Plasterers | 2149 |
| 3334 | Wall and Floor Tilers | 1475 |
| 3341 | Plumbers | 5169 |
| 3411 | Electricians | 9345 |
| 3421 | Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics | 1701 |
| 3422 | Electrical Distribution Trades Workers | 1000 |
| 3423 | Electronics Trades Workers | 1993 |
| 3513 | Chefs | 2854 |
| 3941 | Cabinetmakers | 1568 |
| 3991 | Boat Builders and Shipwrights | 1000 |
*The occupation ceiling for Accountants was set at two and half per cent for the 2015-16 programme year, a further reduced ceiling of two and a half per cent will apply for the 2016-2017 programme year.
The occupation ceiling for Chefs was set at three percent for the 2015-16 programme year, a further reduced ceiling of three per cent will apply for the 2016-2017 programme year.