Subclass 482 Sponsorship Data
Engineering & Development Jobs with Subclass 482 Sponsorship in Australia
Software Engineers are among the most sponsored roles
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220,882
Subclass 482 Visa Grants
12+
Companies Tracked
2005-2025
Years of Data
Engineering & Development Subclass 482 Approvals by Year
10,861 approvals
2016
8,668 approvals
2017
11,693 approvals
2018
7,794 approvals
2019
6,621 approvals
2020
10,042 approvals
2021
13,699 approvals
2022
9,980 approvals
2023
10,880 approvals
2024
4,752 approvals
2025
Top Australian States for Engineering & Development Sponsorship
New South Wales
375,962Victoria
230,174Western Australia
159,962Queensland
142,283South Australia
30,161Northern Territory
14,631Australian Capital Territory
13,212Tasmania
6,270Top Engineering & Development Subclass 482 Sponsors
1
261312 - Developer Programmer
30,202
approvals
2
261313 - Software Engineer
28,246
approvals
3
261399 - Software and Applications Programmers nec
21,094
approvals
4
261111 - ICT Business Analyst
20,031
approvals
5
312512 - Mechanical Engineering Technician
12,763
approvals
6
233211 - Civil Engineer
10,547
approvals
7
261311 - Analyst Programmer
9,831
approvals
8
233512 - Mechanical Engineer
9,224
approvals
9
261112 - Systems Analyst
8,686
approvals
10
233999 - Engineering Professionals nec
6,087
approvals
Visa Sponsorship for Engineering & Development Roles
Engineering roles consistently receive the highest number of H-1B approvals. Companies actively compete for global tech talent, making visa sponsorship common for qualified engineers.
Tips for Engineering & Development Visa Applications
- Highlight specific technologies and programming languages
- Quantify your impact (performance improvements, users served)
- Include links to GitHub, portfolio, or open source contributions
- Many companies sponsor regardless of experience level for strong candidates
Top Engineering & Development Subclass 482 Sponsors
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