Is this the official 482 visa occupation list?

No. Which occupations qualify for the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) is set by the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and the salary thresholds of each stream, published by the Department of Home Affairs (immi.homeaffairs.gov.au). This page ranks occupations by how many 482 visas were actually granted.

What replaced the TSS visa?

The Skills in Demand visa replaced the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa in December 2024. It keeps the subclass number 482 and has three streams: Specialist Skills, Core Skills and Labour Agreement.

Can I get a 482 visa without an employer?

No. An approved sponsor has to nominate you for a specific position. Each occupation page lists the employers that sponsored it most, and the jobs open now.

482 visa occupation list: the jobs Australia sponsors most

The official list for the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) is the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), published by the Department of Home Affairs. This page shows how sponsorship actually goes: the 100 occupations granted the most 482 visas in 2024–2025 (99,085 grants in all), each with the employers who sponsor it and the jobs open now.

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#	Occupation	ANZSCO	482 grants, 2024–2025
1	Chef	351311	9,641
2	Resident Medical Officer	253112	4,321
3	Motor Mechanic (General)	321211	3,759
4	Software Engineer	261313	2,565
5	Cook	351411	2,266
6	Cafe or Restaurant Manager	141111	2,066
7	Marketing Specialist	225113	1,650
8	ICT Business Analyst	261111	1,649
9	Mechanical Engineering Technician	312512	1,615
10	Personal Care Assistant	423313	1,606
11	Accountant (General)	221111	1,481
12	Registered Nurse (Aged Care)	254412	1,473
13	Diesel Motor Mechanic	321212	1,439
14	Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)	322313	1,196
15	Sales and Marketing Manager	131112	1,188
16	General Practitioner	253111	1,180
17	Fitter (General)	323211	1,108
18	Carpenter	331212	1,103
19	Painting Trades Worker	332211	1,002
20	Metal Fabricator	322311	986
21	Recruitment Consultant	223112	959
22	Developer Programmer	261312	958
23	Child Care Worker	421111	935
24	Hairdresser	391111	825
25	Information and Organisation Professionals nec	224999	794
26	ICT Support Engineer	263212	786
27	Mechanical Engineer	233512	759
28	Secondary School Teacher	241411	755
29	Aged or Disabled Carer	423111	711
30	Corporate General Manager	111211	704
31	Baker	351111	682
32	Civil Engineer	233211	678
33	Management Consultant	224713	658
34	External Auditor	221213	638
35	Physiotherapist	252511	592
36	Nursing Support Worker	423312	585
37	Electrical Engineer	233311	579
38	Contract Administrator	511111	564
39	ICT Systems Test Engineer	263213	534
40	Systems Analyst	261112	530
41	Engineering Manager	133211	527
42	Analyst Programmer	261311	512
43	Electrical Engineering Technician	312312	507
44	Construction Project Manager	133111	507
45	Finance Manager	132211	501
46	Primary School Teacher	241213	495
47	Panelbeater	324111	484
48	ICT Project Manager	135112	483
49	Registered Nurse (Medical)	254418	480
50	Supply and Distribution Manager	133611	478
51	ICT Support and Test Engineers nec	263299	449
52	Technical Sales Representatives nec	225499	449
53	Advertising Specialist	225111	447
54	Wall and Floor Tiler	333411	419
55	University Lecturer	242111	407
56	Hotel or Motel Manager	141311	399
57	Pastrycook	351112	388
58	Management Accountant	221112	387
59	Computer Network and Systems Engineer	263111	377
60	Management Consultant	224711	375
61	ICT Account Manager	225211	367
62	Engineering Professionals nec	233999	365
63	Program or Project Administrator	511112	355
64	Organisation and Methods Analyst	224712	355
65	Emergency Medicine Specialist	253912	345
66	Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)	323112	334
67	Vehicle Painter	324311	332
68	Automotive Electrician	321111	329
69	Customer Service Manager	149212	327
70	Metal Machinist (First Class)	323214	326
71	Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)	254415	325
72	Occupational Therapist	252411	320
73	Geologist	234411	318
74	ICT Customer Support Officer	313112	316
75	Production Manager (Manufacturing)	133512	313
76	Corporate Services Manager	132111	306
77	Community Worker	411711	281
78	Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic	342111	275
79	ICT Sales Representative	225213	270
80	ICT Business Development Manager	225212	265
81	Electrician (General)	341111	265
82	Drainer (Aus) / Drainlayer (NZ)	334113	256
83	Glazier	333111	248
84	Registered Nurses nec	254499	246
85	Human Resource Manager	132311	245
86	Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher	241111	244
87	Retail Pharmacist	251513	240
88	Roof Plumber	334115	233
89	Systems Administrator	262113	233
90	Retail Manager (General)	142111	233
91	Civil Engineering Draftsperson	312211	232
92	Software Tester	261314	231
93	Architectural Draftsperson	312111	230
94	Minister of Religion	272211	228
95	Butcher or Smallgoods Maker	351211	225
96	ICT Managers nec	135199	224
97	Conference and Event Organiser	149311	223
98	Engineering Technologist	233914	221
99	Electronic Equipment Trades Worker	342313	217
100	Disabilities Services Officer	411712	213

Questions about the 482 visa occupation list

Is this the official 482 visa occupation list?: No. Which occupations qualify for the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) is set by the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and the salary thresholds of each stream, published by the Department of Home Affairs (immi.homeaffairs.gov.au). This page ranks occupations by how many 482 visas were actually granted.
What replaced the TSS visa?: The Skills in Demand visa replaced the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa in December 2024. It keeps the subclass number 482 and has three streams: Specialist Skills, Core Skills and Labour Agreement.
Can I get a 482 visa without an employer?: No. An approved sponsor has to nominate you for a specific position. Each occupation page lists the employers that sponsored it most, and the jobs open now.