This reference piece lists the occupation ceiling figures set for Australia's 2016-17 skilled migration programme year, breaking them down by occupation ID and job title. It shows how many invitations were capped for roles ranging from construction managers and accountants to engineers, teachers, and registered nurses, giving skilled visa applicants a sense of how competitive their particular field was that 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 |