Occupation Ceiling for 2015 – 2016
The occupation ceiling for 2015-16 has recently been released by the DIBP.
Unfortunately, Accounting profession ceiling value has been slashed by half with slight changes in other profession’s ceiling value.
Dental Practitioner has been removed from the current Skilled Occupation List (SOL) whilst Panel Beater and Cabinetmaker have been reintroduced into the SOL.
The below three occupation groups will be subject to pro rata arrangements to ensure availability of invitations across the programme year:
- ICT Business and System Analysts
- Software and Applications Programmers
- Accountants.
Below is the table for comparison between last year’s occupation ceiling value and the current ceiling value:
| ANZSCO code | Occupations this year and last year | 2014 | 2015 |
| 1331 | Construction Managers | 5178 | 5640 |
| 1332 | Engineering Managers | 1428 | 1014 |
| 1335 | Production Managers | 3132 | 3582 |
| 1341 | Child Care Centre Managers | 1000 | 1000 |
| 1342 | Health and Welfare Services Managers | 1356 | 1410 |
| 2211 | Accountants | 5478 | 2525 |
| 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 1188 | 1000 |
| 2241 | Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2245 | Land Economists and Valuers | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2312 | Marine Transport Professionals | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2321 | Architects and Landscape Architects | 1476 | 1650 |
| 2322 | Cartographers and Surveyors | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2326 | Urban and Regional Planners | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2331 | Chemical and Materials Engineers | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2332 | Civil Engineering Professionals | 2850 | 2970 |
| 2333 | Electrical Engineers | 1332 | 1230 |
| 2334 | Electronics Engineers | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 1680 | 1788 |
| 2336 | Mining Engineers | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2341 | Agricultural and Forestry Scientists | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2346 | Medical Laboratory Scientists | 1092 | 1362 |
| 2347 | Veterinarians | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2349 | Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2411 | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers | 1404 | 1980 |
| 2414 | Secondary School Teachers | 7002 | 8352 |
| 2415 | Special Education Teachers | 1044 | 1158 |
| 2512 | Medical Imaging Professionals | 1014 | 1092 |
| 2513 | Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals | 1470 | 1578 |
| 2514 | Optometrists and Orthoptists | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2521 | Chiropractors and Osteopaths | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2523 | Dental Practitioners | 1000 | —— |
| 2524 | Occupational Therapists | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2525 | Physiotherapists | 1188 | 1104 |
| 2526 | Podiatrists | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2527 | Speech Professionals and Audiologists | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2531 | General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers | 3672 | 3558 |
| 2532 | Anaesthetists | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2533 | Internal Medicine Specialists | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2534 | Psychiatrists | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2535 | Surgeons | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2539 | Other Medical Practitioners | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2541 | Midwives | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2544 | Registered Nurses | 15042 | 13872 |
| 2611 | ICT Business and Systems Analysts | 1620 | 1536 |
| 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 5004 | 5364 |
| 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 1788 | 1986 |
| 2633 | Telecommunications Engineering Professionals | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2711 | Barristers | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2713 | Solicitors | 3426 | 3252 |
| 2723 | Psychologists | 1248 | 1212 |
| 2725 | Social Workers | 1968 | 2166 |
| 3122 | Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | 1000 | 1000 |
| 3123 | Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | 1000 | 1000 |
| 3132 | Telecommunications Technical Specialists | 1000 | 1000 |
| 3211 | Automotive Electricians | 1000 | 1000 |
| 3212 | Motor Mechanics | 6444 | 6108 |
| 3222 | Sheetmetal Trades Workers | 1000 | 1000 |
| 3223 | Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers | 4482 | 4416 |
| 3232 | Metal Fitters and Machinists | 6816 | 8070 |
| 3233 | Precision Metal Trades Workers | 1000 | 1000 |
| 3241 | Panel Beaters | —– | 1134 |
| 3311 | Bricklayers and Stonemasons | 1506 | 1656 |
| 3312 | Carpenters and Joiners | 7164 | 7290 |
| 3322 | Painting Trades Workers | 2448 | 2802 |
| 3331 | Glaziers | 1000 | 1000 |
| 3332 | Plasterers | 1980 | 1866 |
| 3334 | Wall and Floor Tilers | 1110 | 1284 |
| 3341 | Plumbers | 4464 | 5130 |
| 3411 | Electricians | 7854 | 8772 |
| 3421 | Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics | 1626 | 1038 |
| 3422 | Electrical Distribution Trades Workers | 1000 | 1000 |
| 3423 | Electronics Trades Workers | 2580 | 2076 |
| 3513 | Chefs | 2547 | 2475 |
| 3991 | Boat Builders and Shipwrights | 1000 | 1000 |
| 3941 | Cabinetmakers | —— | 1530 |
| 4112 | Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists | 1000 | 1000 |
To see the current numbers and occupation ceiling value please visit DIBP SkillSelect.
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