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 ceiling values are based on a percentage of stock employment figures for each occupation. Stock employment figures are provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and represent the number of people employed in Australia in each occupation.
The ceilings ensure the skilled migration programme is not dominated by a narrow group of occupations.
Occupation ceilings do not apply to State or Territory Nominated, Employer Sponsored or Business Innovation and Investment visa subclasses.
Occupation ceilings for the 2016-17 programme year
| Occupation ID | Description | Occupation Ceiling Value 2016-2017 | Invitations to date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1331 | Construction Managers | 5289 | 53 |
| 1332 | Engineering Managers | 1407 | 13 |
| 1335 | Production Managers | 3368 | 5 |
| 1341 | Child Care Centre Managers | 1000 | 10 |
| 1342 | Health and Welfare Services Managers | 1177 | 16 |
| 2211 | Accountants* | 2500 | 1120 |
| 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 1413 | 605 |
| 2241 | Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians | 1000 | 45 |
| 2245 | Land Economists and Valuers | 1035 | 19 |
| 2312 | Marine Transport Professionals | 1000 | 32 |
| 2321 | Architects and Landscape Architects | 1391 | 141 |
| 2322 | Cartographers and Surveyors | 1000 | 30 |
| 2331 | Chemical and Materials Engineers | 1000 | 275 |
| 2332 | Civil Engineering Professionals | 2174 | 632 |
| 2333 | Electrical Engineers | 1254 | 327 |
| 2334 | Electronics Engineers | 1000 | 560 |
| 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 1539 | 1280 |
| 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 1000 | 682 |
| 2341 | Agricultural and Forestry Scientists | 1000 | 69 |
| 2346 | Medical Laboratory Scientists | 1602 | 52 |
| 2347 | Veterinarians | 1000 | 33 |
| 2349 | Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals | 1000 | 8 |
| 2411 | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers | 1822 | 85 |
| 2414 | Secondary School Teachers | 8032 | 214 |
| 2415 | Special Education Teachers | 1126 | 10 |
| 2512 | Medical Imaging Professionals | 1000 | 29 |
| 2514 | Optometrists and Orthoptists | 1000 | 3 |
| 2519 | Orthotist or Prosthetist | 1000 | 2 |
| 2521 | Chiropractors and Osteopaths | 1000 | 11 |
| 2524 | Occupational Therapists | 1000 | 50 |
| 2525 | Physiotherapists | 1345 | 56 |
| 2526 | Podiatrists | 1000 | 10 |
| 2527 | Speech Professionals and Audiologists | 1000 | 17 |
| 2531 | General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers | 3495 | 137 |
| 2532 | Anaesthetists | 1000 | 7 |
| 2533 | Internal Medicine Specialists | 1000 | 17 |
| 2534 | Psychiatrists | 1000 | 3 |
| 2535 | Surgeons | 1000 | 13 |
| 2539 | Other Medical Practitioners | 1315 | 217 |
| 2541 | Midwives | 1017 | 18 |
| 2544 | Registered Nurses | 16346 | 1222 |
| 2611 | ICT Business and Systems Analysts | 1482 | 660 |
| 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 5662 | 2498 |
| 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 1426 | 882 |
| 2633 | Telecommunications Engineering Professionals | 1000 | 364 |
| 2711 | Barristers | 1000 | 0 |
| 2713 | Solicitors | 5154 | 78 |
| 2723 | Psychologists | 1532 | 30 |
| 2725 | Social Workers | 1783 | 65 |
| 3122 | Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | 1000 | 59 |
| 3123 | Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | 1000 | 45 |
| 3132 | Telecommunications Technical Specialists | 1000 | 13 |
| 3211 | Automotive Electricians | 1000 | 7 |
| 3212 | Motor Mechanics | 5597 | 82 |
| 3222 | Sheetmetal Trades Workers | 1000 | 0 |
| 3223 | Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers | 4466 | 26 |
| 3232 | Metal Fitters and Machinists | 6677 | 41 |
| 3233 | Precision Metal Trades Workers | 1000 | 0 |
| 3241 | Panelbeaters | 1000 | 2 |
| 3311 | Bricklayers and Stonemasons | 1751 | 17 |
| 3312 | Carpenters and Joiners | 7718 | 64 |
| 3322 | Painting Trades Workers | 2871 | 12 |
| 3331 | Glaziers | 1000 | 1 |
| 3332 | Plasterers | 2149 | 12 |
| 3334 | Wall and Floor Tilers | 1475 | 3 |
| 3341 | Plumbers | 5169 | 31 |
| 3411 | Electricians | 9345 | 90 |
| 3421 | Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics | 1701 | 13 |
| 3422 | Electrical Distribution Trades Workers | 1000 | 3 |
| 3423 | Electronics Trades Workers | 1993 | 21 |
| 3513 | Chefs | 2854 | 62 |
| 3941 | Cabinetmakers | 1568 | 3 |
| 3991 | Boat Builders and Shipwrights | 1000 | 1 |