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Regional Occupation List (ROL) 2026

The regional-only list. These occupations exist in the skilled program purely through regional nomination and regional employer sponsorship.

By the VisaChief editorial team · Sourced from immi.homeaffairs.gov.au · Last updated August 2026

ROL. The regional-only list. These occupations exist in the skilled program purely through regional nomination and regional employer sponsorship. It applies to: Skilled Work Regional (491) and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (494). Occupations are coded against the ANZSCO 2013 version.

OccupationANZSCOListsVisa subclassesAssessed by
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker411511ROL494VETASSESS
Actor211111ROL494VETASSESS
Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers nec211199ROL494VETASSESS
Aeroplane Pilot231111CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494CASA
Agricultural Engineer233912CSOLMLTSSLROL186, 189, 190, 407, 482, 485, 489, 491, 494Engineers Australia
Agricultural Technician311111ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Air Traffic Controller231112ROL
Air Transport Professionals nec231199CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Amusement Centre Manager149111ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Anaesthetist253211CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494MedBA
Antique Dealer142112ROL494VETASSESS
Apparel Cutter393211ROL494TRA
Aquaculture Farmer121111CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Archaeologist272414ROL494VETASSESS
Archivist224211ROL494VETASSESS
Art Director (Film, Television or Stage)212311ROL494VETASSESS
Auctioneer611111ROL494VETASSESS
Author212211ROL494VETASSESS
Bed and Breakfast Operator141911ROL494VETASSESS
Beef Cattle Farmer121312ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Betting Agency Manager142113ROL494VETASSESS
Blacksmith322111ROL494TRA
Boarding Kennel or Cattery Operator149911CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Broadcast Transmitter Operator399511ROL494TRA
Building and Engineering Technicians nec312999CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Building Associate312112CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Business Broker612111ROL494VETASSESS
Call or Contact Centre Manager149211ROL494VETASSESS
Call or Contact Centre Team Leader541111ROL494VETASSESS
Canvas Goods Fabricator393111ROL494TRA
Caravan Park and Camping Ground Manager141211ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Chemical Plant Operator399211CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Child Care Worker (group leaders only)421111ROL494ACECQA
Cinema or Theatre Manager149912CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Clerk of Court599211CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Clinical Coder599915CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Clothing Patternmaker393212ROL494TRA
Clothing Trades Workers nec393299ROL494VETASSESS
Commissioned Defence Force Officer139111ROL
Commissioned Fire Officer139112ROL
Commissioned Police Officer139113ROL
Communications Operator342312ROL494TRA
Community Arts Worker272611ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Composer211211ROL494VETASSESS
Conservation Officer234311ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Construction Estimator312114CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Conveyancer599111CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Corporate Treasurer221212ROL494CPAA
Cotton Grower121211ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Court Bailiff or Sheriff (Aus) \ Court Collections Officer (NZ)599212ROL494VETASSESS
Court Orderly (Aus) \ Court Registry Officer (NZ)599213ROL494VETASSESS
Crop Farmers nec121299ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Dairy Cattle Farmer121313CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Deer Farmer121314ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Defence Force Member - Other Ranks441111ROL
Defence Force Senior Officer111212ROL
Dental Hygienist411211CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Dental Prosthetist411212CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Dental Therapist411214CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Dentist252312CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494ADC
Detective441311ROL
Director of Photography212313ROL494VETASSESS
Diver399911CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Dog or Horse Racing Official452318ROL494VETASSESS
Drama Teacher (Private Tuition)249213ROL494VETASSESS
Driving Instructor451211ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Education Reviewer249112CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Electorate Officer224911ROL494VETASSESS
Electrical Linesworker342211CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494TRA
Electronic Engineering Draftsperson312411ROL494Engineers Australia
Electronic Engineering Technician312412CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Electroplater322112CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Emergency Service Worker441211ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Engineering Patternmaker323411CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Engraver323311ROL494TRA
Entertainer or Variety Artist211113ROL494VETASSESS
Environmental Health Officer251311ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Equipment Hire Manager149915CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Exercise Physiologist234915ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors nec212399ROL494VETASSESS
Financial Institution Branch Manager149914CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Fire Fighter441212ROL
Fire Protection Equipment Technician399918CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
First Aid Trainer451815ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Fisheries Officer311311ROL494VETASSESS
Fitness Centre Manager149112ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Fleet Manager149411CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Flight Attendant451711CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Floor Finisher332111CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494TRA
Flying Instructor231113CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Fruit or Nut Grower121213ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Funeral Director451311ROL494VETASSESS
Funeral Workers nec451399ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Futures Trader222212ROL494VETASSESS
Gallery or Museum Technician399311ROL494TRA
Gas or Petroleum Operator399212CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494TRA
Goat Farmer121315CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Golfer452412ROL494VETASSESS
Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower121214ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Graphic Pre-press Trades Worker392211CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Gunsmith323312ROL494TRA
Hair or Beauty Salon Manager142114ROL494VETASSESS
Health Practice Manager512211ROL494VETASSESS
Helicopter Pilot231114CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494CASA
Historian272411ROL494VETASSESS
Homoeopath252212ROL494VETASSESS
Horse Breeder121316ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec149999CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Hotel Service Manager431411CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Human Resource Adviser223111CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Hydrographer311415ROL494VETASSESS
Importer or Exporter133311ROL494VETASSESS
Insurance Investigator599611ROL494VETASSESS
Insurance Risk Surveyor599613ROL494VETASSESS
Intellectual Property Lawyer271214CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Intelligence Officer224411ROL
Interior Decorator399912ROL494VETASSESS
Jockey452413ROL407, 489, 491, 494TRA
Judge271211ROL
Kaiako Kohanga Reo (Maori Language Nest Teacher)241112ROL
Kaiako Kura Kaupapa Maori (Maori-medium Primary School Teacher)241211ROL
Kaiawhina (Hauora) (Maori Health Assistant)411512ROL
Kennel Hand361115ROL494VETASSESS
Law Clerk599214ROL494VETASSESS
Leather Goods Maker393112ROL494TRA
Legal Executive599112ROL494VETASSESS
Legal Secretary521212CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Legislators nec111399ROL
Liaison Officer224912ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Library Technician399312ROL494VETASSESS
Licensed Club Manager141411CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Lifeguard452414ROL494VETASSESS
Light Technician399513CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Livestock Farmers nec121399ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Local Government Legislator111311ROL
Magistrate271212ROL
Maintenance Planner312911CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Marine Surveyor231215ROL494AMSA
Marine Transport Professionals nec231299ROL494VETASSESS
Market Research Analyst225112ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Master Fisher231211ROL494VETASSESS
Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson312511CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494Engineers Australia
Media Producer (excluding Video)212112ROL494VETASSESS
Medical Administrator134211CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Member of Parliament111312ROL
Metal Casting Trades Worker322114CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Metal Polisher322115ROL494TRA
Migration Agent (Aus) \ Immigration Consultant (NZ)224913ROL494VETASSESS
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer121411ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Mixed Crop Farmer121216ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Mixed Livestock Farmer121317ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Mothercraft Nurse411412ROL494VETASSESS
Multimedia Designer232413CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer399515ROL494TRA
Nurseryperson362411CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494TRA
Office Manager512111CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Operating Theatre Technician311214ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Optical Dispenser (Aus) \ Dispensing Optician (NZ)399913CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Optical Mechanic399914CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Other Sports Official452323ROL494VETASSESS
Painter (Visual Arts)211411ROL494VETASSESS
Park Ranger234314ROL494VETASSESS
Parole or Probation Officer411714ROL
Pathology Collector311216ROL407, 489, 491, 494AIMS
Personal Assistant521111ROL494VETASSESS
Pet Groomer361113ROL494VETASSESS
Photographer's Assistant399915ROL494VETASSESS
Picture Framer394212CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Pig Farmer121318CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Plastics Technician399916CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Plumbing Inspector312115ROL494VETASSESS
Police Officer441312ROL
Policy Analyst224412ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Policy and Planning Manager132411CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Post Office Manager142115ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Potter or Ceramic Artist211412ROL494VETASSESS
Pouako Kura Kaupapa Maori (Maori-medium Primary School Senior Teacher)241212ROL
Practice Managers nec512299ROL494VETASSESS
Procurement Manager133612CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494IML
Project Builder133112CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Property Manager612112ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Public Relations Manager131114ROL407, 489, 491, 494IML
Quarantine Officer311313ROL494VETASSESS
Radio Journalist212414CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Radio Presenter212113ROL494VETASSESS
Railway Station Manager149412ROL494VETASSESS
Real Estate Agency Principal (Aus) \ Real Estate Agency Licensee (NZ)612113ROL494VETASSESS
Real Estate Agent612114ROL494VETASSESS
Real Estate Representative612115ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Regional Education Manager134412ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Retail Manager (General)142111CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Retirement Village Manager141912ROL494VETASSESS
Safety Inspector312611ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Sail Maker393113ROL494TRA
Sales Representative (Industrial Products)225411CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Sales Representative (Medical and Pharmaceutical Products)225412CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Saw Doctor323315ROL494TRA
School Laboratory Technician311414ROL494VETASSESS
Screen Printer392112CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Sculptor211413ROL494VETASSESS
Secretary (General)521211ROL494VETASSESS
Security Consultant442216ROL494VETASSESS
Senior Non-commissioned Defence Force Member139211ROL
Shearer361211ROL494VETASSESS
Sheep Farmer121322CSOLROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Ship's Engineer231212CSOLROL186, 482, 494AMSA
Ship's Master231213ROL407, 489, 491, 494AMSA
Ship's Officer231214ROL494AMSA
Shoemaker393114CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Singer211214ROL494VETASSESS
Small Offset Printer392312ROL494TRA
Sports Administrator139915ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Sports Centre Manager149113ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Sports Umpire452322ROL494VETASSESS
Stock and Station Agent611112ROL494VETASSESS
Sugar Cane Grower121217ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Surveying or Spatial Science Technician312116CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Technicians and Trades Workers nec399999CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Telecommunications Cable Jointer342412CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Telecommunications Technician342414CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Television Equipment Operator399517ROL494TRA
Television Presenter212114ROL494VETASSESS
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic323215CSOLROL186, 482, 494TRA
Traditional Maori Health Practitioner252215ROL
Training and Development Professional223311ROL494VETASSESS
Translator272413CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494NAATI
Travel Agency Manager142116CSOLROL186, 482, 494VETASSESS
Travel Attendants nec451799ROL494VETASSESS
Tribunal Member271213ROL
Trust Officer599215ROL494VETASSESS
Turf Grower121218ROL494VETASSESS
University Tutor242112ROL494VETASSESS
Vehicle Painter324311CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494TRA
Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals nec211499ROL494VETASSESS
Vocational Education Teacher242211CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS (non-trades)
Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer323316ROL494TRA
Wholesaler133312ROL494VETASSESS
Wine Maker234213CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Wood Turner394214ROL494TRA
Wool Buyer639212ROL494VETASSESS
Wool Classer399917ROL494TRA
Workplace Relations Adviser223113CSOLROL186, 407, 482, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS
Zookeeper361114ROL407, 489, 491, 494VETASSESS

What this list unlocks

Skilled Work Regional (491) and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (494). Being listed is the entry condition, not the whole test: you still need a skills assessment from the authority named against your occupation, the English level the visa requires, and either the points or the sponsorship the route runs on.

The other three lists

CSOLCore Skills Occupation ListMLTSSLMedium and Long-term Strategic Skills ListSTSOLShort-term Skilled Occupation List

Frequently asked questions

What is the Regional Occupation List?

The regional-only list. These occupations exist in the skilled program purely through regional nomination and regional employer sponsorship.

Which visas does the ROL apply to?

Skilled Work Regional (491) and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (494).

How many occupations are on the ROL?

243 occupations.

Rules, fees and test scores change. Confirm current requirements at immi.homeaffairs.gov.au before you lodge. General information only - not immigration advice.