Occupation ceiling for the 2017-18 program year will stay on the same level as for 2016-17.
* Note that Occupation ceilings do not apply to State or Territory Nominated, Employer Sponsored or Business Innovation and Investment visa subclasses.
| Occupation ID | Description | Occupation Ceiling Value 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|
| 1331 | Construction Managers | 5400 |
| 1332 | Engineering Managers | 1155 |
| 1341 | Child Care Centre Managers | 1000 |
| 1342 | Health and Welfare Services Managers | 1374 |
| 2211 | Accountants* | 4785 |
| 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers* | 1327 |
| 2241 | Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians | 1000 |
| 2245 | Land Economists and Valuers | 1000 |
| 2321 | Architects and Landscape Architects | 1474 |
| 2322 | Cartographers and Surveyors | 1000 |
| 2331 | Chemical and Materials Engineers | 1000 |
| 2332 | Civil Engineering Professionals | 3296 |
| 2333 | Electrical Engineers | 1042 |
| 2334 | Electronics Engineers* | 1000 |
| 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers* | 2178 |
| 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals* | 1000 |
| 2341 | Agricultural and Forestry Scientists | 1000 |
| 2346 | Medical Laboratory Scientists | 1487 |
| 2347 | Veterinarians | 1000 |
| 2349 | Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals | 1000 |
| 2411 | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers | 2639 |
| 2414 | Secondary School Teachers | 7910 |
| 2415 | Special Education Teachers | 1000 |
| 2512 | Medical Imaging Professionals | 1113 |
| 2514 | Optometrists and Orthoptists | 1000 |
| 2519 | Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals | 1000 |
| 2521 | Chiropractors and Osteopaths | 1000 |
| 2524 | Occupational Therapists | 1109 |
| 2525 | Physiotherapists | 1464 |
| 2526 | Podiatrists | 1000 |
| 2527 | Speech Professionals and Audiologists | 1000 |
| 2531 | General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers | 3495 |
| 2533 | Internal Medicine Specialists | 1000 |
| 2534 | Psychiatrists | 1000 |
| 2535 | Surgeons | 1000 |
| 2539 | Other Medical Practitioners | 1000 |
| 2541 | Midwives | 1090 |
| 2544 | Registered Nurses | 16741 |
| 2611 | ICT Business and Systems Analysts* | 1574 |
| 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers* | 6202 |
| 2621 | Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security Specialists | 2391 |
| 2631 | Computer Network Professionals* | 1318 |
| 2633 | Telecommunications Engineering Professionals | 1000 |
| 2711 | Barristers | 1000 |
| 2713 | Solicitors | 4161 |
| 2723 | Psychologists | 1750 |
| 2725 | Social Workers | 1562 |
| 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 | 5980 |
| 3222 | Sheetmetal Trades Workers | 1000 |
| 3223 | Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers | 4426 |
| 3232 | Metal Fitters and Machinists | 5330 |
| 3233 | Precision Metal Trades Workers | 1000 |
| 3241 | Panelbeaters | 1344 |
| 3311 | Bricklayers and Stonemasons | 1271 |
| 3312 | Carpenters and Joiners | 6968 |
| 3322 | Painting Trades Workers | 2780 |
| 3331 | Glaziers | 1000 |
| 3332 | Plasterers | 2103 |
| 3334 | Wall and Floor Tilers | 1407 |
| 3341 | Plumbers | 5507 |
| 3411 | Electricians | 9354 |
| 3421 | Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics | 1427 |
| 3422 | Electrical Distribution Trades Workers | 1000 |
| 3423 | Electronics Trades Workers | 1878 |
| 3513 | Chefs | 2675 |
| 3941 | Cabinetmakers | 1905 |
| 3991 | Boat Builders and Shipwrights |