| Occupation |
ASCO Code |
Assessing Aurhority |
Points scored |
Life Sciences |
Anatomist or Physiologist [Embryologist, Neuroanatomist, Sports Physiologist] |
2113-11 |
|
50 |
Biochemist [Enzyme Chemist, Molecular Biologist, Protein Chemist] |
2113-17 |
|
50 |
Botanist [Plant Morphologist, Plant Pathologist, Plant Physiologist, Plant Taxonomist] |
2113-13 |
|
50 |
Life Scientists (not elsewhere classified) [Biophysicist, Cell Geneticist, Microbiologist (Non-Clinical), Parasitologist, Pharmacologist (Non-Clinical), Toxicologist |
2113-79 |
|
50 |
Marine Biologist |
2113-19 |
|
50 |
Medical Scientist [Medical Scientific Officer, Cytologist, Medical Physicist, Pharmacologist (Clinical Research)] |
2115-11 |
ACPSEM |
60 |
Zoologist [Entomologist, Mammologist, Ornithologist] |
2113-15 |
|
50 |
Natural and Physical Science |
Chemist [Analytical Chemist, Food Technologist, Industrial Chemist] |
2111-11 |
|
50 |
Extractive Metallurgist [Hydrometallurgical Engineer, Pyrometallurgical Engineer] |
2119-15 |
|
50 |
Geologist [Hydrogeologist, Marine Geologist, Palaeontologist] |
2112-11 |
|
50 |
Geophysicist [Physical Oceanographer, Seismologist] |
2112-13 |
|
50 |
Materials Scientist [Ceramics Scientist, Polymer Scientist] |
2119-19 |
|
50 |
Meteorologist |
2119-13 |
|
50 |
Natural and Physical Science Professionals (not elsewhere classified) [Sports Scientist] |
2119-79 |
|
50 |
Physical Metallurgist |
2119-17 |
|
50 |
Physicist [Astronomer, Cosmologist, Crystallographer] |
2119-11 |
|
50 |
Architects & surveyors |
Architect [Conservation Architect, Heritage Architect] |
2121-11 |
|
60 |
Building Surveyor |
2549-79 |
|
50 |
Cartographer |
2123-11 |
|
50 |
Landscape Architect |
2121-13 |
|
50 |
Quantity Surveyor |
2122-11 |
|
60 |
Surveyor [Cadastral Surveyor, Geodetic Surveyor, Hydrographic Surveyor, Photogrammetric Surveyor, Geomatician, Geomatic Engineer] |
2123-13 |
|
60 |
Engineering |
Engineer - Aeronautical Engineer [Aerospace Engineer, Avionics Systems Engineer] |
2129-11 |
|
60 |
|
|
Engineer - Agricultural Engineer |
2129-13 |
|
60 |
Engineer - Biomedical Engineer [Bioengineer, Clinical Engineer, Medical Engineer] |
2129-15 |
|
60 |
Engineer - Building and Engineering Professionals (not elsewhere classified) |
2129-79 |
|
60 |
Engineer - Chemical Engineer |
2129-17 |
|
60 |
Engineer - Civil Engineer [Traffic Engineer, Hydrolics Engineer] |
2124-11 |
|
60 |
Engineer - Civil Engineering Technologist |
2128-11 |
|
60 |
Engineer - Electrical Engineer |
2125-11 |
|
60 |
Engineer - Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technologist |
2128-15 |
|
60 |
Engineer - Electronics Engineer [Mechatronics Engineer, Radio Engineer] |
2125-13 |
|
60 |
Engineer - Engineering Technologists (not elsewhere classified) |
2128-79 |
|
60 |
Engineer - Industrial Engineer |
2129-19 |
|
60 |
Engineer - Materials Engineer |
2127-15 |
|
60 |
Engineer - Mechanical Engineer [Airconditioning Engineer] |
2126-11 |
|
60 |
Engineer - Mechanical Engineering Technologist |
2128-13 |
|
60 |
Engineer - Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) |
2127-11 |
|
60 |
Engineer - Naval Architect |
2129-21 |
|
60 |
Engineer - Petroleum Engineer [Mud Engineer, Petrophysical Engineer] |
2127-13 |
|
60 |
Engineer - Production or Plant Engineer |
2126-13 |
|
60 |
Agricultural Professionals |
Agricultural adviser |
2114-21 |
|
50 |
Agricultural scientist |
2114-19 |
|
50 |
Environmental research scientist |
2114-11 |
|
50 |
Forester |
2114-13 |
|
50 |
Park ranger |
2114-15 |
|
50 |
Soil scientist |
2114-17 |
|
50 |
Accounting |
Accountant - Corporate Treasurer [Financial Risk Manager] |
2213-11 |
|
60 |
|
|
Accountant - External Auditor |
2212-11 |
|
60 |
Accountant [Financial Analyst, Insolvency Practitioner, Taxation Agent] |
2211-11 |
|
60 |
Accountant- Internal Auditor [Audit Officer] |
2212-13 |
|
50 |
Marketing & Sales |
Advertising Specialist |
2221-17 |
|
50 |
Market Research Analyst |
2221-15 |
|
50 |
Marketing Specialist [Marketing Officer, Marketing Co-ordinator, Product Manager, Sales Promotion Officer] |
2221-13 |
|
50 |
Sales Representative (Industrial Products) |
2222-11 |
|
50 |
Sales Representative (Information & Communication Products) |
2222-13 |
|
50 |
Sales Representative (Medical and Pharmaceutical Products) |
2222-15 |
|
50 |
Public Relations Officer [Corporate Affairs Officer, Press Officer, Promotions Officer] |
2221-11 |
|
50 |
Technical Sales Representatives (not elsewhere classified) |
2222-79 |
|
50 |
Information Technology |
Computing Professionals - Applications and Analyst Programmer |
2231-17 |
|
60 |
Computing Professionals - Computer Systems Auditor [IT Security Manager] |
2231-21 |
|
60 |
Computing Professionals - Computing Professionals (not elsewhere classified) |
2231-79 |
|
60 |
Computing Professionals - Software Designer [Database Designer] |
2231-15 |
|
60 |
Computing Professionals - Systems Designer |
2231-13 |
|
60 |
|
|
Computing Professionals - Systems Manager [Database Administrator, Network Administrator] |
2213-11 |
|
60 |
Computing Professionals - Systems Programmer [Database Programmer] |
2231-19 |
|
60 |
Human Resources |
Industrial Relations Officer [Industrial Advocate, Trade Union Official, Union Organiser] |
2291-15 |
|
50 |
Personnel Consultant |
2291-13 |
|
50 |
Personnel Officer |
2291-11 |
|
50 |
Training Officer |
2291-17 |
|
50 |
Business & Information |
Actuary |
2293-15 |
|
50 |
Archivist |
2299-15 |
|
50 |
Business and Information Professionals (not elsewhere classified) [Business Researcher, Liaison Officer] |
2299-79 |
|
50 |
Health Information Manager [Medical Records Administrator, Casemix Co-ordinator, Health Data Administrator] |
2299-11 |
|
50 |
Intelligence Officer |
2299-19 |
|
50 |
Land economist [Property Economist] |
2295-13 |
|
50 |
Librarian [Bibliographer, Cataloguer] |
2292-11 |
|
50 |
Management Consultant |
2294-11 |
|
50 |
Mathematician |
2293-11 |
|
50 |
Organisation and Methods Analyst [Procedures Analyst] |
2294-13 |
|
50 |
Policy Analyst |
2299-17 |
|
50 |
Quality Assurance Manager |
2294-15 |
|
50 |
Records Manager |
2299-13 |
|
50 |
Statistician [Biometrician, Demographer] |
2293-13 |
|
50 |
Valuer [Plant and Machinery Valuer, Property Valuer, Real Estate Valuer] |
2295-11 |
|
50 |
Health |
Acupuncturist |
2394-13 |
|
50 |
Audiologist |
2399-11 |
|
50 |
Chiropractor |
2387-11 |
CCEA |
60 |
Dental Specialist [Endodontist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Oral Pathologist, Orthodontist, Paedodontist, Periodontist, Prosthodontist] |
2381-13 |
|
60 |
Dentist [Dental Practitioner] |
2381-11 |
|
60 |
Dietitian [Nutritionist] |
2393-11 |
|
60 |
Medical Practitioner - Anaesthetist |
2312-11 |
|
60 |
Medical Practitioner - Dermatologist |
2312-13 |
|
60 |
Medical Practitioner - Emergency Medicine Specialist |
2312-15 |
|
60 |
Medical Practitioner - General Medical Practitioner |
2311-11 |
|
60 |
Medical Practitioner - Obstetrician and Gynaecologist |
2312-17 |
|
60 |
Medical Practitioner - Ophthalmologist |
2312-19 |
|
60 |
Medical Practitioner - Paediatrician |
2312-21 |
|
60 |
Medical Practitioner - Pathologist |
2312-23 |
|
60 |
Medical Practitioner - Psychiatrist |
2312-27 |
|
60 |
Medical Practitioner - Radiologist |
2312-29 |
|
60 |
Medical Practitioner - Specialist Medical Practitioners (not otherwise specified) |
2312-79 |
|
60 |
Medical Practitioner - Specialist Physician |
2312-25 |
|
60 |
Medical Practitioner - Surgeon |
2312-31 |
|
60 |
Naturopath |
2394-11 |
|
50 |
Nurse - Registered Developmental Disability Nurse [Registered Mental Disability Nurse] |
2326-11 |
ANMC |
60 |
Nurse - Registered Mental Health Nurse [Psychiatric Nurse] |
2325-11 |
ANMC |
60 |
Nurse - Registered Midwife [Certified Midwife] |
2324-11 |
ANMC |
60 |
Nurse - Registered Nurse [Acute Care Nurse, Aged Care Nurse, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Community Nurse, Paediatrics Nurse, Remote/Rural Area Nurse] |
2323-11 |
ANMC |
60 |
Occupational Therapist |
2383-11 |
COTRB |
60 |
Optometrist |
2384-11 |
|
60 |
Orthoptist |
2399-13 |
|
50 |
Orthotist [Prosthetist] |
2399-15 |
|
50 |
Osteopath |
2387-13 |
SCORB |
60 |
Pharmacist - Hospital Pharmacist |
2382-11 |
COPRA |
60 |
Pharmacist - Industrial Pharmacist |
2382-13 |
|
50 |
Pharmacist - Retail Pharmacist [Community Pharmacist] |
2382-15 |
COPRA |
60 |
Physiotherapist [Physical Therapist, Sports Physiotherapist] |
2385-11 |
|
60 |
Podiatrist |
2388-11 |
ApodC |
60 |
Radiographer - Medical Diagnostic Radiographer [Medical Imaging Technologist] |
2391-11 |
|
60 |
Radiographer - Nuclear Medicine Technologist |
2391-15 |
|
60 |
Radiographer - Radiation Therapist |
2391-13 |
|
60 |
Radiographer - Sonographer |
2391-17 |
|
60 |
Speech Pathologist [Speech Therapist] |
2386-11 |
SPAA |
60 |
Veterinarian [Veterinary Surgeon, Veterinary Parasitologist, Veterinary Pathologist] |
2392-11 |
AVBC |
60 |
Education |
Art Teacher (Private) |
2491-11 |
|
50 |
Dance Teacher (Private) [Ballet Teacher] |
2491-15 |
|
50 |
Drama Teacher (Private) [Elocution Teacher] |
2491-17 |
|
50 |
Music Teacher (Private) [Singing Teacher] |
2491-13 |
|
50 |
Teacher - Education Officer [Curriculum Advisory Teacher, Home-School Liaison Officer, Pre-School Adviser, School Inspector] |
2493-11 |
|
50 |
Teacher - Pre-Primary School Teacher [Kindergarten Teacher] |
2411-11 |
TA |
60 |
Teacher - Primary School Teacher |
2412-11 |
TA |
60 |
Teacher - Secondary School Teacher |
2413-11 |
TA |
60 |
Teacher - Vocational Education Teacher (non trades) |
2422-11 |
|
50 |
Teacher - Vocational Education Teacher (trades) |
2422-11 |
TRA |
60 |
Counselling |
Careers Counsellor |
2513-17 |
|
50 |
Community Worker [Community Development Officer, Community Support Worker, Housing Officer] |
2512-13 |
|
50 |
Counsellors (not elsewhere classified) [Grief Counsellor, Rape Crisis Counsellor, Trauma Counsellor] |
2513-79 |
|
50 |
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor |
2513-13 |
|
50 |
Family Counsellor [Family Court Counsellor] |
2513-15 |
|
50 |
Rehabilitation Counsellor |
2513-11 |
|
50 |
Social Worker |
2511-11 |
|
60 |
Welfare Worker |
2512-11 |
|
60 |
Social & Legal |
Economist [Economic Analyst, Agricultural Economist, Econometrician, Economic Forecaster, Macro-economist, Micro-economist] |
2522-11 |
|
50 |
Historian |
2529-11 |
|
50 |
Interpreter |
2529-13 |
|
60 |
Legal Practitioner - Barrister [Queen's Counsel] |
2521-11 |
SLAA |
60 |
Legal Practitioner - Solicitor |
2521-13 |
SLAA |
60 |
Psychologist - Clinical Psychologist [Clinical Neuropsychologist, Forensic Psychologist, Health Psychologist] |
2514-11 |
|
60 |
Psychologist - Educational Psychologist |
2514-13 |
|
60 |
Psychologist - Organisational Psychologist [Industrial Psychologist, Occupational Psychologist] |
2514-15 |
|
60 |
Psychologist - Psychologists (not elsewhere calssified) [Sport Psychologist] |
2514-79 |
|
60 |
Social Professionals (not elsewhere classified) [Anthropologist, Archaeologist, Criminologist, Linguist, Political Scientist, Prehistorian, Sociologist] |
2529-79 |
|
50 |
Translator |
2529-15 |
|
60 |
Urban and Regional Planner [Land Planner, Traffic and Transport Planner, Town Planner] |
2523-11 |
|
50 |
Design & Illustration |
Fashion Designer |
2533-11 |
|
50 |
Graphic Designer [Commercial Artist, Graphic Artist, Calligrapher, Display Artist, Exhibition Designer, Film and Video Graphics Designer, Publication Designer] |
2533-13 |
|
50 |
Illustrator [Animator, Cartoonist] |
2533-19 |
|
50 |
Industrial Designer [Product Designer] |
2533-15 |
|
50 |
Interior Designer |
2533-17 |
|
50 |
Media |
Copywriter |
2534-19 |
|
50 |
Editor [Associate Editor, Features Editor, News Editor, Pictures Editor] |
2534-11 |
|
50 |
Journalists and Related Professionals (Note elsewhere classified) [Critic, Editorial Assistant] |
2534-79 |
|
50 |
Print Journalist [Columnist, Feature Writer, Leader Writer, Newspaper Reporter] |
2534-13 |
|
50 |
Radio Journalist [Radio Reporter] |
2534-17 |
|
50 |
Technical Writer |
2534-21 |
|
50 |
Television Journalist [Television Reporter] |
2534-15 |
|
50 |
Nautical Professionals |
Seafarer - Ship's Engineer [Marine Engineer] |
2542-15 |
AMSA |
40 |
Seafarer - Ship's Master [Ship's Captain] |
2542-11 |
AMSA |
40 |
Seafarer - Ship's Officer [Deck Officer, Ship's Navigating Officer] |
2542-19 |
AMSA |
40 |
Seafarer - Ship's Surveyor [Marine Engineer Surveyor] |
2542-17 |
AMSA |
40 |
Other Professionals |
Conservator [Art Conservator] |
2549-11 |
|
50 |
Electorate Officer |
2549-13 |
|
50 |
Environmental Health Officer [Health Surveyor] |
2543-13 |
|
50 |
Master Fisher |
2542-13 |
|
40 |
Museum or Gallery Curator |
2549-21 |
|
50 |
Occupational Health and Safety Officer |
2543-11 |
|
50 |
Oenologist [Winemaker] |
2549-17 |
|
50 |
Patents Examiner |
2549-15 |
|
50 |
Recreation Officer |
2549-19 |
|
50 |
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