The Core Skills Occupation List: 456 occupations that open the SID visa pathway

Australia’s Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) took effect with the Skills in Demand visa on 7 December 2024. It currently lists 456 occupations.

The short version

• The CSOL is the occupation list for the Skills in Demand (SID) subclass 482 Core Skills stream and the ENS subclass 186 Direct Entry pathway. Your nominated occupation must appear on it.
• It lists 456 occupations (rows 1 to 456 in the official PDF), each identified by ANZSCO code.
• The CSOL did not replace the MLTSSL, STSOL, or ROL. Those lists still apply to other visa subclasses, as confirmed on the official skill occupation list page.
• Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) developed the analysis behind the list. The CSOL starts with JSA’s Occupation Shortage List, but the two are separate things. Being on the CSOL does not mean the occupation has a national shortage rating.
• A salary threshold also applies: the Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT) is AUD 76,515 per year from 1 July 2025. The previous rate (AUD 73,150) applied from 7 December 2024 to 30 June 2025. Check current salary requirements before relying on any figure, because thresholds are indexed each 1 July.

What it means for you

If you are a skilled worker from outside Australia: The first question is whether your occupation appears on the CSOL. If it does, the Core Skills stream is one possible SID pathway, subject to the salary threshold, a relevant skills assessment, and at least one year of relevant experience. If your occupation is not on the CSOL, the Specialist Skills stream has a different gate: it covers any ANZSCO occupation in certain major groups, without a list, but with a higher salary threshold (AUD 141,210 from 1 July 2025).

As a worked example, Civil Engineer (233211) is on the CSOL. It is also rated national shortage (S) in the 2025 Occupation Shortage List. That is two separate facts. The CSOL membership opens the Core Skills stream pathway. The shortage rating is a point-in-time labour market read. They do not follow from each other automatically.

If you work with visa applications: The CSOL is the operative list for Core Skills nominations from 7 December 2024. Nominations under the old TSS subclass 457/485 arrangement that were not tied to a lodged application before that date are treated as SID nominations. Confirm the ANZSCO code and list membership on the Home Affairs skill occupation list page before each nomination.

Check before you rely on it

The CSOL is a live document. Home Affairs can add or remove occupations. The salary thresholds change on 1 July each year. Always check the current CSOL PDF and the current salary requirements page before acting on any information here.

To find your ANZSCO code and see whether it appears on the CSOL, browse the occupation index. If you are unsure which code fits your background, the CV matcher at app.anzscofinder.com shows your closest matches with a confidence score. Your first analysis is free, then 3 for $9.99.

For advice on whether a pathway is right for your situation, speak to a registered migration agent.