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ANZSCO 225412

Sales Representative (Medical and Pharmaceutical Products)

CSOLSkill level 1Assessed by VETASSESSNo Shortage

General information, not immigration advice. Data as at 2026-10-22.

About this occupation

ANZSCO 2022

Represents companies in selling medical, dental and veterinary equipment and supplies, and pharmaceutical products.

Skill level 1

Specialisations

  • Medical Representative

Unit group 2254

Technical Sales Representatives

Technical Sales Representatives represent companies in selling a range of industrial, medical and pharmaceutical goods and services to industrial, business, professional and other establishments.

Indicative skill level

In Australia and New Zealand

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Tasks include

  • Compiling lists of prospective client businesses using directories and other sources
  • Acquiring and updating knowledge of employers' and competitors' goods and services, and market conditions
  • Visiting regular and prospective client businesses to establish and act on selling opportunities
  • Assessing customers' needs and recommending and explaining goods and services to them
  • Monitoring customers' changing needs and competitor activity, and reporting these developments to sales management
  • Quoting and negotiating prices and credit terms, and completing contracts and recording orders
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  • Arranging delivery of goods, installation of equipment and the provision of services
  • Reporting to sales management on sales made and the marketability of goods and services
  • Following up with clients to ensure satisfaction with goods and services purchased, and resolving any problems arising
  • Preparing sales reports and maintaining and submitting records of business expenses incurred

Occupations in this unit group

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022. CC BY 4.0.

ANZSCO 2022 (the edition the CSOL uses for the 482 and 186 visas)

Title in this edition: Sales Representative (Medical and Pharmaceutical Products), skill level 1

Major group
2 Professionals
Sub-major group
22 Business, Human Resource and Marketing Professionals
Minor group
225 Sales, Marketing and Public Relations Professionals
Unit group
2254 Technical Sales Representatives

The title and groups are the same in ANZSCO 2013 v1.2 and ANZSCO 2022.

Occupation Shortage List (2026)

National rating
No Shortage
Confidence
On-balance
Rated on
ANZSCO 2022

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List - 6 digit ANZSCO and OSCA, released 21 October 2026. CC BY 4.0.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO (CC BY 4.0). Source: Department of Home Affairs, Skilled occupation list (CC BY 4.0). Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List. © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025. © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Search another occupation