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ANZSCO 342314

Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)

MLTSSLCSOLSkill level 3Assessed by TRAListed in the 4 June 2026 SkillSelect round (subclass 189)Shortage

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

About this occupation

ANZSCO 2022

Installs, modifies, maintains and repairs electronic instruments and control systems. Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill level 3

Also called

  • Instrument and Control Service Person

Specialisations

  • Communication Electronic Technician (Air Force)
  • Electronic Technician (Navy)

Unit group 3423

Electronics Trades Workers

Electronics Trades Workers maintain, adjust and repair electronic equipment such as business machines, video and audio equipment, and electronic instruments and control systems, and transmit and receive radio messages.

Indicative skill level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia

  • AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

In New Zealand

  • NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks include

  • Examining and testing machines, equipment, instruments and control systems to diagnose faults
  • Adjusting, repairing, and replacing worn and defective parts and wiring, and maintaining machines, equipment and instruments
  • Reassembling, test operating and adjusting equipment
  • Advising users of correct operating procedures to prevent malfunctions
  • Receiving messages by interpreting code and converting to plain language, and writing and typing messages for transmission
  • Monitoring radio traffic, and transmitting and receiving voice messages
Show all 8 tasks
  • Installing electronic instruments and control systems
  • Applying knowledge of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic principles in commissioning and maintaining control systems

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: Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General), skill level 3

Major group
3 Technicians and Trades Workers
Sub-major group
34 Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers
Minor group
342 Electronics and Telecommunications Trades Workers
Unit group
3423 Electronics Trades Workers

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

Occupation Shortage List (2026)

National rating
Shortage
Confidence
Clear
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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: Australian Government Department of Home Affairs, SkillSelect invitation rounds, CC BY 3.0 AU. 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