ANZSCO 451811
Civil Celebrant
General information, not immigration advice. Data as at 2026-10-22.
About this occupation
ANZSCO 2022Conducts civil marriage ceremonies, funerals, commitment ceremonies, namings and other ceremonies, and maintains appropriate records. Registration or licensing is required.
Unit group 4518
Other Personal Service Workers
This unit group covers Personal Service Workers not elsewhere classified. It includes Civil Celebrants, Hair or Beauty Salon Assistants, Sex Workers or Escorts, Body Artists, First Aid Trainers and Religious Assistants.
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 II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
In New Zealand
- NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
At least one year 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.
The occupations Civil Celebrant and First Aid Trainer 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, or at least three years of relevant experience (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.
The occupations Hair or Beauty Salon Assistant and Sex Worker or Escort have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.
In Australia
- AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
In New Zealand
- NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required. In the case of some Skill Level 5 occupations, a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification, or no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.
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: Civil Celebrant, skill level 3
- Major group
- 4 Community and Personal Service Workers
- Sub-major group
- 45 Sports and Personal Service Workers
- Minor group
- 451 Personal Service and Travel Workers
- Unit group
- 4518 Other Personal Service Workers
The title and groups are the same in ANZSCO 2013 v1.2 and ANZSCO 2022.
Occupation Shortage List (2026)
- National rating
- No Shortage
- Confidence
- Clear
- 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.
Average salary, May 2025
Unit group 4518 Other personal service workers (ANZSCO 2022). all employees, Average weekly total cash earnings.
| Average weekly earnings | Average age | |
|---|---|---|
| All employees | $615.40 | 39.4 |
| Males | $1,032.60 (estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution) | 44.5 |
| Females | $483.80 (estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution) | 37.7 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025: data cube 63060DO011_202505 (Table 1), released 23 January 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