NT DAMA occupations list

Under the Northern Territory Designated Area Migration Agreement (NT DAMA), overseas workers can be nominated for 135 occupations under the following visa programs:

  • the 4 year Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) subclass 482 visa
  • the permanent Employer Nomination Scheme subclass 186 visa (for those eligible for the permanent residence pathway)
  • the 5 year Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (SESR) visa.

The NT DAMA occupations list is reviewed and updated annually by agreement between the NT Government and the Australian Government.

The annual review is informed by:

  • the NT Skilled Occupations Priority List (NTSOPL), which is used as a base from which the NT DAMA occupations list is developed
  • other labour market intelligence including submissions received from industry peak bodies.

To provide feedback on occupation shortages contact the Industry Skills Advisory Council NT (ISACNT).

ISACNT undertakes labour market analysis and provides recommendations to the NT Government to inform the NTSOPL.

Occupations eligible for sponsorship under the NT DAMA

Occupations have been given a category (A to K) according to the skills and age requirements.

For information on the requirements for these categories, read qualifications and experience requirements.

Occupations have different requirements as to age, English, skills and experience and salary threshold (TSMIT). Read about concessions available.

Occupations marked with an asterisk (*) have been created outside of the standard classification of occupations.

For description of tasks and required skills for these occupations, read  job descriptions on concessions available.

Item ANZSCO or 6 Digit CodeOccupation Skill Level English concession TSMIT (market salary threshold) concession Age Concession Employee skills & age requirement
1 551111 Accounts Clerk 4 Yes Yes Yes H
2 231111 Aeroplane Pilot 1 No No Yes A
3 423111 Aged or Disabled Carer 4 No Yes Yes I
4 721111 Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator 4 Yes Yes Yes H
5 342111 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic 3 Yes No Yes C
6 323111 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer – Avionics 3 Yes No Yes C
7 323112 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer – Mechanical 3 Yes No Yes C
8 121311 Apiarist 1 Yes Yes Yes A
9 121111 Aquaculture Farmer 1 Yes No Yes A
10 70499 Aquaculture Supervisor 4 Yes Yes Yes H
11 841111 Aquaculture Worker 5 Yes Yes No J
12 362212 Arborist 3 Yes No Yes C
13 321111 Automotive Electrician 3 Yes No Yes D
14 351111 Baker 3 Yes Yes Yes D
15 70499 Bar Attendant Supervisor 4 Yes Yes Yes H
16 431112 Barista 4 Yes Yes Yes H
17 451111 Beauty Therapist 3 No Yes Yes G
18 121312 Beef Cattle Farmer 1 Yes No Yes A
19 551211 Bookkeeper 3 Yes Yes Yes G
20 731211 Bus Driver 4 Yes Yes Yes H
21 342311 Business Machine Mechanic 3 Yes No Yes C
22 351211 Butcher or Smallgoods Maker 3 Yes Yes Yes C
23 394111 Cabinetmaker 3 Yes Yes Yes D
24 141111 Café or Restaurant Manager 2 No Yes Yes B
25 331212 Carpenter 3 Yes No Yes D
26 351311 Chef 2 Yes Yes Yes B
27 134111 Child Care Centre Manager 1 No No Yes A
28 421111 Child Care Group Leader 2 No Yes Yes B
29 421111 Child Care Worker 3 No Yes Yes G
30 411711 Community Worker 2 No Yes Yes B
31 149311 Conference and Event Organiser 2 No Yes Yes B
32 351411 Cook 3 Yes Yes Yes D
33 70499 Cook (Specialist Ethnic Cuisine) 3 Yes Yes Yes G
34 841299 Crop Farm Workers nec 5 Yes Yes No J
35 442213 Crowd Controller 4 No No Yes H
36 149212 Customer Service Manager 2 No No Yes B
37 899211 Deck Hand 4 Yes Yes Yes H
38 423211 Dental Assistant 4 No Yes Yes H
39 321212 Diesel Motor Mechanic 3 Yes Yes Yes D
40 411712 Disabilities Services Officer 2 No Yes Yes B
41 399911 Diver 3 Yes Yes Yes C
42 712211 Driller 4 Yes No Yes H
43 451211 Driving Instructor 3 No No Yes C
44 241111 Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher 1 No No Yes A
45 721211 Earthmoving Plant Operator (General) 4 Yes Yes Yes H
46 342211 Electrical Linesworker 3 Yes No Yes C
47 721214 Excavator Operator 4 Yes No Yes H
48 421112 Family Day Care Worker 4 No Yes Yes I
49 411713 Family Support Worker 2 No No Yes B
50 899212 Fishing Hand 4 Yes Yes Yes H
51 323211 Fitter (General) 3 Yes No Yes D
52 323212 Fitter and Turner 3 Yes No Yes D
53 323213 Fitter-Welder 3 Yes No Yes D
54 332111 Floor Finisher 3 Yes Yes Yes C
55 721311 Forklift Driver 4 Yes Yes Yes H
56 841211 Fruit or Nut Farm Worker 5 Yes Yes No J
57 431311 Gaming Worker 4 Yes Yes Yes H
58 531111 General Clerk 4 Yes Yes Yes H
59 391111 Hairdresser 3 Yes Yes Yes C
60 70499 High Access Maintenance and Cleaning Technician 4 Yes Yes Yes H
61 141311 Hotel or Motel Manager 2 No Yes Yes B
62 542113 Hotel or Motel Receptionist 4 No Yes Yes H
63 431411 Hotel Service Manager 2 Yes Yes Yes B
64 313112 ICT Customer Support Officer 2 Yes No Yes B
65 313199 ICT Support Technicians nec 2 Yes No Yes B
66 272412 Interpreter 1 No No Yes A
67 362711 Landscape Gardener 3 Yes Yes Yes C
68 141411 Licensed Club Manager 2 No No Yes B
69 721912 Linemarker 4 Yes Yes Yes H
70 221112 Management Accountant 1 No No Yes A
71 225113 Marketing Specialist 1 No Yes Yes A
72 411611 Massage Therapist (remedial only) 2 No Yes Yes B
73 231211 Master Fisher 2 Yes Yes Yes B
74 831211 Meat Boner and Slicer 4 Yes Yes Yes K
75 322311 Metal Fabricator 3 Yes No Yes D
76 241311 Middle School Teacher 1 No No Yes A
77 841611 Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Worker 5 Yes Yes No J
78 121411 Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer 1 Yes Yes Yes A
79 841513 Mixed Livestock Farm Worker 5 Yes Yes No J
80 321211 Motor Mechanic (General) 3 Yes Yes Yes D
81 621311 Motor Vehicle or Caravan Salesperson 4 No Yes Yes H
82 899411 Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Fitter (General) 4 Yes Yes Yes H
83 621312 Motor Vehicle Parts Interpreter 4 Yes Yes Yes H
84 362411 Nurseryperson 3 Yes Yes Yes C
85 423312 Nursing Support Worker 4 No Yes Yes I
86 251312 Occupational Health and Safety Advisor 1 No No Yes A
87 512111 Office Manager 2 No Yes Yes B
88 421114 Out of School Hours Care Worker 3 No Yes Yes G
89 324111 Panelbeater 3 Yes Yes Yes D
90 411714 Parole or Probation Officer 2 No No Yes F
91 351112 Pastrycook 3 Yes Yes Yes D
92 423313 Personal Care Assistant 4 No Yes Yes I
93 311215 Pharmacy Technician 2 No Yes Yes B
94 334111 Plumber (General) 3 Yes No Yes C
95 322312 Pressure Welder 3 Yes No Yes C
96 241213 Primary School Teacher 1 No No Yes A
97 442111 Prison Officer 4 No No Yes H
98 511112 Program or Project Administrator 2 No No Yes B
99 612112 Property Manager 3 No No Yes C
100 254421 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) 1 No No Yes A
101 254499 Registered Nurse nec 1 No No Yes A
102 411715 Residential Care Officer 2 No Yes Yes B
103 142111 Retail Manager (General) 2 No Yes Yes B
104 621511 Retail Supervisor 4 No Yes Yes H
105 131112 Sales and Marketing Manager 1 No No Yes A
106 831313 Seafood Process Worker 5 Yes Yes No J
107 241411 Secondary School Teacher 1 No No Yes A
108 322211 Sheetmetal Trades Worker 3 Yes No Yes D
109 231212 Ship's Engineer 2 Yes No Yes B
110 231213 Ship's Master 1 No No Yes A
111 70499 Skilled Horticultural Worker 4 Yes No Yes H
112 831212 Slaughterer 4 Yes Yes Yes K
113 321214 Small Engine Mechanic 3 Yes No Yes C
114 261313 Software Engineer 1 No No Yes A
115 399516 Sound Technician 3 Yes No Yes C
116 241599 Special Education Teachers nec 1 No No Yes A
117 241511 Special Needs Teacher 1 No No Yes A
118 741111 Storeperson 4 Yes Yes Yes H
119 133611 Supply and Distribution Manager 1 No No Yes A
120 342412 Telecommunications Cable Jointer 3 Yes No Yes C
121 342413 Telecommunications Linesworker 3 Yes No Yes C
122 342414 Telecommunications Technician 3 Yes No Yes C
123 423314 Therapy Aide 4 No Yes Yes I
124 451412 Tour Guide 3 Yes Yes Yes G
125 733111 Truck Driver (General) 4 Yes Yes Yes H
126 841214 Vegetable Farm Worker 5 Yes Yes No J
127 121616 Vegetable Grower 1 Yes Yes Yes A
128 324311 Vehicle Painter 3 Yes No Yes C
129 361311 Veterinary Nurse 3 No Yes Yes C
130 70499 Waiter Supervisor 4 Yes Yes Yes H
131 313113 Web Administrator 2 Yes No Yes B
132 232414 Web Designer 1 No Yes Yes A
133 322313 Welder (First Class) 3 Yes No Yes D
134 272613 Welfare Worker 1 No No Yes A
135 411716 Youth Worker 2 No Yes Yes B

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