Technical Sales Representatives nec ANZSCO 225499

What a Technical Sales Representatives nec does

This occupation group covers Technical Sales Representatives not elsewhere classified.

Includes: Sales Representative (Educational Products and Services)

Key facts

ANZSCO code: 225499
Skill level: 1Bachelor degree or higher
Skilled lists: Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL)Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)Regional Occupation List (ROL)
Visas that list it: 190 491 482 186 494
Assessing authority: VETASSESS
National shortage: No shortage

Visa options

Occupation eligibility is one requirement; each visa page links to the rest.

Conditions apply to 2 visasSome positions don’t qualify. Open a visa below to see its conditions.

Points-tested

Subclass 189 Skilled IndependentNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
Subclass 190 Skilled NominatedVia STSOLEligible
Subclass 491, state or territory nominatedVia STSOL and ROLEligible
Subclass 491, family sponsoredNot on its occupation listsNot eligible

Employer-sponsored

Subclass 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills streamVia CSOLConditions apply
See 1 condition
- The position: (a) is based in a front-line retail setting; or (b) predominantly involves direct client transactional interaction on a regular basis; or (c) predominantly involves selling educational courses to individual students; or (d) is based in a call centre and does not require a significant technical knowledge of products.
Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry streamVia CSOLConditions apply
See 1 condition
- The position: (a) is based in a front-line retail setting; or (b) predominantly involves direct client transactional interaction on a regular basis; or (c) predominantly involves selling educational courses to individual students; or (d) is based in a call centre and does not require a significant technical knowledge of products.
Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored RegionalVia ROLEligible

Main tasks

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
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

Shortage by state

NationalNo shortage
ACTNo shortage
NSWNo shortage
NTNo shortage
QLDNo shortage
SANo shortage
TASNo shortage
VICNo shortage
WANo shortage

State and territory nomination

For the 190 and 491, each state and territory also has its own occupation list.

Common questions

What does a Technical Sales Representatives nec do?

This occupation group covers Technical Sales Representatives not elsewhere classified. (ABS ANZSCO description.)

Is Technical Sales Representatives nec on the skilled occupation list?

Yes. Technical Sales Representatives nec (ANZSCO 225499) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and Regional Occupation List (ROL) (lists in force from 14 December 2024). It is listed for the 186, 190, 482, 491 and 494 visas.

What is the ANZSCO code for Technical Sales Representatives nec?

225499. Home Affairs uses ANZSCO codes for skilled visas.

How can a Technical Sales Representatives nec migrate to Australia?

The occupation lists Home Affairs publishes include Technical Sales Representatives nec for the Subclass 186, Subclass 190, Subclass 482, Subclass 491 and Subclass 494 visas. Being on a list is one requirement among several; each visa's page links to Home Affairs for the rest.

Who assesses Technical Sales Representatives nec for an Australian visa?

VETASSESS, the skills assessing authority listed for 225499.

Is Technical Sales Representatives nec in demand in Australia?

Jobs and Skills Australia rated it "No shortage" nationally in its 2025 Occupation Shortage List, with ratings for each state and territory shown above.