254212: Nurse Researcher

Labour market

Skills assessment

Agreements

Labour market

Skills assessment

Agreements

ANZSCO Identity

ANZSCO code

254212

Skill level

Level 1

Unit group

2542

Nurse Educators and Researchers

Skills assessor

ANMAC

Nurse Researcher (ANZSCO 254212) is a Skill Level 1 occupation in the Nurse Educators and Researchers unit group (2542), classified under Health Professionals. Designs, conducts and evaluates nursing and interdisciplinary research projects, and promotes the implementation of research findings into clinical nursing practice. Skills assessment for this occupation is conducted by Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited (ANMAC).

Migration snapshot

Labour marketNurse Researcher is not in shortage in Australia. State-level shortages have been recorded in QLD, SA, NT and other regions.

Visa pathways9 pathways are available for this occupation, including employer sponsored and General Skilled Migration options.

Occupation listsListed on the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), influencing which skilled migration visas it is eligible for.

AgreementsAccessible via the On-hire Industry Labour Agreement (ILA) and a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA).

Workforce snapshot

Based on ABS data, workers in the Nurse Educators and Researchers unit group earn an average of $2,032 per week — above the national average of $1,436 per week. Female workers average $1,894 per week and male workers average $2,675 per week. The average age of workers in this group is 49.2 years, older than the national workforce average of 41 years.

Avg. weekly earnings

$2,032

↑ 42% above national avg

Female avg.

$1,894

↑ 32% above national avg

Male avg.

$2,675

↑ 86% above national avg

Average age

49.2 yrs

↑ older than national avg

Bar scale to $3,000/wk · Marker line = $1,436 national average

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