Vegetable Grower / Market Gardener
A Vegetable Grower or Market Gardener cultivates vegetables for fresh produce markets, food processors, or direct retail. Australian vegetable production occurs in both open-field and protected cropping environments across all states.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent demand, particularly in peri-urban growing regions; labour shortages are ongoing in intensive horticulture.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- STSOLShort-Term Skilled Occupation List
Occupations eligible for shorter-term sponsored visas including Subclass 482 (short-term stream).
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- VETVETASSESSVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | New South Wales | View nomination → |
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
| NT | Northern Territory | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Plan crop schedules and variety selection for market demands
- Manage soil preparation, irrigation, and fertilisation programs
- Implement integrated pest and disease management
- Oversee harvesting, washing, grading, and despatch to markets
Skills required
- Vegetable agronomy and protected cropping
- Soil and water management
- Pest and disease identification and control
- Produce quality standards and post-harvest handling
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate III in Horticulture or relevant agricultural degree is typical. VETASSESS is the assessing authority for migration.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on STSOL, this occupation supports subclasses 190 and 491. State/territory nomination is available in most jurisdictions with significant horticultural sectors For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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