Pig Farmer
A Pig Farmer manages intensive or semi-intensive pig production enterprises, raising pigs for pork, smallgoods, and export markets. Australian pig farming is a largely indoor industry with significant biosecurity and welfare requirements.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Moderate and stable; the pig industry is concentrated in SA, QLD, and NSW with ongoing demand for experienced stockpersons.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- ROLRegional Occupation List
Occupations eligible for regional visas such as Subclass 491 and 494.
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
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.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 491Learn more →Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Five-year provisional visa for workers willing to live and work in regional Australia.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Manage feeding, growth stages, and production cycles
- Monitor animal health and implement biosecurity protocols
- Oversee breeding programs and farrowing management
- Maintain effluent management and environmental compliance
Skills required
- Pig husbandry and production cycle management
- Biosecurity and disease control
- Feed management and nutrition
- Sow and farrowing management
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate III in Agriculture (Pig Production) or equivalent is typical. VETASSESS assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on both ROL and CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 482, 491, and 494. Employer sponsorship via 482 is a viable route for skilled pig farm workers For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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