Zoologist
A Zoologist (CSOL variant, 234522) applies zoological expertise in applied conservation, wildlife management, and environmental impact assessment for development projects in Australia.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent demand in environmental consulting for infrastructure and resources projects.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- 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.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
Key duties
- Conduct fauna surveys and assessments for environmental approvals
- Prepare fauna management plans and offsets assessments
- Advise on EPBC Act-listed species and ecological communities
- Manage wildlife capture, translocation, and monitoring programs
Skills required
- Wildlife survey methods and fauna identification
- EPBC Act and state fauna legislation
- Environmental impact assessment for fauna
- Wildlife handling and population monitoring
Typical qualifications pathway
Bachelor's degree in zoology or environmental biology. VETASSESS assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 482, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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