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Medical Laboratory Technician

A Medical Laboratory Technician performs routine laboratory tests on patient specimens to assist pathologists and scientists in diagnosing disease in Australian hospital and private pathology laboratories.

Indicative salary range
$55,000 - $85,000 (2025 indicative)

Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.

Labour market demand

Consistent demand across public and private pathology laboratories.

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

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  • AIM
    AIMS

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.

CodeState / TerritoryDetails
NSWNew South WalesView nomination →
QLDQueenslandView nomination →
WAWestern AustraliaView nomination →
SASouth AustraliaView nomination →
TASTasmaniaView nomination →
ACTAustralian Capital TerritoryView nomination →

Key duties

  • Receive, prepare, and process patient specimens for analysis
  • Operate automated analysers and perform manual laboratory tests
  • Report and validate laboratory results within defined quality parameters
  • Maintain laboratory reagents, equipment, and quality control records

Skills required

  • Laboratory technique across haematology, biochemistry, or microbiology
  • Automated analyser operation and troubleshooting
  • Quality control and laboratory safety
  • Specimen handling and infection control

Typical qualifications pathway

Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques or Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science. 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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