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A Pressure Welder performs specialised high-pressure welding on boilers, pressure vessels, and pipelines in Australian energy, petrochemical, and manufacturing industries.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent demand in oil and gas, LNG, mining, and utilities infrastructure.
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.
- TRATrades Recognition AustraliaVisit 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.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | New South Wales | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Weld pressure piping and vessels to AS 4041, AS 4458, and ASME standards
- Perform welding procedure qualification tests for pressure equipment
- Inspect welds using non-destructive testing techniques
- Complete welding records and AS 3788 pressure equipment documentation
Skills required
- Pressure welding processes (TIG root, MIG, FCAW) on pressure pipe and vessel
- Pressure equipment standards (AS 4041, ASME B31.3)
- Welding procedure specification compliance
- Pre-heat, post-weld heat treatment, and NDE knowledge
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate III in Engineering — Fabrication Trade plus Pressure Equipment Welding qualifications. TRA assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on MLTSSL and CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 189, 190, 482, 485, 491, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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