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A Roof Tiler installs and repairs terracotta, concrete, and slate roof tiles on residential and commercial buildings across Australia.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent demand in residential construction and re-roofing markets.
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
- Prepare roof structure and install sarking and battens for tile laying
- Lay roof tiles to manufacturer and NCC standards, ensuring weathertight installation
- Apply ridge and hip capping with mortar bedding
- Repair cracked, broken, and slipped tiles on existing roofs
Skills required
- Roof tile laying and bedding techniques
- Roof structure and batten spacing knowledge
- Ridge cap and hip capping installation
- Height safety and working at heights compliance
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate III in Roof Tiling. 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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