Tree Worker
A Tree Worker performs ground-level and climbing tree maintenance, removal, and wood chipping tasks under the supervision of a qualified arborist in Australian urban and rural environments.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent demand supporting arborist and utility vegetation management operations.
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
- Process and chip tree debris using wood chippers
- Assist arborists with tree pruning and removal from the ground
- Operate hand tools, chainsaws, and vegetation management equipment
- Set up traffic management and safety exclusion zones for tree work
Skills required
- Chainsaw operation and tree debris processing
- Wood chipper operation and safety
- Traffic management and exclusion zone establishment
- Working safely under supervision of arborist during tree removal
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate II in Arboriculture or equivalent initial arborist training. TRA 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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