Screen Printer
A Screen Printer operates screen printing equipment to apply ink designs to textiles, plastics, signage, and specialty substrates for Australian promotional merchandise and apparel manufacturers.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent niche demand in apparel, promotional goods, and industrial screen printing.
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.
Key duties
- Prepare and coat screen printing meshes with photographic emulsion
- Set up and operate manual and automatic screen printing presses
- Mix and match inks for correct colour reproduction on substrates
- Cure inks using conveyor dryers and inspect printed products for quality
Skills required
- Screen making and emulsion exposure techniques
- Screen printing press operation and registration
- Ink mixing and colour matching
- Textile and specialty substrate printing techniques
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate III in Print and Graphic Arts (Screen Printing). 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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