ANZSCO 132511 · CSOL · STSOL
Research and Development Manager: ANZSCO 132511
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Research and Development Manager (ANZSCO 132511) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List) and STSOL (Short-term Skilled Occupation List). It can be used for the 190, 491, 494, 482, 186 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by VETASSESS. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL, STSOL
Core Skills Occupation List; Short-term Skilled Occupation List
Permanent visa options
190, 186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services
Skill level
Level 1
Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
The job
What a research and development manager does
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates research and development activities within an organisation.
Unit group 1325
Tasks of Research and Development Managers
- Determining, implementing and monitoring research and development strategies, policies and plans
- Developing and implementing research projects, priorities and targets to support commercial and policy developments
- Leading major research projects and coordinating activities of other research workers
- Assessing the benefits and monitoring the costs and effectiveness of research and development activities
- Interpreting results of research projects and recommending associated product and service development innovations
- Providing advice on research and development options available to the organisation
- Monitoring leading-edge developments in relevant disciplines and assessing implications for the organisation
- May publish results of significant research projects
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 132511 can be used for
From the Department of Home Affairs combined list of eligible skilled occupations. Every visa also has its own points, age, English, experience and skills assessment rules.
| Visa | Eligible | ANZSCO version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Skilled Independent | No | — | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 407 Training visa | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | No | — | |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | No | — | |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 132511
Most skilled visas need a positive skills assessment from the authority below before you can lodge. It must be for the same occupation you nominate.
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
We prepare your VETASSESS assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 132511 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Research and Development Manager is on a list that allows state nomination for the 190 (permanent) and for the 491 (regional, provisional). Each state then decides which occupations it will nominate, and on what conditions.
State lists, points cut-offs and residence or job offer rules change during the program year, and some states close streams once their places are used. Ask us which states are nominating research and development manager now.
Questions
ANZSCO 132511: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for research and development manager?
What does a research and development manager do?
Which skilled occupation list is Research and Development Manager on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a research and development manager?
Is Research and Development Manager eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a research and development manager?
Who assesses research and development manager skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 132511 your occupation? Ask us about your options.
Tell us your duties, qualifications, experience and English scores. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.
Source: Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. Descriptions: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0). General information only, not immigration advice.
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