OSCA 2024 · 232331 · Skill level 1
Archaeologist: OSCA 232331
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Archaeologist is OSCA 2024 code 232331. It corresponds to ANZSCO 272414 Archaeologist, which is on the ROL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 232331
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 272414
Archaeologist
On the Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 272414
The job
What an archaeologist does
Studies human activity in the past, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data left behind, which includes artefacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes (the archaeological record).
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Cleans, examines, records and preserves archaeological finds and sites
- Collects, analyses and interprets data from artefacts and archaeological sites
- Uses methods such as aerial photography and remote sensing techniques to locate archaeological sites
- Collects information and produces simulations to recreate the way a site or artefact would have looked in the past
- Assesses archaeological sites for resource management, development or conservation purposes
- Recommends methods for archaeological site protection
Unit group 2323
Other occupations in Social Science and Related Professionals
Questions
OSCA 232331: common questions
What is the OSCA code for archaeologist?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 232331?
Is Archaeologist on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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