OSCA 2024 · 311532 · Skill level 2
Earth Science Technician: OSCA 311532
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Earth Science Technician is OSCA 2024 code 311532. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (311412 and 821915). 1 of them is on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO codes for OSCA 311532
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 311412
Earth Science Technician
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 311412ANZSCO 821915 · in part
Surveyor's Assistant
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What an earth science technician does
Collects and tests earth and water samples, records observations, and analyses data in support of Geologists, Geophysicists and other earth scientists.
Skill level 2: Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma, or at least 3 years of relevant experience
Specialisations
- Earth Science Laboratory Technician
- Geology Technician
- Geoscience Laboratory Technician
- Geotechnician
- Meteorological Observer
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Assists in the collection, preparation, testing and analysis of rock, soil and water samples
- Calibrates and maintains testing equipment used by earth scientists
- Assists Geologists, Geophysicists and other earth scientists in the analysis of data
- Supports earth scientists in practical field operations by planning field work, arranging access to sites, and ensuring supplies and equipment are available for field surveys
- Conducts surveys on field sites and other areas of interest
- Collects, records and analyses weather conditions information
Unit group 3115
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Questions
OSCA 311532: common questions
What is the OSCA code for earth science technician?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 311532?
Is Earth Science Technician 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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