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OSCA 2024 · 313232 · Skill level 2

Electrical Engineering Technician: OSCA 313232

ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026

Electrical Engineering Technician is OSCA 2024 code 313232. It corresponds to ANZSCO 312312 Electrical Engineering Technician, which is on the CSOL and MLTSSL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 313232

Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.

  • ANZSCO 312312

    Electrical Engineering Technician

    On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.

    Visas for ANZSCO 312312

The job

What an electrical engineering technician does

Supports and assists Electrical Engineering Professionals and Engineering Technologists in the design, testing, maintenance and modification of electrical systems, prepares charts and tabulations, and assists in cost estimation.

Skill level 2: Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma, or at least 3 years of relevant experience

Registration or licensing may be required.

Also known as

  • Electrical Engineering Technical Officer

Specialisations

  • Electrical Estimator
  • Electrical Instrument Technician

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Supports and assists Electrical Engineers and Engineering Technologists in designing and developing electrical systems
  • Installs, commissions, tests, monitors, repairs and maintains electrical systems, ensuring systems are in line with relevant safety regulations
  • Assists in estimating material costs and quantities for electrical work in industrial or commercial sectors to support engineering teams
  • Ensures relevant documentation is up to date, including the writing of service reports for electrical systems
  • Collects data, conducts tests and reports on test results utilising various formats, including the use of CAD, graphs, charts, tabulations and calculations for clarity

Unit group 3132

Other occupations in Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians

Questions

OSCA 313232: common questions

What is the OSCA code for electrical engineering technician?
The OSCA 2024 code is 313232 (Electrical Engineering Technician), skill level 2. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 313232?
ANZSCO 312312 Electrical Engineering Technician. "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Electrical Engineering Technician on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 312312 Electrical Engineering Technician is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), according to the Home Affairs list checked on 21 October 2026.
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
Not yet. As of 21 October 2026, skilled occupation lists, skills assessments and visa applications still use ANZSCO codes.

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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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