OSCA 2024 · 541331 · Skill level 4
Payroll Officer: OSCA 541331
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Payroll Officer is OSCA 2024 code 541331. It corresponds to ANZSCO 551311 Payroll Clerk (in part), which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 541331
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 551311 · in part
Payroll Clerk
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a payroll officer does
Collects, organises and enters information into payroll systems to calculate pay and deductions of employees.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Also known as
- Payroll Clerk
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Creates and maintains employee records
- Processes payments to employees, including pay adjustments
- Prepares separation certificates or transfers
- Interprets and applies legislation, awards and enterprise agreements
- Maintains records relating to leave taken, overtime, promotions, transfers and other variations to wages or salaries and employment arrangements
Questions
OSCA 541331: common questions
What is the OSCA code for payroll officer?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 541331?
Is Payroll Officer 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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