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OSCA 2024 · 549133 · Skill level 4

Debt Collector: OSCA 549133

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

Debt Collector is OSCA 2024 code 549133. It corresponds to ANZSCO 599311 Debt Collector, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 549133

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

  • ANZSCO 599311

    Debt Collector

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

The job

What a debt collector does

Collects consumer, commercial, insurance and other forms of debt for clients, makes arrangements to settle overdue accounts, formalises payment arrangements, and follows up until accounts are fully paid.

Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience

Registration or licensing may be required.

Also known as

  • Debt Recovery Officer

Specialisations

  • Collections Officer

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Liaises with clients, credit staff, accounts receivable departments, process servers, Private Investigators, Barristers, Solicitors, trustees, liquidators and other insolvency professionals to find solutions to payment problems
  • Identifies, locates and notifies debtors of overdue accounts in writing, by telephone and in person, and arranges for payments to be made
  • Traces addresses of debtors who have moved
  • Arranges new repayment plans for debtors having difficulties making existing repayments, including identifying and assisting customers experiencing financial hardship
  • Refers debtors' disputes to creditors
  • Issues instructions for the commencement of legal action and enforcement to recover money
  • Arranges for money and goods collected to be transferred to creditors, and prepares statements of account for creditors
  • Records amounts collected and notes any further action required, including identifying and reporting suspicious matters under legislation
  • Maintains accurate and compliant records for overdue accounts under collection, ensuring all relevant debtor information is obtained, verified and updated

Unit group 5491

Other occupations in Other Accounting and Related Clerks

Questions

OSCA 549133: common questions

What is the OSCA code for debt collector?
The OSCA 2024 code is 549133 (Debt Collector), skill level 4. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 549133?
ANZSCO 599311 Debt Collector. "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Debt Collector on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Not under its ANZSCO equivalent: none is on the Home Affairs combined list checked on 21 October 2026. Another occupation may fit your duties better.
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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