Increased Skilled Visa Income Thresholds from 1 July 2025

Written By Amanda Cappello

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From 1 July 2025, skilled visa income thresholds will increase by 4.6%. This is in conjunction with changes to the annual Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings (AWOTE). New nomination applications from 1 July 2025, must meet the new relevant income threshold or the annual market salary rate, whichever is higher. The increased skilled visa income thresholds will not apply to existing visa holders and nominations lodged before 1 July 2025.

Salary Increase for the different visa subclasses:

  • The Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT) will increase from AUD75,150 to AUD76,515. This will impact nomination applications for the Core Skills stream of the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) and the Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)

  • The Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT) will increase from AUD135,000 to AUD141,210. This will impact nomination applications for the Specialist Skills stream of the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482)

  • The Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TISMIT) will increase from AUD73,150 to AUD76,515. This will impact nomination applications lodged for the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) and the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) (subclass 187). This is in line with the CSIT and subject to approval or relevant legislation.

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