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From July 1, 2025, skilled visa income thresholds will be increased by 4.6%. This is in line with changes to the annual Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings (AWOTE).
Below are the different salary increases for the different visa subclasses:
The Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT) will increase from AUD 73,150 to AUD 76,515. 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 AUD 135,000 to AUD 141,210, impacting nomination applications for the Specialist Skills stream of the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482).
The Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) will increase from AUD 73,150 to AUD 76,515. This will impact nomination applications lodged for the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) and the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) (subclass 187), being in line with the CSIT and subject to approval of relevant legislation.
New nomination applications from July 1, 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 July 1, 2025.
