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OSCA 152931Updated 2026-01-29
Apiarist
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 121311OSCA 152931
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 117k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2250
Salary range: AUD 105k-AUD 129k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
35.2%
NSW
19.9%
QLD
17.5%
VIC
Education mix
25.9%
certificate iii/ iv
24.3%
year 10 and below
14.4%
year 12
Role overview
Beekeepers plan, organise, control, coordinate and operate apiaries to produce honey, queen bee pollen, beeswax and royal jelly, breed queen bees and pollinate crops.
What you do
- • Breeds and raises bees for the production of honey and related products and for pollination stock.
- • Monitors and maintains the health and condition of bees.
- • Maintains appropriate nutritional levels.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (25.9%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Breeds and raises bees for the production of honey and related products and for pollination stock.
- • Directs and oversees general activities such as maintaining hives and controlling pests.
- • Maintains and evaluates records of activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2250
Annual median: AUD 117k
Range: AUD 105k-AUD 129k