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ANZSCO 121312Updated 2026-01-29
Beef Cattle Farmer
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 121312OSCA 152131
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
35.1%
QLD
29.2%
NSW
21.5%
VIC
Education mix
31.5%
year 10 and below
17.4%
certificate iii/ iv
14%
year 12
Role overview
Beef Cattle Farmers breed and raise beef cattle for meat and breeding stock.
What you do
- • Breeds and raises livestock for the production of meat.
- • Maintains the health and condition of livestock.
- • Provides pastures and fodder to maintain appropriate nutritional levels.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: year 10 and below (31.5%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Breeds and raises livestock for the production of meat.
- • Conducts farming operations such as mustering and drenching.
- • Directs and oversees general farming activities such as maintaining pens, sheds and cages, fertilising, controlling pests and weeds, and growing fodder.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2250
Annual median: AUD 117k
Range: AUD 105k-AUD 129k