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OSCA 152231Updated 2026-01-29
Dairy Cattle Farmer
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 121313OSCA 152231
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
63.1%
VIC
14%
NSW
7.9%
TAS
Education mix
26%
year 10 and below
24.9%
certificate iii/ iv
13.5%
year 12
Role overview
Dairy Cattle Farmers breed and raise dairy cattle for milk, meat and breeding stock.
What you do
- • Breeds and raises livestock for the production of milk.
- • 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 (26%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Breeds and raises livestock for the production of milk.
- • Conducts farming operations such as milking and drenching livestock, sterilising machines, and collecting, grading and packaging produce.
- • Evaluates records of farming activities, monitoring market activity and planning production.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2250
Annual median: AUD 117k
Range: AUD 105k-AUD 129k