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ANZSCO 311413Updated 2026-01-29
Life Science Technician
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 311413OSCA 311535
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 83k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1590
Salary range: AUD 74k-AUD 91k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
27%
VIC
25.8%
NSW
21.4%
QLD
Education mix
41%
bachelor degree
20.6%
advanced diploma/ diploma
12.7%
Post graduate
Role overview
Life Science Technicians identify and collects living organisms and conducts field and laboratory studies in support of Life Scientists or Environmental Scientists.
What you do
- • Prepares materials for experimentation, including freezing and slicing specimens and mixing chemicals.
- • Collects information and samples.
- • Conducts field and laboratory experiments, tests and analyses.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (41%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Checks, calibrates and maintains test equipment.
- • Collects information and samples.
- • Conducts field and laboratory experiments, tests and analyses.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1590
Annual median: AUD 83k
Range: AUD 74k-AUD 91k