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ANZSCO 121321Updated 2026-01-29
Poultry Farmer
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 121321OSCA 152935
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
32.4%
NSW
30.4%
VIC
15.6%
QLD
Education mix
24.5%
year 10 and below
22.1%
certificate iii/ iv
16.6%
year 12
Role overview
Poultry Farmers breed and raise chickens, turkeys, ducks and other poultry for eggs, meat and breeding stock.
What you do
- • Breeds and raises livestock for the production of meat and eggs.
- • Monitors and 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 (24.5%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Breeds and raises livestock for the production of meat and eggs.
- • Directs and oversees general farming activities such as maintaining pens, sheds and cages, fertilising, controlling pests and weeds, and growing fodder.
- • Maintains and evaluates records of farming activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2250
Annual median: AUD 117k
Range: AUD 105k-AUD 129k