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OSCA 831232Updated 2026-01-29
Slaughterer
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 831212OSCA 831232
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 81k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1570
Salary range: AUD 73k-AUD 90k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
26.1%
NSW
26.1%
QLD
25.5%
VIC
Education mix
28.2%
year 10 and below
24.4%
year 12
21.8%
certificate iii/ iv
Role overview
Slaughterers stun and kill livestock, and prepare carcasses for further processing by removing internal organs and hides.
What you do
- • Operates restrainers and stunning equipment.
- • Severs jugular veins of stunned animals to drain blood and facilitate dressing.
- • Trims and removes head meat and severs animal heads.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: year 10 and below (28.2%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • May slaughter livestock according to procedures required by religious customs.
- • Operates restrainers and stunning equipment.
- • Severs jugular veins of stunned animals to drain blood and facilitate dressing.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1570
Annual median: AUD 81k
Range: AUD 73k-AUD 90k