How to get sponsored as a baker in Australia

Occupation list status and visas

• Occupation: Baker, ANZSCO 351111.
• Lists: Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL).
• Employer-sponsored visas in our list data: 482, 494 and 186.
• Industry: Food / Hospitality.
• Caveat: for the 482 Core Skills stream and the 186 Direct Entry stream the occupation excludes positions in mass or standardised production (as opposed to specialist production), including positions based in a franchise or factory and positions producing food for distribution to another location or mainly using pre-prepared product from elsewhere. A position inside a caveat cannot be nominated under this occupation (WIDEN's copy of the Home Affairs list, read 6 November 2026).

The 482 Specialist Skills stream (salary at least A$146,576) is not available, because it excludes ANZSCO major groups 3, 7 and 8 and this occupation is in major group 3. The job you are offered must match the Baker duties; a different role cannot be nominated under this code.

Skills assessment, registration and English

The assessing authority is Trades Recognition Australia (TRA). For a 482, a skills assessment is needed only where the Department's instrument lists the occupation for your passport country; for the 494 and 186 the rules differ, so check before you pay for one.

Under Food Standards Code Standard 3.2.2A, category one and category two food businesses must appoint a certified Food Safety Supervisor and make sure food handlers are trained. That is a requirement on the business, not a licence for the baker.

Source: Food Standards Australia New Zealand: Food Safety Supervisor

English: you must meet the visa's English requirement, which differs between the 482, 494 and 186 and by passport. A registered migration agent can confirm which test score you need.

Pay

A sponsored baker must be paid at least A$79,423 (2026–27) and no less than an Australian baker doing the same job. SponsorTalent's occupation data puts the market range at roughly A$55,000 to A$80,000. Accept only a written offer that meets the threshold.

Who you are up against, and where

42 bakers have profiles on SponsorTalent seeking sponsorship, 7 of them in Australia now. Employers compare profiles, so a complete one (assessment status, English result, licence or registration, and the locations you will accept) is what gets you shortlisted.

The employers who usually hire bakers: bakeries, supermarket in-house bakeries, hotel patisseries, food manufacturers, regional bakery businesses. Where the shortage sits, according to our occupation data: sustained shortage in regional bakeries and patisseries; supermarket in-house bakeries also struggling.

Step by step

1. Check that your work matches Baker (ANZSCO 351111) and gather proof of your qualification and experience.
2. Find out whether you need a skills assessment and sit an English test if your passport does not exempt you.
3. Create a free profile so employers searching baker candidates can find you, and apply to sponsored baker jobs.
4. Approach employers directly from the approved sponsor list.
5. Once an employer offers to sponsor you, the employer lodges the sponsorship and nomination and you lodge the visa. For the legal steps in your case, book a registered migration agent at WIDEN. Do not resign or travel until the visa is granted.

Frequently asked questions

Can a baker be sponsored in Australia?

Yes. Baker, ANZSCO 351111, is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL). In SponsorTalent's list data it is eligible for the 482, 494 and 186 employer-sponsored visas. An employer must sponsor and nominate you.

Who assesses bakers for migration?

The assessing authority is Trades Recognition Australia (TRA). For a 482, a skills assessment is needed only where the Department's instrument lists the occupation for your passport country.

What salary must a sponsored baker be paid?

At least A$79,423 for 2026–27, and no less than the market rate for the same job.

How do employers find bakers on SponsorTalent?

Employers search candidate profiles at /find/baker. A free profile with your assessment status, English result and experience makes you findable; applying to listed jobs is also free.