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Skilled Visa Salary Thresholds To Increase To 4.6% From 1 July 2025

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From 1 July 2025, a 4.6% increase in Skilled Visa Salary Thresholds will apply, requiring employers to offer higher salaries to employees they nominate for Subclass 482, 494 and 186 Visas from this date.

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From 1 July 2025, a 4.6% increase in Skilled Visa Salary Thresholds will apply, requiring employers to offer higher salaries to employees they nominate for Subclass 482, 494 and 186 Visas from this date.

The change reflects the Government's commitment to annually adjust salary thresholds on 1 July in line with increases to the Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings (AWOTE) so that wages for migrants rise at the same rate as Australian workers.

Recent legislative changes also now require Salary Thresholds for 482 Visas to be met via monetary earnings only.

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  • New Salary Thresholds from 1 July 2025 for the:
    • Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT)
    • Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT)

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