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New Zealand occupation lists: Green List, Trades and Technician, Amber and Red
298 occupations that appear on at least one INZ list: 146 on Green List Tier 1, 37 on Tier 2, 109 on the Trades and Technician list, 14 on the Amber List and 6 on the Red List. Jobs on none of these lists can still use the Points-based or Skilled Work Experience pathway if they are skill level 1–3.
| Occupation | ANZSCO | Lists |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and Hospitality Managers nec | 141999 | Amber List |
| Aeronautical Engineer | 233911 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber | 334112 | Trades & Technician |
| Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic | 342111 | Trades & Technician |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics) | 323111 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) | 323112 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures) | 323113 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Anaesthetic Technician | 311211 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Anaesthetist | 253211 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Analyst Programmer | 261311 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Apparel Cutter | 393211 | Trades & Technician |
| Architectural Draftsperson | 312111 | Trades & Technician |
| Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians nec | 312199 | Trades & Technician |
| Audiologist | 252711 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Automotive Electrician | 321111 | Green List Tier 2Trades & Technician |
| Backhoe Operator | 721212 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Baker | 351111 | Amber List |
| Beauty Therapist | 451111 | Red List |
| Bed and Breakfast Operator | 141911 | Amber List |
| Blacksmith | 322111 | Trades & Technician |
| Boat Builder and Repairer | 399111 | Trades & Technician |
| Building Associate | 312112 | Green List Tier 2Trades & Technician |
| Building Inspector | 312113 | Trades & Technician |
| Building and Engineering Technicians nec | 312999 | Trades & Technician |
| Bulldozer Operator | 721213 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Bungy Jump Master | 452211 | Trades & Technician |
| Business Machine Mechanic | 342311 | Trades & Technician |
| Butcher or Smallgoods Maker | 351211 | Trades & Technician |
| Cafe or Restaurant Manager | 141111 | Amber List |
| Camera Operator (Film, Television or Video) | 399512 | Trades & Technician |
| Caravan Park and Camping Ground Manager | 141211 | Amber List |
| Cardiologist | 253312 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgeon | 253512 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Careers Counsellor | 272111 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Carpenter and Joiner | 331211 | Trades & Technician |
| Chef | 351311 | Amber List |
| Chemical Engineer | 233111 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Chemistry Technician | 311411 | Trades & Technician |
| Chief Information Officer | 135111 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Chiropractor | 252111 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Civil Engineer | 233211 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 312211 | Trades & Technician |
| Civil Engineering Technician | 312212 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Clinical Dental Technician | 411212 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Clinical Haematologist | 253313 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Clinical Psychologist | 272311 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Clothing Patternmaker | 393212 | Trades & Technician |
| Clothing Trades Workers nec | 393299 | Trades & Technician |
| Complementary Health Therapists nec | 252299 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Construction Estimator | 312114 | Trades & Technician |
| Construction Project Manager | 133111 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Corrections Officer | 442111 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Counsellors nec | 272199 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Crane, Hoist or Lifter Operator | 712111 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Customer Service Manager | 149212 | Amber List |
| Dairy Cattle Farmer | 121313 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Database Administrator | 262111 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Dental Specialist | 252311 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Dental Technician | 411213 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Dental Therapist | 411214 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Dentist | 252312 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Dermatologist | 253911 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Developer Programmer | 261312 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist | 253917 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Diesel Motor Mechanic | 321212 | Green List Tier 2Trades & Technician |
| Dietitian | 251111 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Dispensing Optician | 399913 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Diver | 399911 | Trades & Technician |
| Diving Instructor (Open Water) | 452311 | Trades & Technician |
| Drainer | 334113 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Dressmaker or Tailor | 393213 | Trades & Technician |
| Drug and Alcohol Counsellor | 272112 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher | 241111 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Earth Science Technician | 311412 | Trades & Technician |
| Earthmoving Plant Operator (General) | 721211 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Educational Psychologist | 272312 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Electrical Engineer | 233311 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Electrical Engineering Draftsperson | 312311 | Trades & Technician |
| Electrical Engineering Technician | 312312 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Electrician (General) | 341111 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Electronic Engineering Draftsperson | 312411 | Trades & Technician |
| Electronic Engineering Technician | 312412 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Electronic Equipment Trades Worker | 342313 | Trades & Technician |
| Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) | 342314 | Trades & Technician |
| Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) | 342315 | Trades & Technician |
| Electronics Engineer | 233411 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Electroplater | 322112 | Trades & Technician |
| Emergency Medicine Specialist | 253912 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Endocrinologist | 253315 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Engineering Patternmaker | 323411 | Trades & Technician |
| Engineering Professionals nec | 233999 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Engraver | 323311 | Trades & Technician |
| Enrolled Nurse | 411411 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Environmental Engineer | 233915 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Environmental Research Scientist | 234313 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Excavator Operator | 721214 | Green List Tier 2 |
| External Auditor | 221213 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Family and Marriage Counsellor | 272113 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Farrier | 322113 | Trades & Technician |
| Fibrous Plasterer | 333211 | Trades & Technician |
| Fire Protection Equipment Technician | 399918 | Trades & Technician |
| Fitter (General) | 323211 | Green List Tier 2Trades & Technician |
| Fitter and Turner | 323212 | Green List Tier 2Trades & Technician |
| Fitter-Welder | 323213 | Green List Tier 2Trades & Technician |
| Floor Finisher | 332111 | Trades & Technician |
| Food Technologist | 234212 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Gasfitter | 334114 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Gastroenterologist | 253316 | Green List Tier 1 |
| General Practitioner | 253111 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Geotechnical Engineer | 233212 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Glazier | 333111 | Trades & Technician |
| Grader Operator | 721215 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Hair or Beauty Salon Manager | 142114 | Red List |
| Hairdresser | 391111 | Red List |
| Hardware Technician | 313111 | Trades & Technician |
| Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals nec | 251999 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Hospital Pharmacist | 251511 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Hospitality, Retail and Service Manager nec | 149999 | Red List |
| Hotel Service Manager | 431411 | Amber List |
| Hotel or Motel Manager | 141311 | Amber List |
| Hydrographer | 311415 | Trades & Technician |
| ICT Customer Support Officer | 313112 | Amber List |
| ICT Managers nec | 135199 | Green List Tier 1 |
| ICT Project Manager | 135112 | Green List Tier 1 |
| ICT Security Specialist | 262112 | Green List Tier 1 |
| ICT Support Technicians nec | 313199 | Amber List |
| Industrial Engineer | 233511 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Industrial Pharmacist | 251512 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Industrial Spray Painter | 711211 | Trades & Technician |
| Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic | 411112 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Intensive Care Specialist | 253317 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Internal Auditor | 221214 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Jeweller | 399411 | Trades & Technician |
| Joiner | 331213 | Trades & Technician |
| Kaiako Kura Kaupapa Māori (Māori-medium Primary School Teacher) | 241211 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Knitting Machine Operator | 711713 | Trades & Technician |
| Leather Goods Maker | 393112 | Trades & Technician |
| Library Technician | 399312 | Trades & Technician |
| Life Science Technician | 311413 | Trades & Technician |
| Life Scientists nec | 234599 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Lift Mechanic | 341113 | Trades & Technician |
| Light Technician | 399513 | Trades & Technician |
| Loader Operator | 721216 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Locksmith | 323313 | Trades & Technician |
| Marine Transport Professional nec | 231299 | Trades & Technician |
| Massage Therapist | 411611 | Red List |
| Materials Engineer | 233112 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 233512 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson | 312511 | Trades & Technician |
| Mechanical Engineering Technician | 312512 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Medical Diagnostic Radiographer | 251211 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Medical Laboratory Scientist | 234611 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Medical Laboratory Technician | 311213 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Medical Oncologist | 253314 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Medical Practitioners nec | 253999 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Medical Radiation Therapist | 251212 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Medical Technicians nec | 311299 | Green List Tier 1Trades & Technician |
| Metal Casting Trades Worker | 322114 | Trades & Technician |
| Metal Fabricator | 322311 | Green List Tier 2Trades & Technician |
| Metal Fitters and Machinists nec | 323299 | Trades & Technician |
| Metal Machinist (First Class) | 323214 | Green List Tier 2Trades & Technician |
| Metal Polisher | 322115 | Trades & Technician |
| Metallurgical or Materials Technician | 312912 | Trades & Technician |
| Middle School Teacher | 241311 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Midwife | 254111 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Motor Mechanic (General) | 321211 | Green List Tier 2Trades & Technician |
| Motorcycle Mechanic | 321213 | Green List Tier 2Trades & Technician |
| Multimedia Specialist | 261211 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer | 399515 | Trades & Technician |
| Naval Architect | 233916 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Network Administrator | 263112 | Trades & Technician |
| Neurologist | 253318 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Neurosurgeon | 253513 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologist | 251213 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 254411 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Obstetrician and Gynaecologist | 253913 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Occupational Therapist | 252411 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Office Manager | 512111 | Amber List |
| Ophthalmologist | 253914 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Optometrist | 251411 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Organisational Psychologist | 272313 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Orthopaedic Surgeon | 253514 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Orthoptist | 251412 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Orthotist or Prosthetist | 251912 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Osteopath | 252112 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Other Spatial Scientist | 232214 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Otorhinolaryngologist | 253515 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Paediatric Surgeon | 253516 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Paediatrician | 253321 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Painting Trades Worker | 332211 | Trades & Technician |
| Panelbeater | 324111 | Green List Tier 2Trades & Technician |
| Paper Products Machine Operator | 711311 | Trades & Technician |
| Paper and Pulp Mill Operator | 712916 | Trades & Technician |
| Pastrycook | 351112 | Amber List |
| Pathologist | 253915 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Paving Plant Operator | 721913 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Performing Arts Technicians nec | 399599 | Trades & Technician |
| Physicist | 234914 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Physiotherapist | 252511 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon | 253517 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Plastics Technician | 399916 | Trades & Technician |
| Plumber (General) | 334111 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Plumbing Inspector | 312115 | Trades & Technician |
| Podiatrist | 252611 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Pouako Kura Kaupapa Māori (Māori-medium Primary School Senior Teacher) | 241212 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Precision Instrument Maker and Repairer | 323314 | Trades & Technician |
| Pressure Welder | 322312 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Primary School Teacher | 241213 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Printing Machinist | 392311 | Trades & Technician |
| Production or Plant Engineer | 233513 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Project Builder | 133112 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Psychiatrist | 253411 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Psychologists nec | 272399 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Psychotherapist | 272314 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Quantity Surveyor | 233213 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Radiation Oncologist | 253918 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Radiocommunications Technician | 313211 | Trades & Technician |
| Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 254412 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) | 254413 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Registered Nurse (Community Health) | 254414 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | 254415 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) | 254416 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) | 254417 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) | 254421 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Registered Nurse (Medical) | 254418 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | 254422 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) | 254425 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | 254423 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Registered Nurse (Surgical) | 254424 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Registered Nurses nec | 254499 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Rehabilitation Counsellor | 272114 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Renal Medicine Specialist | 253322 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Resident Medical Officer | 253112 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Retail Manager (General) | 142111 | Red List |
| Retail Pharmacist | 251513 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Rheumatologist | 253323 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Roof Tiler | 333311 | Trades & Technician |
| Sail Maker | 393113 | Trades & Technician |
| Saw Doctor | 323315 | Trades & Technician |
| School Laboratory Technician | 311414 | Trades & Technician |
| School Principal | 134311 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Science Technicians nec | 311499 | Trades & Technician |
| Screen Printer | 392112 | Trades & Technician |
| Secondary School Teacher | 241411 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Sewing Machinist | 711611 | Trades & Technician |
| Sheetmetal Trades Worker | 322211 | Trades & Technician |
| Shipwright | 399112 | Trades & Technician |
| Signwriter | 399611 | Trades & Technician |
| Slaughterer | 831212 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Small Engine Mechanic | 321214 | Trades & Technician |
| Small Offset Printer | 392312 | Trades & Technician |
| Social Worker | 272511 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Software Engineer | 261313 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Software Tester | 261314 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Software and Applications Programmers nec | 261399 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Solid Plasterer | 333212 | Trades & Technician |
| Sonographer | 251214 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Sound Technician | 399516 | Trades & Technician |
| Special Education Teachers nec | 241599 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Special Needs Teacher | 241511 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Specialist Physician (General Medicine) | 253311 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Specialist Physicians nec | 253399 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Speech Pathologist | 252712 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Sterilisation Technician | 711914 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Stonemason | 331112 | Trades & Technician |
| Structural Engineer | 233214 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Student Counsellor | 272115 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Surgeon (General) | 253511 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Surveying or Spatial Science Technician | 312116 | Trades & Technician |
| Surveyor | 232212 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Systems Administrator | 262113 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages | 249311 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Teacher of the Hearing Impaired | 241512 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Teacher of the Sight Impaired | 241513 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers nec | 399999 | Trades & Technician |
| Telecommunications Cable Jointer | 342412 | Trades & Technician |
| Telecommunications Engineer | 263311 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Telecommunications Field Engineer | 313212 | Trades & Technician |
| Telecommunications Linesworker | 342413 | Trades & Technician |
| Telecommunications Network Engineer | 263312 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist | 313214 | Trades & Technician |
| Telecommunications Technician | 342414 | Green List Tier 2 |
| Textile, Clothing and Footwear Mechanic | 323215 | Trades & Technician |
| Thoracic Medicine Specialist | 253324 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Toolmaker | 323412 | Trades & Technician |
| Urologist | 253518 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Vascular Surgeon | 253521 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Vehicle Body Builder | 324211 | Trades & Technician |
| Vehicle Painter | 324311 | Green List Tier 2Trades & Technician |
| Veterinarian | 234711 | Green List Tier 1 |
| Veterinary Nurse | 361311 | Trades & Technician |
| Wall and Floor Tiler | 333411 | Trades & Technician |
| Waste Water or Water Plant Operator | 712921 | Trades & Technician |
| Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer | 323316 | Trades & Technician |
| Web Administrator | 313113 | Amber List |
| Welder (First Class) | 322313 | Green List Tier 2Trades & Technician |
| Wood Machinist | 394213 | Trades & Technician |
| Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers nec | 394299 | Trades & Technician |
Appendix 13 Green List · Appendix 21 Amber List · Appendix 22 Red List · Appendix 23 Trades and Technician