Software Tester

ANZSCO 261314 · 491 — Skilled Work Regional · live queue 05/2026 · state NSW

1384 people are waiting for Software Tester on 491 — Skilled Work Regional (NSW). About 0.9/month have been invited recently. Check your own place →

Occupation list	STSOL
Eligible visas	190 / 491
Skills assessed by	Australian Computer Society
Verified	11 Jun 2026 · check Home Affairs

How many people are ahead of you?

Your points

Your date of effect

Points needed to be invited — Software Tester

Roughly the score you'd need to be invited within each window, based on the queue ahead and the recent invite pace (~0.9/month).

110

points for ~6 months

110

points for ~12 months

110

points for ~24 months

A points-level estimate — your date of effect still matters within a band, and pace changes with yearly planning levels.

Alternatives in your area

Related job titles (same ANZSCO group)

Software Engineer48462 waiting Developer Programmer29403 waiting Analyst Programmer14551 waiting

Best states for this occupation

SA15 invited · 75pts NSW6 invited · 100pts VIC4 invited · 70pts

Grouped by ANZSCO unit group (source: ABS). A sibling title or a different state can have a shorter queue.

The data — Software Tester

Invitations per month (6 total). Bars = invited; line = the month's lowest invited points.