ANZSCO 233111
Chemical Engineer
Chemical Engineers design and optimise processes that convert raw materials into products — refining, chemicals, food, pharmaceuticals, water treatment. Strong CDRs show mass and energy balances, equipment sizing and process safety reasoning in your own hand.
- Assessing authority
- Engineers Australia
- Occupational category
- Professional Engineer
- Occupation list
- MLTSSL
- Indicative salary
- 105k – 180k
Quick answer
Who assesses ANZSCO 233111 Chemical Engineer?
Engineers Australia assesses ANZSCO 233111 Chemical Engineer at Professional Engineer level. The occupation has been listed on the MLTSSL, supporting subclass 189, 190, 491, 482, 186 pathways. Indicative Australian salaries run from AUD 105,000 to AUD 180,000.
Visa pathways for Chemical Engineer
Subclasses this occupation has supported, subject to the current occupation list and each state's own nomination criteria.
- Subclass 189
- Subclass 190
- Subclass 491
- Subclass 482
- Subclass 186
Occupation lists change. Verify on the current skilled occupation list before lodging.
Career episode angles that work for Chemical Engineer
Three distinct, non-overlapping directions. Pick projects where you can show your own calculations, decisions and their consequences.
- 1
A process design or debottlenecking study built on your own mass/energy balance and simulation
- 2
A HAZOP, relief system or process safety study where your finding changed the design or operating envelope
- 3
A plant performance problem you diagnosed from operating data and resolved with a quantified improvement
Technical content assessors look for
- Aspen HYSYS / ChemCAD simulation
- Mass & energy balances
- P&ID development
- HAZOP & process safety
- Heat exchanger & column sizing
- Process control
Mistakes specific to this occupation
Operations-only episodes with no design content
Simulation results with no interpretation
No process safety dimension anywhere in the CDR
Chemical Engineer salary in Australia
Market demand: High
Indicative planning range assembled from published market data and recruiter guides. See our engineer salary guide for discipline and experience breakdowns.
ANZSCO 233111 — frequently asked questions
Who assesses ANZSCO 233111 Chemical Engineer?
Engineers Australia is the assessing authority for ANZSCO 233111 Chemical Engineer. Engineers Australia assesses this occupation against the Stage 1 competency standard, normally through a Competency Demonstration Report unless your qualification is accredited or accord-recognised.
Is Chemical Engineer on the skilled occupation list?
ANZSCO 233111 Chemical Engineer has been listed on the MLTSSL, which supports the subclass 189, 190, 491, 482, 186 pathways. Occupation lists are revised by legislative instrument — verify the current status on the Department of Home Affairs website before lodging an EOI or visa application.
What salary can a Chemical Engineer expect in Australia?
Indicative salaries for Chemical Engineer in Australia range from AUD 105,000 to AUD 180,000 depending on experience, state and sector. Graduate roles start lower and senior or specialist roles exceed the upper figure.
What should a Chemical Engineer write career episodes about?
Choose projects where you personally performed engineering analysis or design. For Chemical Engineer, strong episodes cover a process design or debottlenecking study built on your own mass/energy balance and simulation; a hazop, relief system or process safety study where your finding changed the design or operating envelope; and a plant performance problem you diagnosed from operating data and resolved with a quantified improvement.
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