Environmental Research Scientist

ANZSCO 234313MLTSSL

Latest Points (189)

85

Down from 90

Last Invited

13 November 2025

Subclass 189

FY25-26 Rounds

2

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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Enter your points and date of effect to see if you would have been invited in recent rounds.

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

666

MoM Change

-13 (-1.9%)

Peak Month

Jan 26 (692)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

74

MoM Change

-18 (-19.6%)

Peak Month

Nov 25 (156)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 666 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

80

At 85+ pts

251

Below Cutoff

415

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 03/2026 snapshot

Counts may differ from the EOI pool total. "Month Submitted" reflects the last submission date, and the Qlik data model may distribute EOIs across multiple months. Use this chart for relative distribution, not absolute queue sizes.

In Queue

666

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

201

Likely

~18 mo ~ ~18 mo

Oct 2027~18 mo
Oct 2027Likely
Oct 2027~18 mo
Estimated wait based on monthly invitation rate variance. By the 25th percentile mark, there's a 25% chance you'll have been invited. By the 75th percentile, 75% likely.

189 Occupation CeilingTier 3

2025-26 · Environmental Scientists (2343xx)

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

103

Remaining for 189

397

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (85)

Key Insights for Environmental Research Scientist

  • Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Environmental Research Scientist. Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • Still 20 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Environmental Research Scientist remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 85 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 2 rounds so far in FY25-26. Environmental Research Scientist has been included in 2 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 9 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 9 rounds

Estimated based on this occupation's share of invited EOIs in the backlog. Not official data.

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
13 Nov 2025189Federal85~17Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal90~11Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal90~25Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal95~13Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal95~9Est.
8 Dec 2022189Federal85~58Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal85
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~20Est.
21 Apr 2022491Federal85~1Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

137EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

50(36%)

25M Trend

846%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

97EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

32(33%)

25M Trend

608%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLD?Unknown

91EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

37(41%)

25M Trend

514%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

95EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

33(35%)

25M Trend

770%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

117EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

66(56%)

25M Trend

1275%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

31EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff85

11(35%)

25M Trend

600%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

53EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff85

17(32%)

25M Trend

820%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

63EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

22(35%)

25M Trend

2600%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.