Professionals
Medical Laboratory Scientist in Australian Capital Territory
Medical Laboratory Scientist is not in shortage in Australian Capital Territory in 2025 — employers there are generally finding the people they need.
How ACT compares nationally
The ACT picture matches the national one — rated "No shortage" across Australia as a whole.
Five-year trend in ACT
Supply is keeping up. Employers generally fill these roles without much trouble — it hasn't been in shortage in recent years.
Each dot is one year's ACT rating: filled = in shortage (including a regional-only or metro-only shortage), hollow = no shortage.
Our read
Opportunity
LimitedNot in shortage anywhere this year — employers are generally finding the people they need.
Getting in
Big commitmentThe standard route is a bachelor degree or higher — several years of full-time study before you're earning in the field.
These read the occupation Australia-wide, and they're our analysis of the official data — not a Jobs and Skills Australia rating. How we work these out.
Getting in
Training level 1. Bachelor degree or higher. The training route is the same wherever you live — what changes by state is the demand at the end of it.
Will AI replace it?
Some parts could be automated; others are harder to replace. Expect AI to take on the routine pieces over time, while the hands-on, judgement-heavy parts stay human. How it lands depends on the specific role.
Our editorial read, based on the kind of work (its occupation group) — not a Jobs and Skills Australia rating, and not a prediction.
Skilled migration list
This occupation is not on the current Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) as at 7 November 2025.
Being on the list says nothing about anyone's visa eligibility — it is one condition among many. This is general information, not migration advice. For advice about your circumstances, see the Department of Home Affairs skilled occupation lists or a registered migration agent (OMARA register).
Related occupations in ACT
Ratings shown are for ACT, 2025.
Medical Laboratory Scientist elsewhere
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Or see the full national profile for Medical Laboratory Scientist — including where the shortage sits state by state — or compare it against other occupations.
Know the moment new numbers land
You're already seeing the newest numbers: the 2025 Occupation Shortage List is the government's current release — checked against the source in July 2026 — and apprentice pay rates include the 1 July 2026 increase. When the next list lands, we'll send one note: what moved, what it means. No newsletter, no selling your address.
ANZSCO 234611 · ACT ratings from the Jobs and Skills Australia Occupation Shortage List 2025.