{"id":9375,"date":"2026-02-19T10:51:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T10:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/?p=9375"},"modified":"2026-02-19T10:51:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T10:51:58","slug":"vic-190-491-victoria-salary-vs-occupation-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/blog\/vic-190-491-victoria-salary-vs-occupation-trends","title":{"rendered":"Does Higher Salary Increase Your Chance of 190\/491 Nomination? (Based on Aussizz Group\u2019s Last 12-month Dataset)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Does Higher Salary Increase Your Chance of 190\/491 Nomination? (Based on Aussizz Group\u2019s Last 12-month Dataset)\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/0EW7YJvP3dwRPBJvsyQzuh?si=Y-IQS0dwTs2pqTbe5xAQrA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re planning to apply for&nbsp;<strong>Victoria state nomination<\/strong>&nbsp;under&nbsp;<strong>Subclass 190<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>Subclass 491<\/strong>, you\u2019ve probably heard advice like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cYou need a high salary for 190.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c491 is for lower-paid jobs.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sounds logical. But our data tells a more realistic story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At\u00a0<strong>Aussizz Group<\/strong>, we reviewed our\u00a0<strong>own internal dataset<\/strong>\u00a0of clients who were\u00a0<strong>granted\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/skilled-nominated-visa-190\">Subclass 190<\/a>\u00a0and 491 in Victoria in the last 12 months<\/strong>, and ran a simple regression analysis to understand one thing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is the difference between 190 and 491 driven by salary-or by occupation?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important note<\/strong>: This blog is based only on&nbsp;<strong>Aussizz Group\u2019s internal dataset<\/strong>, not on the entire Victorian or Australian migration population, and not official government data. It\u2019s intended to share useful patterns we observed in our granted cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aussizz Group has helped&nbsp;<strong>200,000+ applicants<\/strong>&nbsp;move closer to their&nbsp;<strong>Australian dreams<\/strong>, and we believe clearer information helps applicants plan better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/blog\/employer-sponsored-visas-csit-salary-threshold-change\/\">Salary Matters<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 But Not the Same Way for Every Occupation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Salary is one of the important factors Victoria considers&nbsp;<strong>while inviting applicants<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 but it does not work like a universal \u201cminimum salary rule\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Priority occupations were invited even with low or no salary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From our internal observations, occupations that were\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/blog\/482-visa-for-tradies-csol-eligible-trades\">highly prioritised<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(such as):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Construction trades<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Teaching<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Health<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community \/ social services<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026were invited even when applicants had&nbsp;<strong>no salary or lower salary levels<\/strong>, because the occupation priority itself carried significant weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In simple words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If Victoria needs your occupation urgently, salary may not be the deciding factor.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>What Actually Shapes Salary in Granted Cases? Occupation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If salary doesn\u2019t separate 190 and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/skilled-work-regional-provisional-visa-491\">491\u00a0<\/a>grants, then what does influence salary patterns?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Occupation cluster.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We grouped professions into broad clusters (to keep patterns readable), such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Business \/ Accounting<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ICT<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Engineering<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Health<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trades<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And we compared salary patterns across these groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>For Many Other Occupations, Salary Became a Key \u201cStrength Signal\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For occupations outside those priority groups, our internal dataset suggests invitations were influenced by multiple factors together, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Salary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/general-skilled-migration\">Skilled partner<\/a>\u00a0(and their profile)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>English language strength<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Years of experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education \/ qualification relevance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other nomination-alignment factors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And in those cases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Applicants earning $100,000+ were often prioritised for VIC 190 \u2013 along with other strengths<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on our dataset observations, salary above\u00a0<strong>$100k<\/strong>\u00a0was one of the factors that often aligned with stronger outcomes for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/skilled-nominated-visa-190\">190 nomination<\/a><\/strong>, when paired with other competitive factors listed above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Important: this does&nbsp;<strong>not&nbsp;<\/strong>mean \u201c$100k guarantees 190\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Salary was one of the signals used when Victoria was selecting among many eligible applicants.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>The \u201cReference Salary\u201d in Our Dataset: Business &amp; Accounting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the model, the reference group was&nbsp;<strong>Business\/Accounting<\/strong>, with an average salary of about&nbsp;<strong>$96,090<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not a \u201crequired salary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s simply the average salary level in our dataset for that cluster, used as a comparison point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Trades: The Clearest Pattern in Our Dataset<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trades salaries were noticeably lower compared to Business\/Accounting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our dataset,&nbsp;<strong>Trades&nbsp;<\/strong>had salaries around&nbsp;<strong>$68,360,<\/strong>&nbsp;$27,730 lower than the Business\/Accounting baseline, and this was the strongest, clearest difference in the analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What this does NOT mean:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Trades can\u2019t get nominated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trades can\u2019t get 190<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trades have weak outcomes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It only means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trades salary bands tend to be lower in our granted dataset<\/strong>, compared to Business\/Accounting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>ICT: Higher Salary Trend, But Not a \u201cGuarantee\u201d Pattern<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In our dataset,&nbsp;<strong>ICT&nbsp;<\/strong>showed a higher salary trend at&nbsp;<strong>$108,770<\/strong>&nbsp;(about +<strong>$12,680<\/strong>&nbsp;compared to Business baseline), but it wasn\u2019t strong enough to say \u201cthis always happens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In plain English:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ICT looks higher, but we can\u2019t confidently claim it\u2019s always higher based on this dataset alone.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Health, Education, Engineering: Slightly Lower Trends (Not Strong Conclusions)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These clusters showed salaries trending lower than Business baseline:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/getmypolicy.online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Health<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/student-visa-500\">Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So the fair takeaway is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>some clusters trend lower, but Trades is the clearest low-salary cluster in our data.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>What This Means for Your VIC 190 \/ 491 Strategy (Without the Confusion)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the most useful, practical interpretation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1) Your occupation influences your salary band more than your visa subclass<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Salary patterns are occupation-driven, not visa-driven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2) A \u201clower salary\u201d doesn\u2019t automatically mean \u201clower chance\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Migration outcomes depend on multiple factors, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/blog\/top-in-demand-occupations-for-the-2025-csol-under-the-sid-visa\">occupation demand<\/a>\u00a0and state priorities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/help-support\/tools\/points-calculator\">points score<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/blog\/what-is-a-skills-assessment\/\">skills assessment<\/a>\u00a0outcome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/visas\/getting-a-visa\/visa-listing\/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482\/core-skills-stream\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">work experience relevance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/help-support\/meeting-our-requirements\/english-language\/proficient-english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">English score<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/blog\/employer-nomination-scheme-subclass-186-guide\">nomination criteria alignment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Salary can support your story, but it is not the only lever-and in our dataset, it didn\u2019t separate 190 from 491.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>A Realistic Way to Think About Salary in State Nomination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Salary can still matter, but usually in practical ways like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>proving genuine employment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>showing stable skilled work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>supporting employability in Victoria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>What You Can Say Confidently (Based on This Dataset)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want a clean, defensible summary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Among granted VIC 190 and 491 cases in our dataset, salary differences are driven more by occupation type than visa type.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trades sit in a noticeably lower salary band compared to Business\/Accounting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICT shows a higher salary tendency, but not strong enough to claim as a rule.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is no evidence that 190 requires higher salary than 491 in our dataset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>FAQs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Q1. Does VIC 190 require a higher salary than VIC 491?<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on Aussizz Group\u2019s internal dataset of granted cases in the last 12 months, no meaningful salary difference was found between 190 and 491 grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Q2. Is there a minimum salary requirement for Victoria 190?<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Victoria nomination criteria change over time and depend on many factors. From our dataset analysis, salary alone did not separate 190 outcomes from 491 outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Q3. Which occupations have higher salaries in VIC grants (190\/491)?<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our dataset, Business\/Accounting formed the baseline (~$96,090), while ICT trended higher and Trades were significantly lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Q4. Do Trades have lower chances for 190 because salaries are lower?<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lower salary band does not automatically mean a lower chance. Our analysis only showed salary differences by occupation cluster, not visa outcome causation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Q5. Does a higher salary increase the chance of getting 190 instead of 491?<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our current analysis did not show visa-type salary separation. To test \u201cchance of 190 vs 491,\u201d a different model would be needed (logistic regression).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Use Salary as a Support, Not a Shortcut<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re applying for Victoria 190 or 491, the biggest mistake is building your whole strategy around one assumption:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHigher salary = 190.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our internal dataset suggests that\u2019s not true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The smarter approach is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>align occupation + eligibility + nomination criteria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>strengthen genuine skilled employment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>build a complete and consistent case<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Aussizz Group has helped 200,000+ applicants move towards their Australian dreams, and our goal is to keep guidance realistic, clear, and backed by what we actually see in outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/contact-us\/\">Book a consultation with Aussizz Group<\/a>&nbsp;to unlock your dream future in Australia!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re planning to apply for&nbsp;Victoria state nomination&nbsp;under&nbsp;Subclass 190&nbsp;or&nbsp;Subclass 491, you\u2019ve probably heard advice like: Sounds logical. 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