TAS Pay Level Clarification You asked Migration Tasmania for...
@biotechy (1D ago| Updated 1D ago)TAS Pay Level Clarification You asked Migration Tasmania for clarification about their newly announced salary threshold of $28.85 per hour (or $57,000 per year), noting that this rate exceeds the Fair Work Commission's base rate of $28.12 per hour for Level 4 Chefs and Cooks. You highlighted that this creates confusion since over 70% of Chefs and Cooks in Tasmania work at or near the Fair Work base rate of $28.12/hour.
Migration Tasmania's Response: They clarified that: The wage threshold is set at 75% of the TSMIT (Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold) This $28.85 per hour rate is specifically for the sc491 and sc190 Tasmanian Skilled Employment pathways only The priority attributes system allows them to prioritize candidates with higher wages who are more likely to settle long-term in Tasmania There is a viable pathway for candidates paid below the wage threshold, but they would be prioritized accordingly The wage threshold does not seek to align with industrial award wages
Key Takeaway: Migration Tasmania is intentionally setting their visa pathway threshold higher than Fair Work minimum wages as a policy choice to prioritize higher-earning candidates, rather than aligning with industry award rates. Lower-paid workers can still apply but will have lower priority in the system.