Core Skills Income Threshold updated for FY25–26 — $76,515 floor for Core Skills stream
The Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT) — the successor to TSMIT — has been indexed for FY25–26 to AU$76,515, an approximate 4.6% lift from the prior $73,150.
The Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT) — which replaced the long-standing Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) when the Skills in Demand visa launched — has been indexed for FY25–26.
The numbers
- FY24–25 threshold: AU$73,150
- FY25–26 threshold: AU$76,515 (up 4.6%)
- Indexation method: aligned with Annual Wage Price Index, May release
Which visas use CSIT
- Subclass 482 Core Skills stream: nominated annual base salary must meet or exceed CSIT
- Subclass 186 ENS Direct Entry: same threshold applies
- Subclass 186 ENS Transition stream: salary during the qualifying 482 period must have met the CSIT applicable in that year
Salary structure clarification
The CSIT figure refers to the guaranteed annual earnings (AGE) — base salary plus contractual cash allowances (e.g. car allowance, on-call allowance, fixed bonuses). It excludes:
- Superannuation (paid on top, not counted in AGE)
- Discretionary bonuses
- Equity / share-based compensation
- Reimbursable expense allowances
Practical impact
Sponsors with employees previously nominated at $73,150 do not need to mid-cycle adjust salaries for current 482 visas. The new threshold applies to:
- New nominations lodged from the indexation date
- Renewals and new nomination assessments
- 186 ENS lodgements assessed against the year-of-nomination threshold