| Occupation Title | MATHEMATICIAN |
| ANZSCO Code | 224112 |
| Occupations in this Group | 224111 Actuary 224112 Mathematician 224113 Statistician |
| Description | Develops and applies mathematical principles and techniques to solve problems in all areas of the sciences, engineering, technology, social sciences, business, industry and commerce. |
| Skill Level | 1 |
| Specialisation | Operations Research Analyst |
| Occupation List | Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) |
| Combined list of eligible skilled occupations for subclasses 457 and 186 | |
| Caveats | None |
| Tasks | -defining, analysing and solving complex financial and business problems relating to areas such as insurance premiums, annuities, superannuation funds, pensions and dividends |
| -examining financial projections for general insurance companies, finance companies, government and other organisations | |
| -designing new types of policies, assessing risks and analysing investments in life insurance, superannuation funds, health insurance, friendly societies, financial markets and other areas | |
| -formulating mathematical models to simulate processes | |
| -applying models to experimental observations, and adjusting and recasting the models | |
| -using numerical analysis methods to develop algorithms and perform computations | |
| -liaising with management and clients to determine the subject or area to be surveyed or examined | |
| -specifying the data to be collected, and the methodology to be used in collection and analysis | |
| -evaluating and describing the reliability and utility of source information | |
| -analysing and interpreting data, and producing relevant statistics to describe and infer particular trends and patterns | |
| Skills Assessment Authority | VETASSESS |
| Related Occupations | 224111 Actuary 224113 Statistician |
| State Sponsorship Options | Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) Sponsorship |
| Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) Sponsorship | |
| English Requirements | Competent English (e.g. IELTS: at least 6 in each skill) |