261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec
Use this page to review the legacy ANZSCO occupation title, hierarchy, alternative titles and current cross-reference context for Software and Applications Programmers nec. Related ANZSIC industry links are included to help compare the occupation with current business classification pages.
- Major group
- 2 Professionals
- Unit group
- 2613 Software and Applications Programmers
- Edition
- ANZSCO 2022
- Status
- Legacy
When is this ANZSCO code still relevant?
OSCA 2024 replaced ANZSCO as Australia's current occupation classification. Keep using this ANZSCO record when a migration list, assessment body, historical dataset or form explicitly requests ANZSCO.
Do not assume that an OSCA code can be substituted one-for-one. The official correspondence may be exact, partial, split or many-to-one, so open every linked OSCA record before changing systems.
Official OSCA correspondence
Role overview
Software and Applications Programmers nec is listed in the ANZSCO hierarchy as a legacy occupation record.
Use this page when a system, migration file, archive or historic occupation reference still points to ANZSCO rather than OSCA. The hierarchy, related occupations and industry context help confirm whether the legacy code still matches the intended role.
Occupation facts
- Skill level
- 1
- Major group
- 2 Professionals
- Sub-major group
- 26 ICT Professionals
- Minor group
- 261 Business and Systems Analysts, and Programmers
- Unit group
- 2613 Software and Applications Programmers
Alternative titles
No alternative titles are currently attached.
Practical guidance
This page is mainly for migration and legacy reference work. If you are building a new Australian occupation reference or updating current classifications, OSCA should be the first choice.
How to use this legacy code
Start with the official ANZSCO title and parent unit group. If the job title is broad or the role has changed over time, compare the related occupations and then check the current OSCA equivalent in the surrounding site navigation.
Use the ANZSIC links when you also need to confirm the business or industry context attached to the occupation.
Related occupations
Industry context
- ANZSIC 5420 Software Publishing 1 primary activities
- ANZSIC 7000 Computer System Design and Related Services 10 primary activities
- ANZSIC 5419 Other Publishing (except Software, Music and Internet) 5 primary activities
- ANZSIC 5910 Internet Service Providers and Web Search Portals 8 primary activities
Specialisations
No specialisations are currently attached.
Compare before choosing
Compare ANZSCO 261399 with related occupations
Use the official role wording and title variants to distinguish this legacy ANZSCO occupation from nearby records in the same unit group.
| Comparison point | Current code261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec | 261311 Analyst Programmer | 261312 Developer Programmer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill level | Skill Level 1 | Skill Level 1 | Skill Level 1 |
| Alternative titles | Not stated |
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Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS ANZSCO data files.
In this section
- 261311Analyst Programmer
- 261312Developer Programmer
- 261313Software Engineer
- 261314Software Tester
- 261315Cyber Security Engineer
- 261316Devops Engineer
- 261317Penetration Tester
- 261399Software and Applications Programmers nec
Official source
- Official source
- ABS OSCA-ANZSCO correspondence tables
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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