Skilled Worker visa salary checker
To be sponsored for a UK Skilled Worker visa, your salary must usually be at least £41,700 a year or the going rate for your job's occupation code, whichever is higher. New entrants need £33,400 or 70% of the going rate. Type a job title to find its code and the salary you need. Based on the Immigration Rules on GOV.UK as of 13 October 2026.
Popular jobs
- Programmers and software development professionals£54,700
- Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified£52,300
- IT business analysts, architects and systems designers£54,900
- Actuaries, economists and statisticians£55,100
- Data analysts£41,700
- Other registered nursing professionals£25,000
- Midwifery nurses£25,000
- Civil engineers£50,400
- Mechanical engineers£46,800
- Chartered and certified accountants£49,200
- Solicitors and lawyers£51,600
- Primary education teaching professionals£25,000
- Physiotherapists£25,000
- IT managers£55,000
- Web design professionals£43,800
- ChefsExisting visa holders
Going rates for every occupation code
| Code | Occupation | Minimum salary | Going rate | New entrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1111 | Chief executives and senior officialsEligible | £88,100 | £88,100 | £61,600 |
| 1112 | Elected officers and representativesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 1121 | Production managers and directors in manufacturingEligible | £55,000 | £55,000 | £38,500 |
| 1122 | Production managers and directors in constructionEligible | £53,400 | £53,400 | £37,400 |
| 1123 | Production managers and directors in mining and energyEligible | £54,000 | £54,000 | £37,800 |
| 1131 | Financial managers and directorsEligible | £75,100 | £75,100 | £52,600 |
| 1132 | Marketing, sales and advertising directorsEligible | £87,300 | £87,300 | £61,100 |
| 1133 | Public relations and communications directorsEligible | £77,200 | £77,200 | £54,000 |
| 1134 | Purchasing managers and directorsEligible | £54,700 | £54,700 | £38,300 |
| 1135 | Charitable organisation managers and directorsEligible | £44,300 | £44,300 | £33,400 |
| 1136 | Human resource managers and directorsEligible | £52,900 | £52,900 | £37,100 |
| 1137 | Information technology directorsEligible | £86,000 | £86,000 | £60,200 |
| 1139 | Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classifiedEligible | £74,700 | £74,700 | £52,300 |
| 1140 | Directors in logistics, warehousing and transportEligible | £81,400 | £81,400 | £57,000 |
| 1150 | Managers and directors in retail and wholesaleOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £36,400 | — |
| 1161 | Officers in armed forcesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 1162 | Senior police officersEligible | £64,000 | £64,000 | £44,800 |
| 1163 | Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servicesEligible | £61,600 | £61,600 | £43,100 |
| 1171 | Health services and public health managers and directorsEligible | £50,300 | £50,300 | £35,200 |
| 1172 | Social services managers and directorsEligible | £43,000 | £43,000 | £33,400 |
| 1211 | Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticultureOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £35,900 | — |
| 1212 | Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related servicesOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 1221 | Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £38,300 | — |
| 1222 | Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 1223 | Publicans and managers of licensed premisesOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £36,300 | — |
| 1224 | Leisure and sports managers and proprietorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £34,100 | — |
| 1225 | Travel agency managers and proprietorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £36,000 | — |
| 1231 | Health care practice managersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £40,400 | — |
| 1232 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £40,400 | — |
| 1233 | Early education and childcare services proprietorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 1241 | Managers in transport and distributionEligible | £44,900 | £44,900 | £33,400 |
| 1242 | Managers in storage and warehousingOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £35,100 | — |
| 1243 | Managers in logisticsTemporary Shortage List | £44,900 | £44,900 | £33,400 |
| 1251 | Property, housing and estate managersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £42,600 | — |
| 1252 | Garage managers and proprietorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £45,600 | — |
| 1253 | Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 1254 | Waste disposal and environmental services managersEligible | £48,300 | £48,300 | £33,800 |
| 1255 | Managers and directors in the creative industriesEligible | £44,900 | £44,900 | £33,400 |
| 1256 | Betting shop and gambling establishment managersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 1257 | Hire services managers and proprietorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 1258 | Directors in consultancy servicesTemporary Shortage List | £70,100 | £70,100 | £49,100 |
| 1259 | Managers and proprietors in other services not elsewhere classifiedOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £41,700 | — |
| 2111 | Chemical scientistsEligible | £41,700 | £39,900 | £33,400 |
| 2112 | Biological scientistsEligible | £41,700 | £40,300 | £33,400 |
| 2113 | Biochemists and biomedical scientistsEligible | £45,900 | £45,900 | £33,400 |
| 2114 | Physical scientistsEligible | £54,600 | £54,600 | £38,200 |
| 2115 | Social and humanities scientistsEligible | £41,700 | £40,400 | £33,400 |
| 2119 | Natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classifiedEligible | £41,700 | £41,500 | £33,400 |
| 2121 | Civil engineersEligible | £50,400 | £50,400 | £35,200 |
| 2122 | Mechanical engineersEligible | £46,800 | £46,800 | £33,400 |
| 2123 | Electrical engineersEligible | £58,700 | £58,700 | £41,100 |
| 2124 | Electronics engineersEligible | £52,000 | £52,000 | £36,400 |
| 2125 | Production and process engineersEligible | £45,000 | £45,000 | £33,400 |
| 2126 | Aerospace engineersEligible | £52,400 | £52,400 | £36,700 |
| 2127 | Engineering project managers and project engineersEligible | £51,900 | £51,900 | £36,300 |
| 2129 | Engineering professionals not elsewhere classifiedEligible | £46,100 | £46,100 | £33,400 |
| 2131 | IT project managersEligible | £58,200 | £58,200 | £40,700 |
| 2132 | IT managersEligible | £55,000 | £55,000 | £38,500 |
| 2133 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designersEligible | £54,900 | £54,900 | £38,400 |
| 2134 | Programmers and software development professionalsEligible | £54,700 | £54,700 | £38,300 |
| 2135 | Cyber security professionalsEligible | £48,500 | £48,500 | £34,000 |
| 2136 | IT quality and testing professionalsEligible | £41,700 | £41,200 | £33,400 |
| 2137 | IT network professionalsEligible | £45,600 | £45,600 | £33,400 |
| 2139 | Information technology professionals not elsewhere classifiedEligible | £52,300 | £52,300 | £36,600 |
| 2141 | Web design professionalsEligible | £43,800 | £43,800 | £33,400 |
| 2142 | Graphic and multimedia designersEligible | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 2151 | Conservation professionalsEligible | £41,700 | £36,000 | £33,400 |
| 2152 | Environment professionalsEligible | £41,700 | £37,200 | £33,400 |
| 2161 | Research and development (R&D) managersEligible | £54,400 | £54,400 | £38,100 |
| 2162 | Other researchers, unspecified disciplineEligible | £43,600 | £43,600 | £33,400 |
| 2211 | Generalist medical practitionersHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2212 | Specialist medical practitionersHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2221 | PhysiotherapistsHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2222 | Occupational therapistsHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2223 | Speech and language therapistsHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2224 | Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapistsHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2225 | Clinical psychologistsHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2226 | Other psychologistsHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2229 | Therapy professionals not elsewhere classifiedHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2231 | Midwifery nursesHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2232 | Registered community nursesHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2233 | Registered specialist nursesHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2234 | Registered nurse practitionersHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2235 | Registered mental health nursesHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2236 | Registered children’s nursesHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2237 | Other registered nursing professionalsHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2240 | VeterinariansEligible | £49,500 | £49,500 | £34,600 |
| 2251 | PharmacistsHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2252 | OptometristsHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2253 | Dental practitionersHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2254 | Medical radiographersHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2255 | ParamedicsHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2256 | PodiatristsHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2259 | Other health professionals not elsewhere classifiedHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2311 | Higher education teaching professionalsEligible | £52,600 | £52,600 | £36,800 |
| 2312 | Further education teaching professionalsHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2313 | Secondary education teaching professionalsHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2314 | Primary education teaching professionalsHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2315 | Nursery education teaching professionalsHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2316 | Special and additional needs education teaching professionalsHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2317 | Teachers of English as a foreign languageEligible | £41,700 | £36,200 | £33,400 |
| 2319 | Teaching professionals not elsewhere classifiedEligible | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 2321 | Head teachers and principalsHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2322 | Education managersEligible | £43,900 | £43,900 | £33,400 |
| 2323 | Education advisers and school inspectorsEligible | £42,200 | £42,200 | £33,400 |
| 2324 | Early education and childcare services managersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 2329 | Other educational professionals not elsewhere classifiedEligible | £41,700 | £40,600 | £33,400 |
| 2411 | Barristers and judgesEligible | £59,400 | £59,400 | £41,600 |
| 2412 | Solicitors and lawyersEligible | £51,600 | £51,600 | £36,100 |
| 2419 | Legal professionals not elsewhere classifiedEligible | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 2421 | Chartered and certified accountantsEligible | £49,200 | £49,200 | £34,500 |
| 2422 | Finance and investment analysts and advisersEligible | £45,800 | £45,800 | £33,400 |
| 2423 | Taxation expertsEligible | £48,500 | £48,500 | £34,000 |
| 2431 | Management consultants and business analystsEligible | £50,200 | £50,200 | £35,100 |
| 2432 | Marketing and commercial managersEligible | £50,100 | £50,100 | £35,000 |
| 2433 | Actuaries, economists and statisticiansEligible | £55,100 | £55,100 | £38,600 |
| 2434 | Business and related research professionalsEligible | £41,700 | £38,800 | £33,400 |
| 2435 | Professional/chartered company secretariesEligible | £58,200 | £58,200 | £40,700 |
| 2439 | Business, research and administrative professionals not elsewhere classifiedEligible | £56,600 | £56,600 | £39,600 |
| 2440 | Business and financial project management professionalsEligible | £56,500 | £56,500 | £39,500 |
| 2451 | ArchitectsEligible | £47,600 | £47,600 | £33,400 |
| 2452 | Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultantsEligible | £41,700 | £35,800 | £33,400 |
| 2453 | Quantity surveyorsEligible | £48,600 | £48,600 | £34,100 |
| 2454 | Chartered surveyorsEligible | £43,800 | £43,800 | £33,400 |
| 2455 | Construction project managers and related professionalsEligible | £44,300 | £44,300 | £33,400 |
| 2461 | Social workersHealth or education (national pay scale) | £25,000 | Pay scale | — |
| 2462 | Probation officersEligible | £41,700 | £35,700 | £33,400 |
| 2463 | ClergyNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 2464 | Youth work professionalsEligible | £41,700 | £38,000 | £33,400 |
| 2469 | Welfare professionals not elsewhere classifiedEligible | £41,700 | £39,700 | £33,400 |
| 2471 | LibrariansEligible | £41,700 | £34,800 | £33,400 |
| 2472 | Archivists, conservators and curatorsEligible | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 2481 | Quality control and planning engineersEligible | £41,700 | £41,300 | £33,400 |
| 2482 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionalsEligible | £48,200 | £48,200 | £33,800 |
| 2483 | Environmental health professionalsEligible | £41,700 | £40,900 | £33,400 |
| 2491 | Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editorsEligible | £41,700 | £39,600 | £33,400 |
| 2492 | Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reportersEligible | £41,700 | £34,000 | £33,400 |
| 2493 | Public relations professionalsEligible | £41,700 | £37,000 | £33,400 |
| 2494 | Advertising accounts managers and creative directorsEligible | £46,000 | £46,000 | £33,400 |
| 3111 | Laboratory techniciansTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 3112 | Electrical and electronics techniciansTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £39,300 | £33,400 |
| 3113 | Engineering techniciansTemporary Shortage List | £42,500 | £42,500 | £33,400 |
| 3114 | Building and civil engineering techniciansTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 3115 | Quality assurance techniciansTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 3116 | Planning, process and production techniciansTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £34,800 | £33,400 |
| 3119 | Science, engineering and production technicians not elsewhere classifiedOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £34,600 | — |
| 3120 | CAD, drawing and architectural techniciansTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,800 | £33,400 |
| 3131 | IT operations techniciansTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £35,200 | £33,400 |
| 3132 | IT user support techniciansTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 3133 | Database administrators and web content techniciansTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £34,600 | £33,400 |
| 3211 | Dispensing opticiansOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 3212 | Pharmaceutical techniciansOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 3214 | Complementary health associate professionalsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 3221 | Youth and community workersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 3222 | Child and early years officersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 3223 | Housing officersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 3224 | CounsellorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 3229 | Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classifiedOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 3232 | Early education and childcare practitionersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 3240 | Veterinary nursesOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 3311 | Non-commissioned officers and other ranksNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 3312 | Police officers (sergeant and below)Only if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £46,900 | — |
| 3313 | Fire service officers (watch manager and below)Only if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £42,100 | — |
| 3314 | Prison service officers (below principal officer)Only if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £38,800 | — |
| 3319 | Protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classifiedOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £41,100 | — |
| 3411 | ArtistsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £38,200 | — |
| 3412 | Authors, writers and translatorsTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £36,100 | £33,400 |
| 3413 | Actors, entertainers and presentersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 3414 | Dancers and choreographersTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 3415 | MusiciansEligible | £41,700 | £37,500 | £33,400 |
| 3416 | Arts officers, producers and directorsEligible | £41,700 | £38,100 | £33,400 |
| 3417 | Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operatorsTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 3421 | Interior designersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £35,200 | — |
| 3422 | Clothing, fashion and accessories designersTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £36,500 | £33,400 |
| 3429 | Design occupations not elsewhere classifiedTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £39,300 | £33,400 |
| 3431 | Sports playersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 3432 | Sports coaches, instructors and officialsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 3433 | Fitness and wellbeing instructorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 3511 | Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllersEligible | £80,400 | £80,400 | £56,300 |
| 3512 | Ship and hovercraft officersTemporary Shortage List | £58,300 | £58,300 | £40,800 |
| 3520 | Legal associate professionalsTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 3531 | BrokersEligible | £52,400 | £52,400 | £36,700 |
| 3532 | Insurance underwritersTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £36,500 | £33,400 |
| 3533 | Financial and accounting techniciansTemporary Shortage List | £48,700 | £48,700 | £34,100 |
| 3534 | Financial accounts managersEligible | £44,700 | £44,700 | £33,400 |
| 3541 | Estimators, valuers and assessorsTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £35,300 | £33,400 |
| 3542 | Importers and exportersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £35,700 | — |
| 3543 | Project support officersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,900 | — |
| 3544 | Data analystsTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £34,900 | £33,400 |
| 3549 | Business associate professionals not elsewhere classifiedTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 3551 | Buyers and procurement officersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £35,500 | — |
| 3552 | Business sales executivesTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £36,700 | £33,400 |
| 3553 | MerchandisersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 3554 | Advertising and marketing associate professionalsTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 3555 | Estate agents and auctioneersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 3556 | Sales accounts and business development managersEligible | £55,200 | £55,200 | £38,600 |
| 3557 | Events managers and organisersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 3560 | Public services associate professionalsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £39,500 | — |
| 3571 | Human resources and industrial relations officersTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 3572 | Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialistsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 3573 | Information technology trainersTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £40,000 | £33,400 |
| 3574 | Other vocational and industrial trainersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £34,500 | — |
| 3581 | Inspectors of standards and regulationsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £34,400 | — |
| 3582 | Health and safety managers and officersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £42,500 | — |
| 4111 | National government administrative occupationsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 4112 | Local government administrative occupationsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 4113 | Officers of non-governmental organisationsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 4121 | Credit controllersTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 4122 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerksTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 4123 | Bank and post office clerksNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 4124 | Finance officersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 4129 | Financial administrative occupations not elsewhere classifiedTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 4131 | Records clerks and assistantsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 4132 | Pensions and insurance clerks and assistantsTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 4133 | Stock control clerks and assistantsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 4134 | Transport and distribution clerks and assistantsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 4135 | Library clerks and assistantsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 4136 | Human resources administrative occupationsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 4141 | Office managersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £37,400 | — |
| 4142 | Office supervisorsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 4143 | Customer service managersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £35,200 | — |
| 4151 | Sales administratorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 4152 | Data entry administratorsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 4159 | Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classifiedOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 4211 | Medical secretariesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 4212 | Legal secretariesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 4213 | School secretariesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 4214 | Company secretaries and administratorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 4215 | Personal assistants and other secretariesOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 4216 | ReceptionistsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 4217 | Typists and related keyboard occupationsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 5111 | FarmersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £34,100 | — |
| 5112 | Horticultural tradesOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5113 | Gardeners and landscape gardenersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5114 | Groundsmen and greenkeepersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5119 | Agricultural and fishing trades not elsewhere classifiedOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5211 | Sheet metal workersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5212 | Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupationsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £36,700 | — |
| 5213 | Welding tradesTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £34,900 | £33,400 |
| 5214 | Pipe fittersTemporary Shortage List | £46,000 | £46,000 | £33,400 |
| 5221 | Metal machining setters and setter-operatorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £34,600 | — |
| 5222 | Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-outOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £38,400 | — |
| 5223 | Metal working production and maintenance fittersTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £39,300 | £33,400 |
| 5224 | Precision instrument makers and repairersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5225 | Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairersTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £41,100 | £33,400 |
| 5231 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electriciansTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £35,500 | £33,400 |
| 5232 | Vehicle body builders and repairersTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 5233 | Vehicle paint techniciansTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 5234 | Aircraft maintenance and related tradesOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £45,000 | — |
| 5235 | Boat and ship builders and repairersTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,700 | £33,400 |
| 5236 | Rail and rolling stock builders and repairersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £57,000 | — |
| 5241 | Electricians and electrical fittersTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £38,800 | £33,400 |
| 5242 | Telecoms and related network installers and repairersTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £36,700 | £33,400 |
| 5243 | TV, video and audio servicers and repairersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5244 | Computer system and equipment installers and servicersTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £35,100 | £33,400 |
| 5245 | Security system installers and repairersTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £36,300 | £33,400 |
| 5246 | Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £39,700 | — |
| 5249 | Electrical and electronic trades not elsewhere classifiedTemporary Shortage List | £45,800 | £45,800 | £33,400 |
| 5250 | Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £42,400 | — |
| 5311 | Steel erectorsTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £35,000 | £33,400 |
| 5312 | Stonemasons and related tradesOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5313 | BricklayersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5314 | Roofers, roof tilers and slatersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5315 | Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairersTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £38,100 | £33,400 |
| 5316 | Carpenters and joinersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5317 | Glaziers, window fabricators and fittersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5319 | Construction and building trades not elsewhere classifiedTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 5321 | PlasterersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £34,200 | — |
| 5322 | Floorers and wall tilersTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 5323 | Painters and decoratorsTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
| 5330 | Construction and building trades supervisorsTemporary Shortage List | £41,800 | £41,800 | £33,400 |
| 5411 | UpholsterersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5412 | Footwear and leather working tradesOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5413 | Tailors and dressmakersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5419 | Textiles, garments and related trades not elsewhere classifiedOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5421 | Pre-press techniciansOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5422 | PrintersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5423 | Print finishing and binding workersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5431 | ButchersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5432 | Bakers and flour confectionersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5433 | Fishmongers and poultry dressersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5434 | ChefsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5435 | CooksNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 5436 | Catering and bar managersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5441 | Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5442 | Furniture makers and other craft woodworkersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5443 | FloristsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 5449 | Other skilled trades not elsewhere classifiedOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 6111 | Early education and childcare assistantsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 6114 | ChildmindersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 6116 | Nannies and au pairsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 6117 | PlayworkersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 6121 | Pest control officersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 6129 | Animal care services occupations not elsewhere classifiedOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 6134 | Houseparents and residential wardensOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 6135 | Care workers and home carersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 6136 | Senior care workersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 6137 | Care escortsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 6138 | Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistantsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 6211 | Sports and leisure assistantsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 6212 | Travel agentsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 6213 | Air travel assistantsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 6214 | Rail travel assistantsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £41,300 | — |
| 6219 | Leisure and travel service occupations not elsewhere classifiedNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 6221 | Hairdressers and barbersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 6222 | Beauticians and related occupationsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 6231 | Housekeepers and related occupationsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 6232 | CaretakersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 6240 | Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisorsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 6250 | Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietorsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 6311 | Police community support officersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 6312 | Parking and civil enforcement occupationsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 7111 | Sales and retail assistantsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 7112 | Retail cashiers and check-out operatorsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 7113 | Telephone salespersonsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 7114 | Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistantsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 7115 | Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 7121 | Collector salespersons and credit agentsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 7122 | Debt, rent and other cash collectorsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 7123 | Roundspersons and van salespersonsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 7124 | Market and street traders and assistantsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 7125 | Visual merchandisers and related occupationsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 7129 | Sales related occupations not elsewhere classifiedNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 7131 | Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesaleOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,700 | — |
| 7132 | Sales supervisors - retail and wholesaleOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 7211 | Call and contact centre occupationsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 7212 | TelephonistsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 7213 | Communication operatorsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 7214 | Market research interviewersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 7219 | Customer service occupations not elsewhere classifiedNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 7220 | Customer service supervisorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £34,200 | — |
| 8111 | Food, drink and tobacco process operativesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8112 | Textile process operativesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8113 | Chemical and related process operativesOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 8114 | Plastics process operativesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8115 | Metal making and treating process operativesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8119 | Process operatives not elsewhere classifiedNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8120 | Metal working machine operativesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8131 | Paper and wood machine operativesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8132 | Mining and quarry workers and related operativesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8133 | Energy plant operativesTemporary Shortage List | £41,700 | £41,500 | £33,400 |
| 8134 | Water and sewerage plant operativesOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £38,000 | — |
| 8135 | Printing machine assistantsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8139 | Plant and machine operatives not elsewhere classifiedNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8141 | Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)Not eligible | — | — | — |
| 8142 | Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)Not eligible | — | — | — |
| 8143 | Routine inspectors and testersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 8144 | Weighers, graders and sortersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8145 | Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fittersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8146 | Sewing machinistsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8149 | Assemblers and routine operatives not elsewhere classifiedNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8151 | Scaffolders, stagers and riggersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8152 | Road construction operativesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8153 | Rail construction and maintenance operativesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8159 | Construction operatives not elsewhere classifiedNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8160 | Production, factory and assembly supervisorsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8211 | Heavy and large goods vehicle driversNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8212 | Bus and coach driversNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8213 | Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeursNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8214 | Delivery drivers and couriersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8215 | Driving instructorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £39,500 | — |
| 8219 | Road transport drivers not elsewhere classifiedNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8221 | Crane driversNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8222 | Fork-lift truck driversNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8229 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives not elsewhere classifiedNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8231 | Train and tram driversNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8232 | Marine and waterways transport operativesOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £38,300 | — |
| 8233 | Air transport operativesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8234 | Rail transport operativesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 8239 | Other drivers and transport operatives not elsewhere classifiedNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9111 | Farm workersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9112 | Forestry and related workersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9119 | Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations not elsewhere classifiedOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 9121 | GroundworkersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9129 | Elementary construction occupations not elsewhere classifiedNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9131 | Industrial cleaning process occupationsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9132 | Packers, bottlers, canners and fillersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9139 | Elementary process plant occupations not elsewhere classifiedNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9211 | Postal workers, mail sorters and messengersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9219 | Elementary administration occupations not elsewhere classifiedNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9221 | Window cleanersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9222 | Street cleanersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9223 | Cleaners and domesticsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9224 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9225 | Refuse and salvage occupationsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9226 | Vehicle valeters and cleanersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9229 | Elementary cleaning occupations not elsewhere classifiedNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9231 | Security guards and related occupationsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9232 | School midday and crossing patrol occupationsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9233 | Exam invigilatorsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9241 | Shelf fillersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9249 | Elementary sales occupations not elsewhere classifiedOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa | — | £33,400 | — |
| 9251 | Elementary storage supervisorsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9252 | Warehouse operativesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9253 | Delivery operativesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9259 | Elementary storage occupations not elsewhere classifiedNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9261 | Bar and catering supervisorsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9262 | Hospital portersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9263 | Kitchen and catering assistantsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9264 | Waiters and waitressesNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9265 | Bar staffNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9266 | Coffee shop workersNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9267 | Leisure and theme park attendantsNot eligible | — | — | — |
| 9269 | Other elementary services occupations not elsewhere classifiedNot eligible | — | — | — |
404 of 404 codes. Rates are yearly for a 37.5-hour week. Also available as JSON.
Common questions
- What is the minimum salary for a UK Skilled Worker visa?
- For most jobs your salary must be at least £41,700 a year and at least the going rate for the job's occupation code, whichever is higher. For example, a software developer (SOC 2134) needs £54,700.
- What is the going rate for a Skilled Worker visa?
- Each SOC 2020 occupation code has its own going rate, set from UK earnings data and published in Appendix Skilled Occupations of the Immigration Rules. Rates are yearly for a 37.5-hour week and must be pro-rated for other hours.
- What salary do new entrants need?
- New entrants (under 26, recent graduates, switching from a Student or Graduate visa, or working towards a professional qualification) need at least £33,400 and 70% of the going rate, whichever is higher.
- What is the Temporary Shortage List?
- It lets some medium-skilled jobs, such as data analysts and engineering technicians, still be sponsored for new applicants if the certificate of sponsorship is issued before 31 December 2026. The usual salary rules still apply.
- What salary do nurses, doctors and teachers need?
- Listed health and education jobs need at least £25,000 a year and the national pay scale rate for the role, such as the NHS Agenda for Change band or the teacher pay scale.
- Which jobs can no longer be sponsored?
- Since 22 July 2025, most jobs below degree level (RQF 6), such as chefs and care workers, can only be sponsored for people who already held a Skilled Worker visa before that date. Some occupations, like drivers and sales assistants, can't be sponsored at all.