SOC 2020 code 2315Health or education (national pay scale)
Nursery education teaching professionals: Skilled Worker visa salary
Nursery education teaching professionals (SOC 2315) is a listed health or education occupation, so the salary must be at least £25,000 a year and meet the national pay scale for the role. Teacher pay scales (qualified teachers from £31,650 in England).
- Minimum salary
- £25,000
- £12.82 an hour
What this covers
Job titles in SOC 2315 include: Kindergarten teacher (professional), Nursery school teacher, Pre-school teacher.
Questions about SOC 2315
- What salary do nursery education teaching professionals need for a UK Skilled Worker visa?
- Nursery education teaching professionals (SOC 2315) is a listed health or education occupation, so the salary must be at least £25,000 a year and meet the national pay scale for the role. Teacher pay scales (qualified teachers from £31,650 in England).
- Who decides which occupation code a job uses?
- Your sponsor chooses the SOC 2020 code when it assigns your certificate of sponsorship. It must match the job's actual duties, not just its title.
Related occupations
- 2311 Higher education teaching professionalsFrom £52,600
- 2312 Further education teaching professionalsFrom £25,000
- 2313 Secondary education teaching professionalsFrom £25,000
- 2314 Primary education teaching professionalsFrom £25,000
- 2316 Special and additional needs education teaching professionalsFrom £25,000
- 2317 Teachers of English as a foreign languageFrom £41,700
Source: Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations and the Temporary Shortage List on GOV.UK, as of 13 October 2026. A guide, not immigration advice: PhD discounts, the Immigration Salary List and pre-April-2024 transitional rates aren't covered.