All following job categories/roles are eligible for a Skilled Worker visa.
The terminology for each job role used below is taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes, developed by the Office for National Statistics. The SOC Codes are used to determine eligibility for a Skilled Worker Visa.
For University purposes, please choose a job category below to see specific examples of equivalent job roles/job titles at the University, and receive guidance on whether those roles would meet minimum salary requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa.
- Where a role below is denoted as meeting minimum salary requirements, the individual applying for the Skilled Worker Visa will be able to score the required 20 points for salary.
- Alternatively, where a minimum salary figure is specifically stated you must check if the salary offered to the individual would meet this minimum amount in order for the individual to score 20 points for salary.
- In some cases, certain roles can benefit from a lower salary due to the individual holding a STEM or non-STEM PhD relevant to the job. This is only relevant for jobs in certain SOC Codes. Where this is applicable, it is for you as the recruiting department to determine if the PhD is relevant to the job, by way of the recruitment process.
- Where any given role will be undertaken part-time, please contact the HR Compliance Team to verify if the pro-rata salary will meet minimum requirements for a Skilled worker Visa.
Example job roles |
SOC Code |
Can the role meet minimum salary requirements?
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(It is also open to you to use SOC Codes 2111-2114 for postdoc roles according to their specific research discipline/field, as below)
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2119
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For roles at Grades 7 and 9, on a 37 hour per week contract, all salary spine points will automatically meet minimum salary requirements without the need to 'trade' salary points.
For roles at Grade 5, on a 37 hour per week contract, the minimum salary would have to be: £34,138, unless:
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Relevant job roles |
SOC Code |
Can the role meet minimum salary requirements?
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Chemical Scientists
Any research field specific Research Assistant, Research Associate/Fellow or Senior Research Associate role can be classified under this code, where code 2119 is not used
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2111
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For roles at Grades 5, 7 and 9, on a 37 hour per week contract, all salary spine points will automatically meet minimum salary requirements without the need to 'trade' salary points. |
Relevant job roles |
SOC Code |
Can the role meet minimum salary requirements?
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Biological scientists and biochemists
Any research field specific Research Assistant, Research Associate/Fellow or Senior Research Associate role can be classified under this code, where code 2119 is not used
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2112
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Shortage occupation role All roles defined under this code are classified as “shortage occupation” For roles at Grades 5, 7 and 9, on a 37 hour per week contract, all salary spine points will automatically meet minimum salary requirements on account of being classed as a shortage occupation. 'New entrant' salary rules are not applicable. |
Relevant job roles |
SOC Code |
Can the role meet minimum salary requirements?
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Physical scientists
Any research field specific Research Assistant, Research Associate/Fellow or Senior Research Associate role can be classified under this code, where code 2119 is not used
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2113
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For roles at Grade 9, on a 37 hour per week contract, all salary spine points will automatically meet minimum salary requirements without the need to 'trade' salary points. For roles at Grades 5 and 7, on a 37 hour per week contract, the minimum salary would have to be: £32,165, unless:
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Relevant job roles |
SOC Code |
Can the role meet minimum salary requirements?
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Social and humanities scientists
Any research field specific Research Assistant, Research Associate/Fellow or Senior Research Associate role can be classified under this code, where code 2119 is not used
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2114
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For roles at Grades 5, 7 and 9, on a 37 hour per week contract, all salary spine points will automatically meet minimum salary requirements without the need to 'trade' salary points. |
Relevant job roles |
SOC Code |
Can the role meet minimum salary requirements?
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HE Teaching professionals
* Please consider for Global Talent visa in the first instance
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2311 |
For roles at Grades 9,11 and 12, on a 37 hour per week contract, all salary spine points will automatically meet minimum salary requirements without the need to 'trade' salary points.
For roles at Grades 5 and 7, on a 37 hour per week contract, the minimum salary would have to be: £40,651, unless:
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Relevant job roles |
SOC Code |
Can the role meet minimum salary requirements?
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Research and development managers Example job roles (not exhaustive):
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2150 |
For all roles at Grades 8 or above, all spine points will automatically meet minimum salary requirements without the need to 'trade' salary points.
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