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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 College purposes, please choose a job category below to see specific examples of equivalent job roles/job titles, and view the minimum salary levels relevant to the job.

Notes

If the salary for the role does not meet the required minimum ("min for 20 pts from salary"), a lower salary may be sponsorable in the following circumstances:

  • Holding a PhD: jobs in certain SOC codes can benefit from a lower minimum salary due to the individual holding a STEM or non-STEM PhD (minimum salary is different for each). The PhD must be relevant to the job. Where this is applicable, it is for you as the recruiting College to determine whether (a) the PhD is in a STEM subject or not, and (b) it is relevant to the job, by way of the recruitment process.

OR

  • Being classed as a New Entrant to the labour market: jobs in all SOC codes can benefit from a lower minimum salary due to the individual meeting the eligibility criteria.

If a role will be undertaken part-time, please contact the HR Compliance Team to check whether the pro-rata salary will meet minimum requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa.

 

Junior Research Fellows and other research roles (2162)

SOC code: 2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline

SOC code 2119 formerly used; this is now for science-based roles only. Visa extensions must normally be in the same SOC code; however, in this case, those with roles in 2119 should extend in 2162 unless the role is science-based.

Minimum salaries

Existing Skilled Worker visa holders

  35 hpw
Min for 20 pts from salary £32,667
Non-STEM PhD points £29,400
STEM PhD points £26,134
New Entrant points £23,200

 

New Skilled Worker visa applicants

  35 hpw
Min for 20 pts from salary £38,700
Non-STEM PhD points £34,830
STEM PhD points £30,960
New Entrant points £30,960
Lector / Lektor / Lectrice (2319)

SOC code: 2319 Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified

Minimum salaries

Existing Skilled Worker visa holders

  36.25 hpw
Min for 20 pts from salary £29,000
Non-STEM PhD points £26,100
STEM PhD points £23,200
New Entrant points £23,200

 

New Skilled Worker visa applicants

  36.25 hpw
Min for 20 pts from salary £38,700
Non-STEM PhD points £34,830
STEM PhD points £30,960
New Entrant points £30,960
Lecturer / Teaching Officer (2311)

SOC code: 2311 Higher education teaching professionals

Minimum salaries

Existing Skilled Worker visa holders

  40 hpw
Min for 20 pts from salary £40,640
Non-STEM PhD points £36,576
STEM PhD points £32,512
New Entrant points £28,448

 

New Skilled Worker visa applicants

  40 hpw
Min for 20 pts from salary £50,880
Non-STEM PhD points £45,792
STEM PhD points £40,704
New Entrant points £35,616
Chefs (5434)

SOC code 5434: Chefs

Minimum salaries

Existing Skilled Worker visa holders

  35 hpw
Min for 20 pts from salary £29,000
Non-STEM PhD points Not eligible
STEM PhD points Not eligible
New Entrant points £23,200

 

New Skilled Worker visa applicants

  35 hpw
Min for 20 pts from salary £38,700
Non-STEM PhD points Not eligible
STEM PhD points Not eligible
New Entrant points £30,960
Fundraisers and marketing professionals (3554)

SOC code: 3554 Advertising and marketing associate professionals

Formerly SOC code 3543 Marketing associate professionals

Minimum salaries

Existing Skilled Worker visa holders

  35 hpw
Min for 20 pts from salary £29,000
Non-STEM PhD points Not eligible
STEM PhD points Not eligible
New Entrant points £23,200

 

New Skilled Worker visa applicants

  35 hpw
Min for 20 pts from salary £38,700
Non-STEM PhD points Not eligible
STEM PhD points Not eligible
New Entrant points £30,960
IT technicians (3131)

SOC code: 3131 IT operations technicians

Example job roles

  • Digital Administrator
  • IT Technician
  • Network Administrator
  • Systems Adminitrator

Minimum salaries

Existing Skilled Worker visa holders

  35 hpw
Min for 20 pts from salary £29,000
Non-STEM PhD points £26,100
STEM PhD points £23,200
New Entrant points £23,200

 

New Skilled Worker visa applicants

  35 hpw
Min for 20 pts from salary £38,700
Non-STEM PhD points £34,830
STEM PhD points £30,960
New Entrant points £30,960
Managers and directors (1139)

SOC code: 1139 Managers and directors not elsewhere classified

You may instead wish to use one of the SOC codes below. If so, please contact the HR Compliance Team to discuss salary requirements.

  • 1111 Chief executives and senior officials
  • 1131 Financial managers and directors
  • 1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
  • 1133 Public relations and communications directors
  • 1134 Purchasing managers and directors
  • 1136 Human resource managers and directors
  • 1137 Information technology directors

Minimum salaries

Existing Skilled Worker visa holders

  37.5 hpw
Min for 20 pts from salary £48,800
Non-STEM PhD points £43,920
STEM PhD points £39,040
New Entrant points £34,160

 

New Skilled Worker visa applicants

  37.5 hpw
Min for 20 pts from salary £69,000
Non-STEM PhD points £62,910
STEM PhD points £55,920
New Entrant points £48,390