One of the eligibility requirements under the Skilled Worker Visa route is that the role being recruited for pays the higher of the relevant minimum salary threshold or a specified percentage of the role’s official ‘going rate’.
The going rate is the occupation-specific salary benchmark the Home Office assigns to every Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code.
You can search the list of Skilled Worker visa-eligible occupations by their SOC code. Employers should use the ONS Occupation Coding Tool, built into the Sponsorship Management System (SMS), to identify the appropriate SOC code and relevant going rate, ensuring the salary meets or exceeds the threshold.
Section A: What is the Skilled Worker Visa Going Rate?
Going rates are one element of the skilled worker visa minimum salary threshold requirement.
Employers who sponsor workers under the Skilled Worker route must pay at least the higher of either the route’s applicable salary threshold and the relevant percentage of the job‑specific going rate that the Home Office assigns to every SOC 2020 occupation code.
Going rates for Skilled Worker visa roles are published by the Home Office as both annual and hourly salary figures. These rates are typically based on a standard 37.5-hour full-time working week. However, there are exceptions depending on the occupation. For example, hospital doctors are assessed against a 40-hour week, while teaching roles in England are aligned with national pay scales and are usually based on 32.5 hours per week.
Where an applicant’s contracted weekly hours differ from the occupation’s standard full-time hours, the sponsor must pro‑rate the going rate accordingly to ensure that the salary offered still meets the required level. This ensures fair and consistent salary assessments across different working patterns.
1. Skilled Worker Minimum Salary Rules
Following increases applicable from 22 July 2025, an employer recruiting for a Table 1 occupation (Options A–E) must pay the higher of the relevant salary threshold (£41,700 for Option A, £37,500 for B, £33,400 for C, D, E), and the relevant percentage of the role’s official going rate (100% for A, 90% for B, 80% for C, 70% for E). The applicant must be paid at least the highest of these figures unless a valid tradeable-points discount applies.
For occupations listed in Table 1, the following thresholds apply:
- Option A (Standard): at least £41,700 per year and 100% of the going rate
Option B (PhD – non-STEM): at least £37,500 and 90% of the going rate - Option C (PhD – STEM): at least £33,400 and 80% of the going rate
- Option D (Immigration Salary List): at least £33,400 and 100% of the going rate (no further discount)
- Option E (New entrant): at least £33,400 and 70% of the going rate
For Table 1 roles, the hourly rate must meet or exceed £17.13, calculated based on a 37.5-hour week. This hourly rate must still be met even if the applicant works more than 48 hours per week, though only the first 48 hours can be counted toward satisfying the hourly requirement.
Different rules apply to roles classed as ‘Health and Care ASHE salary jobs’, covering certain continuing-employment posts and transitional roles at RQF levels 3–5. Under Tables 2, 2a and 2aa (Options F–J), these positions have a lower threshold of £31,300 (standard rate, Option F), £28,200 (G), or £25,000 (H, I, J), with the required percentage of the lower going rate (100%, 90%, 80%, 70%).
- Option F (Standard): at least £31,300 and 100% of the going rate
- Option G: at least £28,200 and 90% of the going rate
- Options H, I or J: at least £25,000 and 80% or 70% of the going rate (depending on the specific option)
Discounted Options G–J therefore allow salaries of £28,200 or £25,000 depending on the category, provided the appropriate percentage of the lower going rate is still met.
2. Calculating Salary
Going rates are published as an annual and hourly figure, normally based on a 37.5‑hour full‑time week. Exceptions include hospital doctors (40 hours) and certain teaching roles, which use the applicable national pay‑scale hours (e.g. 32.5 hours in English schools). Sponsors must pro‑rate the going rate when contracted hours differ from the full‑time definition.
Crucially, only guaranteed basic pay may be counted. If the salary offered falls short of either the relevant monetary threshold or the required percentage of the going‑rate, the Home Office will refuse the visa application and may take compliance action against the sponsor.
Going rates should be adjusted proportionally based on the weekly working hours specified in the CoS.
For roles in Tables 1, 1a, 2, 2a and 2aa of Appendix Skilled Occupations, going rates are calculated based on a 37.5-hour workweek, with hourly rates stated. To ensure accuracy and avoid rounding errors, pro-rating should use the annual going rate rather than the hourly figure.
For roles in Tables 3 and 3a, going rates are typically based on a 40-hour week for doctors, a 37.5-hour week for NHS Agenda for Change roles, varying hours for dentists as specified, or the standard definition of a full-time worker for teaching roles. Pro-rating must reflect these hours, such as dividing by 40 for doctors instead of 37.5. For teaching roles, where weekly hours vary due to term schedules, the sponsor should confirm the proportion of a full-time equivalent (FTE) the applicant will work, and the going rate should be adjusted accordingly.
When assessing the applicant’s annual salary against the going rate, all weekly hours must be considered, even if exceeding 48 hours per week. For example, for an occupation with a going rate of £45,000 based on a 37.5-hour week, an applicant working 60 hours per week must be paid £72,000 (£45,000 ÷ 37.5 × 60), not £57,600 (£45,000 ÷ 37.5 × 48). However, the hourly rate floor where applicable (e.g. £17.13) must be assessed using up to 48 hours/week only.
If the applicant’s salary falls below the pro-rated going rate for roles in Tables 1, 1a, 2, 2a, or 2aa, the percentage of the going rate being paid must be calculated to determine eligibility for any tradeable points options.
Section B: Skilled Worker Going Rates 2025
Skilled worker going rates were updated on 22 July 2025, based on the 2024 Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), replacing the 2023 data applied since April 2024.
For each SOC 2020 code, the going rate percentage varies by salary option (‘tradeable points route’): 100% for standard roles (Option A), 90% for non-STEM PhD holders (Option B), 80% for STEM PhD holders (Option C), or 70% for new entrants (Option E).
For Table 1 roles under Options A-E, most applicants must also meet the £17.13-per-hour test, based on a maximum 48-hour week.
Before reviewing the ‘Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes’ salary table, confirm which column applies to your vacancy. The “standard” rate is the full going rate that most experienced workers must meet, while the “lower” rate applies only where a Home Office tradeable-points discount is available, such as for new entrants, PhD holders, roles on the Immigration Salary List or eligible Health and Care roles.
Always verify the latest figures on gov.uk or consult our advisers for guidance on your specific circumstances.
| Occupation code | Job type | Related job titles | Standard going rate | Lower going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1111 | Chief executives and senior officials | Chairpersons Chief executives Diplomats and foreign office officials Senior public service officials Chief executives and senior officials not elsewhere classified | £88,100 (£45.18 per hour) | £60,000 (£30.77 per hour) |
| 1121 | Production managers and directors in manufacturing | Production managers and directors in manufacturing | £55,000 (£28.21 per hour) | £40,000 (£20.51 per hour) |
| 1122 | Production managers and directors in construction | Production managers and directors in construction | £53,400 (£27.38 per hour) | £41,400 (£21.23 per hour) |
| 1123 | Production managers and directors in mining and energy | Managers and directors in the extraction of fossil fuels Managers and directors in the production of energy Production managers and directors in mining and energy not elsewhere classified | £54,000 (£27.69 per hour) | £47,100 (£24.15 per hour) |
| 1131 | Financial managers and directors | Bank, building society and post office managers Company secretaries and finance managers and directors Investment bankers and directors Financial managers and directors not elsewhere classified | £75,100 (£38.51 per hour) | £49,700 (£25.49 per hour) |
| 1132 | Marketing, sales and advertising directors | Advertising and marketing directors Sales directors Marketing, sales and advertising directors not elsewhere classified | £87,300 (£44.77 per hour) | £60,000 (£30.77 per hour) |
| 1133 | Public relations and communications directors | Public relations and communications directors | £77,200 (£39.59 per hour) | £59,700 (£30.62 per hour) |
| 1134 | Purchasing managers and directors | Estimating managers and directors Procurement and purchasing managers and directors Purchasing managers and directors not elsewhere classified | £54,700 (£28.05 per hour) | £42,500 (£21.79 per hour) |
| 1135 | Charitable organisation managers and directors | Charitable organisation managers and directors | £44,300 (£22.72 per hour) | £35,900 (£18.41 per hour) |
| 1136 | Human resource managers and directors | Employee relations managers Equality, diversity and inclusion managers Learning and development managers and directors Recruitment managers and directors Human resources managers and directors not elsewhere classified | £52,900 (£27.13 per hour) | £41,200 (£21.13 per hour) |
| 1137 | Information technology directors | Information security directors Information technology operations directors Information technology programme managers and directors Information technology technical directors Information technology directors not elsewhere classified | £86,000 (£44.10 per hour) | £61,200 (£31.38 per hour) |
| 1139 | Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified | Accounts directors Administration directors Complaints and customer service directors Events directors Intellectual property managers and directors Municipal clerks Research and development (R&D) directors Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified | £74,700 (£38.31 per hour) | £52,300 (£26.82 per hour) |
| 1140 | Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport | Supply chain directors Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport not elsewhere classified | £81,400 (£41.74 per hour) | £53,600 (£27.49 per hour) |
| 1150 | Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | £36,400 (£18.67 per hour) | £29,400 (£15.08 per hour) |
| 1162 | Senior police officers | Chief, deputy chief and assistant chief constables Chief inspectors Chief superintendents Senior police officers not elsewhere classified | £64,000 (£32.82 per hour) | £60,800 (£31.18 per hour) |
| 1163 | Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services | Senior officers in ambulance services Senior officers in fire services Senior officers in immigration services Senior officers in prison services Senior officers in revenue and customs | £61,600 (£31.59 per hour) | £50,000 (£25.64 per hour) |
| 1171 | Health services and public health managers and directors | Clinical governance and information managers Healthcare service managers and directors Health services and public health managers and directors not elsewhere classified | £50,300 (£25.79 per hour) | £41,600 (£21.33 per hour) |
| 1172 | Social services managers and directors | Social services managers and directors | £43,000 (£22.05 per hour) | £33,100 (£16.97 per hour) |
| 1211 | Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | £35,900 (£18.41 per hour) | £29,100 (£14.92 per hour) |
| 1212 | Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services | Cattery and kennel managers and proprietors Fisheries managers and proprietors Forestry managers Livery yard and stud farm managers and proprietors Racehorse trainers Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,800 (£13.23 per hour) |
| 1221 | Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors | Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors | £38,300 (£19.64 per hour) | £29,800 (£15.28 per hour) |
| 1222 | Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors | Café and restaurant managers and proprietors Catering operations managers Takeaway managers and proprietors Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £26,100 (£13.38 per hour) |
| 1223 | Publicans and managers of licensed premises | Publicans and managers of licensed premises | £36,300 (£18.62 per hour) | £30,900 (£15.85 per hour) |
| 1224 | Leisure and sports managers and proprietors | Cinema managers and proprietors Golf course managers Gym, fitness and leisure services managers and proprietors Marina managers Museum managers and proprietors Parks and gardens managers Theatre managers (excludes hospital service) Leisure and sports managers and proprietors not elsewhere classified | £34,100 (£17.49 per hour) | £26,600 (£13.64 per hour) |
| 1225 | Travel agency managers and proprietors | Travel agency managers and proprietors | £36,000 (£18.46 per hour) | £30,000 (£15.38 per hour) |
| 1231 | Health care practice managers | Dental practice managers Medical practice managers Opticians managers Veterinary practice managers Health care practice managers not elsewhere classified | £40,400 (£20.72 per hour) | £32,600 (£16.72 per hour) |
| 1232 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | Day care managers Home care managers Residential care managers and proprietors Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors not elsewhere classified | £40,400 (£20.72 per hour) | £32,000 (£16.41 per hour) |
| 1233 | Early education and childcare services proprietors | Early education and childcare services proprietors | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 1241 | Managers in transport and distribution | Airport managers Depot and fleet managers Dispatch and distribution managers Harbour and port managers Road traffic managers Managers in transport and distribution not elsewhere classified | £44,900 (£23.03 per hour) | £35,200 (£18.05 per hour) |
| 1242 | Managers in storage and warehousing | Managers in storage and warehousing | £35,100 (£18.00 per hour) | £29,100 (£14.92 per hour) |
| 1243 | Managers in logistics | Managers in logistics | £44,900 (£23.03 per hour) | £37,300 (£19.13 per hour) |
| 1251 | Property, housing and estate managers | Facilities managers Landlords, property and housing managers Property investors and developers Sales and lettings managers Shopping centre managers Property, housing and estate managers not elsewhere classified | £42,600 (£21.85 per hour) | £32,500 (£16.67 per hour) |
| 1252 | Garage managers and proprietors | Garage managers and proprietors | £45,600 (£23.38 per hour) | £36,300 (£18.62 per hour) |
| 1253 | Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | Beauty salon managers and proprietors Hairdressing managers and proprietors Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £27,000 (£13.85 per hour) |
| 1254 | Waste disposal and environmental services managers | Landfill site managers Recycling managers Scrap yard managers Sewage works and water treatment managers Waste disposal and environmental services managers not elsewhere classified | £48,300 (£24.77 per hour) | £39,700 (£20.36 per hour) |
| 1255 | Managers and directors in the creative industries | Art gallery managers and directors Film and television production managers Publishing managers and directors Radio production managers Sport and talent agents Theatre production managers Managers and directors in the creative industries not elsewhere classified | £44,900 (£23.03 per hour) | £37,000 (£18.97 per hour) |
| 1256 | Betting shop and gambling establishment managers | Betting shop managers Bingo hall managers Casino managers Betting shop and gambling establishment managers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £27,100 (£13.90 per hour) |
| 1257 | Hire services managers and proprietors | Hire services managers and proprietors | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £28,200 (£14.46 per hour) |
| 1258 | Directors in consultancy services | Design consultancy directors Environmental consultancy directors Management consultancy directors Surveying consultancy directors Directors in consultancy services not elsewhere classified | £70,100 (£35.95 per hour) | £44,600 (£22.87 per hour) |
| 1259 | Managers and proprietors in other services not elsewhere classified | Cleaning and hygiene services managers and proprietors Educational establishment managers and proprietors Funeral services and crematorium managers and proprietors Library managers Recruitment agency managers and proprietors Security services managers and proprietors Managers and proprietors in other services not elsewhere classified | £41,400 (£21.23 per hour) | £33,100 (£16.97 per hour) |
| 2111 | Chemical scientists | Analytical chemists Industrial chemists Nuclear and radiochemists Research and development chemists Chemical scientists not elsewhere classified | £39,900 (£20.46 per hour) | £31,300 (£16.05 per hour) |
| 2112 | Biological scientists | Agricultural scientists Biologists Botanical and horticultural scientists Microbiologists and bacteriologists Pathologists Pharmacologists Zoological scientists Biological scientists not elsewhere classified | £40,300 (£20.67 per hour) | £30,700 (£15.74 per hour) |
| 2113 | Biochemists and biomedical scientists | Biochemists Biomedical scientists Biotechnologists Clinical scientists Biochemists and biomedical scientists not elsewhere classified | £45,900 (£23.54 per hour) | £35,100 (£18.00 per hour) |
| 2114 | Physical scientists | Geologists Geophysicists Hydrogeologists and hydrologists Meteorologists Physical scientists not elsewhere classified | £54,600 (£28.00 per hour) | £41,500 (£21.28 per hour) |
| 2115 | Social and humanities scientists | Anthropologists Archaeologists Behavioural scientists Epidemiologists Genealogists Geographic information systems (GIS) analysts Historians Political scientists Public health analysts Social and humanities scientists not elsewhere classified | £40,400 (£20.72 per hour) | £28,000 (£14.36 per hour) |
| 2119 | Natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classified | Sports scientists Natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classified | £41,500 (£21.28 per hour) | £33,700 (£17.28 per hour) |
| 2121 | Civil engineers | Building and building services engineers Geotechnical engineers Mining engineers Structural engineers Transportation engineers Water engineers (professional) Civil engineers not elsewhere classified | £50,400 (£25.85 per hour) | £39,200 (£20.10 per hour) |
| 2122 | Mechanical engineers | Automotive engineers (professional) Marine engineers and naval architects Mechanical design engineers Mechanical engineers not elsewhere classified | £46,800 (£24.00 per hour) | £38,400 (£19.69 per hour) |
| 2123 | Electrical engineers | Laser engineers Power systems engineers Railway signalling engineers Electrical engineers not elsewhere classified | £58,700 (£30.10 per hour) | £47,100 (£24.15 per hour) |
| 2124 | Electronics engineers | Broadcast engineers (professional) Telecommunications engineers (professional) Electronics engineers not elsewhere classified | £52,000 (£26.67 per hour) | £41,200 (£21.13 per hour) |
| 2125 | Production and process engineers | Chemical engineers Control and instrumentation engineers Industrial and production engineers Production and process engineers not elsewhere classified | £45,000 (£23.08 per hour) | £36,500 (£18.72 per hour) |
| 2126 | Aerospace engineers | Aeronautical engineers (professional) Aircraft engineers (professional) Avionics engineers Aerospace engineers not elsewhere classified | £52,400 (£26.87 per hour) | £43,400 (£22.26 per hour) |
| 2127 | Engineering project managers and project engineers | Engineering project managers and project engineers | £51,900 (£26.62 per hour) | £40,600 (£20.82 per hour) |
| 2129 | Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified | Acoustic engineers Biomedical engineers Brewers (qualified) Clinical Engineers Energy engineers Food technologists Gas engineers (professional) Heating and ventilating engineers (professional) Materials engineers Mechatronic engineers Nuclear engineers Patent engineers Robotics engineers Traffic engineers Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified | £46,100 (£23.64 per hour) | £37,500 (£19.23 per hour) |
| 2131 | IT project managers | IT project managers | £58,200 (£29.85 per hour) | £42,600 (£21.85 per hour) |
| 2132 | IT managers | IT information managers IT product managers IT service delivery managers IT systems managers IT test managers Network managers Software development managers Technical support managers IT managers not elsewhere classified | £55,000 (£28.21 per hour) | £43,000 (£22.05 per hour) |
| 2133 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | Computer analysts and scientists Data architects Data engineers IT systems architects IT business analysts IT solutions architects and designers IT business analysts, architects and systems designers not elsewhere classified | £54,900 (£28.15 per hour) | £42,400 (£21.74 per hour) |
| 2134 | Programmers and software development professionals | Computer games designers Computer programmers Software developers Programmers and software development professionals not elsewhere classified | £54,700 (£28.05 per hour) | £40,000 (£20.51 per hour) |
| 2135 | Cyber security professionals | Cyber operational defence specialists Cyber security management and governance specialists Forensic computer specialists Secure system development specialists Cyber security professionals not elsewhere classified | £48,500 (£24.87 per hour) | £35,300 (£18.10 per hour) |
| 2136 | IT quality and testing professionals | IT quality and testing professionals | £41,200 (£21.13 per hour) | £34,500 (£17.69 per hour) |
| 2137 | IT network professionals | IT network professionals | £45,600 (£23.38 per hour) | £38,100 (£19.54 per hour) |
| 2139 | Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified | DevOps engineers IT consultants Webmasters and website managers Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified | £52,300 (£26.82 per hour) | £38,700 (£19.85 per hour) |
| 2141 | Web design professionals | Application designers UI and UX designers and researchers Web designers Web design professionals not elsewhere classified | £43,800 (£22.46 per hour) | £31,300 (£16.05 per hour) |
| 2142 | Graphic and multimedia designers | Multimedia animators Graphic and multimedia designers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £26,200 (£13.44 per hour) |
| 2151 | Conservation professionals | Conservationists Ecologists Heritage officers Conservation professionals not elsewhere classified | £36,000 (£18.46 per hour) | £29,800 (£15.28 per hour) |
| 2152 | Environment professionals | Energy managers Environmental and geo-environmental engineers Environmental consultants Environmental scientists Sustainability officers Environmental professionals not elsewhere classified | £37,200 (£19.08 per hour) | £31,400 (£16.10 per hour) |
| 2161 | Research and development (r&d) managers | Laboratory managers Research and development (R&D) design managers Research and development (R&D) managers not elsewhere classified | £54,400 (£27.90 per hour) | £40,000 (£20.51 per hour) |
| 2162 | Other researchers, unspecified discipline | Other researchers, unspecified discipline | £43,600 (£22.36 per hour) | £37,400 (£19.18 per hour) |
| 2240 | Veterinarians | Veterinarians | £49,500 (£25.38 per hour) | £38,000 (£19.49 per hour) |
| 2311 | Higher education teaching professionals | Higher education teaching professionals | £52,600 (£26.97 per hour) | £40,600 (£20.82 per hour) |
| 2317 | Teachers of English as a foreign language | Teachers of English as a Foreign Language | £36,200 (£18.56 per hour) | £30,100 (£15.44 per hour) |
| 2319 | Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified | Adult education tutors Dance and drama school principals and owners Private music and singing teachers Private tutors Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £27,100 (£13.90 per hour) |
| 2322 | Education managers | Education managers | £43,900 (£22.51 per hour) | £34,900 (£17.90 per hour) |
| 2323 | Education advisers and school inspectors | Educational advisers School inspectors | £42,200 (£21.64 per hour) | £35,700 (£18.31 per hour) |
| 2324 | Early education and childcare services managers | Early education and childcare services managers | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 2329 | Other educational professionals not elsewhere classified | Bursars Educational administrators Examiners and markers Other educational professionals not elsewhere classified | £40,600 (£20.82 per hour) | £30,000 (£15.38 per hour) |
| 2411 | Barristers and judges | Barristers and advocates Judges Barristers and judges not elsewhere classified | £59,400 (£30.46 per hour) | £37,000 (£18.97 per hour) |
| 2412 | Solicitors and lawyers | Commercial solicitors and lawyers Criminal solicitors and lawyers Family solicitors and lawyers Property solicitors and lawyers Solicitors and lawyers not elsewhere classified | £51,600 (£26.46 per hour) | £39,000 (£20.00 per hour) |
| 2419 | Legal professionals not elsewhere classified | Conveyancers Litigation executives Paralegals Patent and trademark attorneys Legal professionals not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,100 (£12.87 per hour) |
| 2421 | Chartered and certified accountants | Auditors (qualified accountant) Financial accountants (qualified) Forensic accountants Fund accountants Insolvency practitioners Chartered and certified accountants not elsewhere classified | £49,200 (£25.23 per hour) | £36,900 (£18.92 per hour) |
| 2422 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | Credit analysts Financial advisers and planners Financial analysts Mortgage advisers Finance and investment analysts and advisers not elsewhere classified | £45,800 (£23.49 per hour) | £34,200 (£17.54 per hour) |
| 2423 | Taxation experts | Taxation experts | £48,500 (£24.87 per hour) | £35,400 (£18.15 per hour) |
| 2431 | Management consultants and business analysts | Business analysts and consultants Management advisers and consultants Risk analysts Management consultants and business analysts not elsewhere classified | £50,200 (£25.74 per hour) | £36,000 (£18.46 per hour) |
| 2432 | Marketing and commercial managers | Commercial managers Marketing managers Marketing and commercial managers not elsewhere classified | £50,100 (£25.69 per hour) | £39,900 (£20.46 per hour) |
| 2433 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians | Actuaries and actuarial analysts Economists Mathematicians Statistical data scientists Statisticians Actuaries, economists and statisticians not elsewhere classified | £55,100 (£28.26 per hour) | £40,700 (£20.87 per hour) |
| 2434 | Business and related research professionals | Intelligence analysts Researchers in media and entertainment Business and related research professionals not elsewhere classified | £38,800 (£19.90 per hour) | £31,500 (£16.15 per hour) |
| 2435 | Professional/chartered company secretaries | Professional/chartered company secretaries | £58,200 (£29.85 per hour) | £38,600 (£19.79 per hour) |
| 2439 | Business, research and administrative professionals not elsewhere classified | Policy officers Business, research and administrative professionals not elsewhere classified | £56,600 (£29.03 per hour) | £43,200 (£22.15 per hour) |
| 2440 | Business and financial project management professionals | Business change managers Clinical trials coordinators Risk managers Business and financial project management professionals not elsewhere classified | £56,500 (£28.97 per hour) | £43,300 (£22.21 per hour) |
| 2451 | Architects | Architects Landscape architects and designers | £47,600 (£24.41 per hour) | £37,800 (£19.38 per hour) |
| 2452 | Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants | Chartered architectural technologists Town planning officers Urban designers Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants not elsewhere classified | £35,800 (£18.36 per hour) | £28,200 (£14.46 per hour) |
| 2453 | Quantity surveyors | Quantity surveyors | £48,600 (£24.92 per hour) | £38,500 (£19.74 per hour) |
| 2454 | Chartered surveyors | Building control surveyors Hydrographic surveyors Land surveyors Property surveyors Chartered surveyors not elsewhere classified | £43,800 (£22.46 per hour) | £36,000 (£18.46 per hour) |
| 2455 | Construction project managers and related professionals | Construction project and contract managers Transport planners Construction project managers and related professionals not elsewhere classified | £44,300 (£22.72 per hour) | £36,600 (£18.77 per hour) |
| 2462 | Probation officers | Probation officers | £35,700 (£18.31 per hour) | £29,400 (£15.08 per hour) |
| 2464 | Youth work professionals | Youth work professionals | £38,000 (£19.49 per hour) | £34,500 (£17.69 per hour) |
| 2469 | Welfare professionals not elsewhere classified | Adoption officers Children and family services professionals Mediators and restorative practice professionals Welfare professionals not elsewhere classified | £39,700 (£20.36 per hour) | £33,500 (£17.18 per hour) |
| 2471 | Librarians | Librarians | £34,800 (£17.85 per hour) | £26,400 (£13.54 per hour) |
| 2472 | Archivists, conservators and curators | Archivists Collection managers and curators Conservators Museum education officers Archivists and curators not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £29,600 (£15.18 per hour) |
| 2481 | Quality control and planning engineers | Garment technologists Planning engineers Quality control engineers Quality control and planning engineers not elsewhere classified | £41,300 (£21.18 per hour) | £34,100 (£17.49 per hour) |
| 2482 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | Compliance and regulatory professionals Quality assurance professionals | £48,200 (£24.72 per hour) | £38,100 (£19.54 per hour) |
| 2483 | Environmental health professionals | Environmental health professionals | £40,900 (£20.97 per hour) | £34,100 (£17.49 per hour) |
| 2491 | Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors | Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors | £39,600 (£20.31 per hour) | £32,200 (£16.51 per hour) |
| 2492 | Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters | Broadcast journalists Newspaper journalists and reporters Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters not elsewhere classified | £34,000 (£17.44 per hour) | £25,500 (£13.08 per hour) |
| 2493 | Public relations professionals | Press officers Public relations officers Social media managers Public relations professionals not elsewhere classified | £37,000 (£18.97 per hour) | £30,100 (£15.44 per hour) |
| 2494 | Advertising accounts managers and creative directors | Advertising account managers Creative directors Fundraising managers | £46,000 (£23.59 per hour) | £37,200 (£19.08 per hour) |
| 3111 | Laboratory technicians | Biological laboratory technicians Chemical laboratory technicians Health physics monitors Laboratory food technicians Medical laboratory technicians Laboratory technicians not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 3112 | Electrical and electronics technicians | Avionics technicians Electrical and electronics technicians not elsewhere classified | £39,300 (£20.15 per hour) | £30,800 (£15.79 per hour) |
| 3113 | Engineering technicians | Aerospace technicians Wind turbine technicians Engineering technicians not elsewhere classified | £42,500 (£21.79 per hour) | £34,700 (£17.79 per hour) |
| 3114 | Building and civil engineering technicians | Building technicians Civil engineering technicians Surveying technicians Building and civil engineering technicians not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £27,900 (£14.31 per hour) |
| 3115 | Quality assurance technicians | Quality assurance technicians | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £26,500 (£13.59 per hour) |
| 3116 | Planning, process and production technicians | Planning, process and production technicians | £34,800 (£17.85 per hour) | £28,700 (£14.72 per hour) |
| 3119 | Science, engineering and production technicians not elsewhere classified | School technicians Textile consultants Science, engineering and production technicians not elsewhere classified | £34,600 (£17.74 per hour) | £28,000 (£14.36 per hour) |
| 3120 | CAD, drawing and architectural technicians | Architectural technicians BIM and CAD technicians Cartographers CAD, drawing and architectural technicians not elsewhere classified | £33,800 (£17.33 per hour) | £28,700 (£14.72 per hour) |
| 3131 | IT operations technicians | Games testers Network and systems administrators Quality assurance testers Software technicians IT operations technicians not elsewhere classified | £35,200 (£18.05 per hour) | £27,700 (£14.21 per hour) |
| 3132 | IT user support technicians | IT user support technicians | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £27,700 (£14.21 per hour) |
| 3133 | Database administrators and web content technicians | Database administrators Web content technicians Database administrators and web content technicians not elsewhere classified | £34,600 (£17.74 per hour) | £29,200 (£14.97 per hour) |
| 3211 | Dispensing opticians | Dispensing opticians | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,100 (£12.87 per hour) |
| 3212 | Pharmaceutical technicians | Pharmaceutical technicians | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 3214 | Complementary health associate professionals | Alexander technique teachers AromatherapistsHomeopaths (excludes medically qualified)Hospital play specialistsHypnotherapistsMassage therapistsReflexologistsReiki healersComplementary health associate professionals not elsewhere classified | Not eligible for standard rate applications | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 3221 | Youth and community workers | Community workers Family support workers Youth workers (excludes youth work professionals) Youth and community workers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £26,500 (£13.59 per hour) |
| 3222 | Child and early years officers | Child protection officers Learning and behaviour mentors Welfare and attendance officers Child and early years officers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,400 (£13.03 per hour) |
| 3223 | Housing officers | Housing officers | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £27,800 (£14.26 per hour) |
| 3224 | Counsellors | Bereavement counsellors Debt advisers Life coaches Relationship counsellors Substance misuse workers Counsellors not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £26,200 (£13.44 per hour) |
| 3229 | Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified | Advocates (excludes solicitor advocates) Celebrants Charity workers Day care officers Health advisers Homelessness and housing advice support workers Mental health project workers Probation service workers Student support workers Victim support workers Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,400 (£13.03 per hour) |
| 3232 | Early education and childcare practitioners | Early education and childcare practitioners | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 3240 | Veterinary nurses | Veterinary nurses | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 3312 | Police officers (sergeant and below) | Police constable Police sergeant Police officers (sergeant and below) not elsewhere classified | £46,900 (£24.05 per hour) | £36,700 (£18.82 per hour) |
| 3313 | Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | Firefighters Fire service crew managers Watch managers Fire service officers (watch manager and below) not elsewhere classified | £42,100 (£21.59 per hour) | £37,600 (£19.28 per hour) |
| 3314 | Prison service officers (below principal officer) | Operational support grades Prison officers Prison service officers (below principal officer) not elsewhere classified | £38,800 (£19.90 per hour) | £31,600 (£16.21 per hour) |
| 3319 | Protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified | Coastguard Customs and border control officers Fraud investigators (excludes benefit fraud) Immigration officers Private investigators Security consultants and managers (excludes cyber security) Protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified | £41,100 (£21.08 per hour) | £33,200 (£17.03 per hour) |
| 3411 | Artists | Art technicians (excludes education) Drawing and painting artists Hand drawn animators Illustrators (excludes medical and scientific) Medical and scientific illustrators Picture restorers Sculptors Tattoo and henna artists Artists not elsewhere classified | £38,200 (£19.59 per hour) | £26,600 (£13.64 per hour) |
| 3412 | Authors, writers and translators | Authors Bloggers Copywriters Literary editors Poets Script writers Technical writers (excludes computing) Translators and interpreters Authors, writers and translators not elsewhere classified | £36,100 (£18.51 per hour) | £29,800 (£15.28 per hour) |
| 3413 | Actors, entertainers and presenters | Actors Broadcasters, podcasters and presenters Children’s entertainers Comedians Disc jockeys Magicians Models Singers Social media influencers Actors, entertainers and presenters not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 3414 | Dancers and choreographers | Choreographers Dance teachers (excludes educational establishments) Dancers | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £28,500 (£14.62 per hour) |
| 3415 | Musicians | Composers and musical arrangers Music conductors Instrumentalists Musicians not elsewhere classified | £37,500 (£19.23 per hour) | £30,100 (£15.44 per hour) |
| 3416 | Arts officers, producers and directors | Art consultants Broadcasting and entertainment directors Broadcasting and entertainment editors Broadcasting and entertainment producers Studio and stage managers Arts officers, producers and directors not elsewhere classified | £38,100 (£19.54 per hour) | £28,800 (£14.77 per hour) |
| 3417 | Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators | Camera operators and videographers Lighting designers Photographers Sound designers Sound engineers Theatre technicians (excludes hospitals) Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,400 (£13.03 per hour) |
| 3421 | Interior designers | Interior designers | £35,200 (£18.05 per hour) | £29,600 (£15.18 per hour) |
| 3422 | Clothing, fashion and accessories designers | Clothing and fashion consultants Clothing and fashion designers Footwear designers Jewellery designers Textile designers Clothing, fashion and accessories designers not elsewhere classified | £36,500 (£18.72 per hour) | £29,100 (£14.92 per hour) |
| 3429 | Design occupations not elsewhere classified | Industrial and product designers Packaging designers Performance make-up artists Set designers Visual merchandising managers and designers Design occupations not elsewhere classified | £39,300 (£20.15 per hour) | £29,800 (£15.28 per hour) |
| 3433 | Fitness and wellbeing instructors | Group fitness instructors and personal trainers Pilates teachers Yoga teachers Fitness and wellbeing instructors not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 3511 | Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers | Airline pilots Air traffic controllers Flying instructors Helicopter pilots Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers not elsewhere classified | £80,400 (£41.23 per hour) | £64,100 (£32.87 per hour) |
| 3512 | Ship and hovercraft officers | Ship and hovercraft captains and deck officers (excludes armed forces and fishing) Marine engineers Ship and hovercraft officers not elsewhere classified | £58,300 (£29.90 per hour) | £39,100 (£20.05 per hour) |
| 3520 | Legal associate professionals | Conveyancing professionals Cost lawyers Barrister’s and judge’s clerks Litigation officers Probate managers Will writers Legal associate professionals not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £26,400 (£13.54 per hour) |
| 3531 | Brokers | Commodity brokers and traders Insurance and mortgage brokers Shipbrokers Stockbrokers Brokers not elsewhere classified | £52,400 (£26.87 per hour) | £40,000 (£20.51 per hour) |
| 3532 | Insurance underwriters | Insurance underwriters | £36,500 (£18.72 per hour) | £29,800 (£15.28 per hour) |
| 3533 | Financial and accounting technicians | Accounting technicians Financial control technicians Financial and accounting technicians not elsewhere classified | £48,700 (£24.97 per hour) | £32,900 (£16.87 per hour) |
| 3534 | Financial accounts managers | Claims managers Credit managers Investment managers Relationship managers Financial accounts managers not elsewhere classified | £44,700 (£22.92 per hour) | £34,800 (£17.85 per hour) |
| 3541 | Estimators, valuers and assessors | Energy advisers and assessors Estimators Loss adjusters Valuers Vehicle damage assessors Estimators, valuers and assessors not elsewhere classified | £35,300 (£18.10 per hour) | £28,600 (£14.67 per hour) |
| 3542 | Importers and exporters | Importers and exporters | £35,700 (£18.31 per hour) | £29,800 (£15.28 per hour) |
| 3543 | Project support officers | Project support officers | £33,900 (£17.38 per hour) | £28,900 (£14.82 per hour) |
| 3544 | Data analysts | Data analysts | £34,900 (£17.90 per hour) | £28,600 (£14.67 per hour) |
| 3549 | Business associate professionals not elsewhere classified | Business support officers Business systems analysts Contract administrators Clinical coders Clinical trials administrators Research coordinators Business associate professionals not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,500 (£13.08 per hour) |
| 3551 | Buyers and procurement officers | Buyers and procurement officers | £35,500 (£18.21 per hour) | £29,300 (£15.03 per hour) |
| 3552 | Business sales executives | Business sales executives | £36,700 (£18.82 per hour) | £29,300 (£15.03 per hour) |
| 3553 | Merchandisers | Merchandisers | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,200 (£12.92 per hour) |
| 3554 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals | Advertising and marketing executives Fundraisers Market researchers (excludes interviewers) Marketing associate professionals not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £26,300 (£13.49 per hour) |
| 3555 | Estate agents and auctioneers | Estate agents Land and property auctioneers and valuers Letting agents Estate agents and auctioneers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 3556 | Sales accounts and business development managers | Brand managers Business development managers Sales account managers Sales accounts and business development managers not elsewhere classified | £55,200 (£28.31 per hour) | £40,500 (£20.77 per hour) |
| 3557 | Events managers and organisers | Conference managers and organisers Exhibition managers and organisers Festival managers and organisers Hospitality managers Wedding planners and organisers Event managers and organisers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 3560 | Public services associate professionals | Electoral services officers Health service administrators Job Centre officers Waste management officers Public services associate professionals not elsewhere classified | £39,500 (£20.26 per hour) | £34,000 (£17.44 per hour) |
| 3571 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | Equality and diversity officers Human resources advisers Recruitment consultants Human resources and industrial relations officers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £27,100 (£13.90 per hour) |
| 3572 | Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | Careers advisers and coaches Work placement officers Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £26,700 (£13.69 per hour) |
| 3573 | Information technology trainers | Information technology trainers | £40,000 (£20.51 per hour) | £32,100 (£16.46 per hour) |
| 3574 | Other vocational and industrial trainers | Business coaches Retail and store trainers Training assessors Other vocational and industrial trainers not elsewhere classified | £34,500 (£17.69 per hour) | £28,200 (£14.46 per hour) |
| 3581 | Inspectors of standards and regulations | Animal health inspectors and officers Building control officers Driving examiners Health and safety inspectors Housing and planning inspectors Licensing officers Meat hygiene inspectors Nuclear safety inspectors Trading standards officers Traffic and vehicle examiners and inspectors Inspectors of standards and regulations not elsewhere classified | £34,400 (£17.64 per hour) | £30,000 (£15.38 per hour) |
| 3582 | Health and safety managers and officers | Asbestos safety officers Fire safety managers and officers Occupational health and safety managers and officers Road traffic and transport safety officers Occupational hygienists Health and safety managers and officers not elsewhere classified | £42,500 (£21.79 per hour) | £34,800 (£17.85 per hour) |
| 4111 | National government administrative occupations | National government benefits officers National government revenue officers Passport officers National government administrative occupations not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,900 (£13.28 per hour) |
| 4112 | Local government administrative occupations | Local government benefits officers Local government housing assistants Local government revenue officers Parish clerks Local government administrative occupations not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £26,000 (£13.33 per hour) |
| 4113 | Officers of non-governmental organisations | Charity administrators Clerks to governors Union officials Officers of non-governmental organisations not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 4121 | Credit controllers | Credit controllers | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,200 (£12.92 per hour) |
| 4122 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | Accounting clerks and bookkeepers Payroll officers and wages clerks Bookkeepers, payroll managers and wage clerks not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,400 (£13.03 per hour) |
| 4124 | Finance officers | Finance officers | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,600 (£13.13 per hour) |
| 4129 | Financial administrative occupations not elsewhere classified | Box office assistants Grants officers Mortgage administrators Revenue assistants (excludes National and Local government revenue occupations) Treasury assistants Finance administrative occupations not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 4132 | Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants | Claims handlers Insurance administrators Pensions administrators Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 4134 | Transport and distribution clerks and assistants | Transport and distribution clerks and assistants | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,900 (£13.28 per hour) |
| 4141 | Office managers | Office managers | £37,400 (£19.18 per hour) | £30,000 (£15.38 per hour) |
| 4143 | Customer service managers | Call centre managers Customer service managers not elsewhere classified | £35,200 (£18.05 per hour) | £27,600 (£14.15 per hour) |
| 4151 | Sales administrators | Sales administrators | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 4159 | Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified | Business administrators Church administrators Facilities coordinators Proofreaders Property administrators Warranty administrators Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 4214 | Company secretaries and administrators | Company secretaries and administrators | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £27,100 (£13.90 per hour) |
| 4215 | Personal assistants and other secretaries | Farm secretaries Personal assistants (excludes care workers) Personal assistants and other secretaries not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £27,400 (£14.05 per hour) |
| 5111 | Farmers | Agricultural contractors Aquaculture farmers Arable farmers Dairy farmers Livestock farmers Poultry farmers Farmers not elsewhere classified | £34,100 (£17.49 per hour) | £28,200 (£14.46 per hour) |
| 5112 | Horticultural trades | Horticultural trades | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 5113 | Gardeners and landscape gardeners | Garden designers Gardeners (excludes horticultural/market gardening) Green roof installers Landscape gardeners Gardeners and landscape gardeners not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 5114 | Groundsmen and greenkeepers | Groundsmen and greenkeepers | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 5119 | Agricultural and fishing trades not elsewhere classified | Arborists Beekeepers Countryside and park officers and rangers Falconers Fish and river keepers Fishers Gamekeepers Agricultural and fishing trades not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 5211 | Sheet metal workers | Metal fabricators and finishers Panel beaters (excludes vehicles) Whitesmiths Sheet metal workers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £26,800 (£13.74 per hour) |
| 5212 | Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations | Die casters Farriers Moulders, mould makers and core makers Smiths Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations not elsewhere classified | £36,700 (£18.82 per hour) | £29,200 (£14.97 per hour) |
| 5213 | Welding trades | Braziers and solderers Pipe welders Plate welders Welding trades not elsewhere classified | £34,900 (£17.90 per hour) | £29,500 (£15.13 per hour) |
| 5214 | Pipe fitters | Pipe fitters | £46,000 (£23.59 per hour) | £40,400 (£20.72 per hour) |
| 5221 | Metal machining setters and setter-operators | Computer numerical control (CNC) machine setters and setter-operators Metal machining setters and setter-operators not elsewhere classified | £34,600 (£17.74 per hour) | £28,500 (£14.62 per hour) |
| 5222 | Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out | Tool fitters Tool makers Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out not elsewhere classified | £38,400 (£19.69 per hour) | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) |
| 5223 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | Automation maintenance technicians Bicycle mechanics Catering equipment technicians Door fitters and makers Gunsmiths Heavy plant maintenance technicians Hydraulic technicians Lift technicians Locksmiths Pump technicians Textile machine technicians Turbine fitters Metal working production and maintenance fitters not elsewhere classified | £39,300 (£20.15 per hour) | £29,900 (£15.33 per hour) |
| 5224 | Precision instrument makers and repairers | Calibration and precision instrument technicians Camera and photographic equipment technicians Horologists, watch makers and repairers Optical technicians Precision instrument makers and repairers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £28,300 (£14.51 per hour) |
| 5225 | Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers | Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers | £41,100 (£21.08 per hour) | £35,500 (£18.21 per hour) |
| 5231 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | Auto electricians Car/light vehicle technicians Heavy and large vehicle technicians Motorcycle technicians Motorsport technicians MOT testers Roadside assistance technicians Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians not elsewhere classified | £35,500 (£18.21 per hour) | £27,900 (£14.31 per hour) |
| 5232 | Vehicle body builders and repairers | Vehicle body builders and repairers | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £27,600 (£14.15 per hour) |
| 5233 | Vehicle paint technicians | Vehicle paint technicians | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £29,600 (£15.18 per hour) |
| 5234 | Aircraft maintenance and related trades | Aircraft maintenance and related trades | £45,000 (£23.08 per hour) | £34,800 (£17.85 per hour) |
| 5235 | Boat and ship builders and repairers | Boat and ship builders and repairers | £33,700 (£17.28 per hour) | £29,600 (£15.18 per hour) |
| 5236 | Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers | Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers | £57,000 (£29.23 per hour) | £38,800 (£19.90 per hour) |
| 5241 | Electricians and electrical fitters | Electric vehicle charging point installers Electro-mechanical technicians Installation and maintenance electricians Smart energy experts Solar panel installers Street lighting electrician Electricians and electrical fitters not elsewhere classified | £38,800 (£19.90 per hour) | £31,500 (£16.15 per hour) |
| 5242 | Telecoms and related network installers and repairers | Telecoms and related network installers and repairers | £36,700 (£18.82 per hour) | £31,700 (£16.26 per hour) |
| 5243 | Tv, video and audio servicers and repairers | TV, video and audio servicers and repairers | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,100 (£12.87 per hour) |
| 5244 | Computer system and equipment installers and servicers | Computer system and equipment installers and servicers | £35,100 (£18.00 per hour) | £26,700 (£13.69 per hour) |
| 5245 | Security system installers and repairers | Security system installers and repairers | £36,300 (£18.62 per hour) | £28,800 (£14.77 per hour) |
| 5246 | Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers | Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers | £39,700 (£20.36 per hour) | £33,800 (£17.33 per hour) |
| 5249 | Electrical and electronic trades not elsewhere classified | Broadcast and communications technicians Overhead line workers Signal workers Electrical and electronic trades not elsewhere classified | £45,800 (£23.49 per hour) | £35,600 (£18.26 per hour) |
| 5250 | Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors | Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors | £42,400 (£21.74 per hour) | £36,500 (£18.72 per hour) |
| 5311 | Steel erectors | Steel erectors | £35,000 (£17.95 per hour) | £29,500 (£15.13 per hour) |
| 5312 | Stonemasons and related trades | Dry stone wallers Monumental masons Stonemasons Stonemasons and related trades not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £28,500 (£14.62 per hour) |
| 5313 | Bricklayers | Bricklayers | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,600 (£13.13 per hour) |
| 5314 | Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | Felt and flat roofers Sheeters and cladders Thatchers Tilers and slaters Roofers, roof tilers and slaters not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,300 (£12.97 per hour) |
| 5315 | Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers | Plumbers and heating and ventilation installers and repairers | £38,100 (£19.54 per hour) | £31,400 (£16.10 per hour) |
| 5316 | Carpenters and joiners | Bedroom and kitchen fitters Carpenters Joiners Carpenters and joiners not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £27,800 (£14.26 per hour) |
| 5317 | Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters | Glass cutters and glaziers Window fabricators Window fitters Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,800 (£13.23 per hour) |
| 5319 | Construction and building trades not elsewhere classified | Builders Divers Fence erectors Industrial climbers Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) operators Steel fixers and underpinners Construction and building trades not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £27,300 (£14.00 per hour) |
| 5321 | Plasterers | Dry liners Plasterers (wall and decorative) | £34,200 (£17.54 per hour) | £29,500 (£15.13 per hour) |
| 5322 | Floorers and wall tilers | Carpet and linoleum fitters Floor layers Tilers Floorers and wall tilers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,400 (£13.03 per hour) |
| 5323 | Painters and decorators | Painters and decorators | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £27,800 (£14.26 per hour) |
| 5330 | Construction and building trades supervisors | Carpenter and joinery supervisors Demolition supervisors Painting supervisors Plumbing supervisors Road construction supervisors Roofing supervisors Scaffolding supervisors Construction and building trade supervisors not elsewhere classified | £41,800 (£21.44 per hour) | £34,600 (£17.74 per hour) |
| 5411 | Upholsterers | Curtain makers Trimmers and upholsterers Upholsterers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 5412 | Footwear and leather working trades | Footwear makers and repairers Leather workers (excludes leather dressing) Footwear and leather working trades not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 5413 | Tailors and dressmakers | Costume makers Dressmakers Fitters and alterations assistants Kilt makers Milliners (excludes wholesale, retail trade) Tailors Tailors and dressmakers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 5419 | Textiles, garments and related trades not elsewhere classified | Embroiderers and sewers Knitters Sail makers Weavers (excludes basket, wig and wire goods mfr) Textiles, garments and related trades not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 5421 | Pre-press technicians | Pre-press technicians | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 5422 | Printers | Digital printers Flexographic printers Lithographic printers Screen printers Printers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £26,200 (£13.44 per hour) |
| 5423 | Print finishing and binding workers | Print finishing and binding workers | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 5431 | Butchers | Butchers Slaughterers | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 5432 | Bakers and flour confectioners | Bakers (excludes food process bakery workers and textile manufacturing) Cake decorators and designers Bakers and flour confectioners not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 5433 | Fishmongers and poultry dressers | Fishmongers Poultry dressers Fishmongers and poultry dressers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 5434 | Chefs | Chefs | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 5436 | Catering and bar managers | Catering and bar managers | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 5441 | Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers | Ceramic makers, decorators and finishers Ceramic potters Glass blowers Glass makers, decorators and finishers Optical glass makers Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,400 (£13.03 per hour) |
| 5442 | Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers | Cabinet makers (excludes metal) Furniture makers and fitters Furniture restorers Furniture sprayers and finishers Picture framers Shed makers Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 5443 | Florists | Florists | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 5449 | Other skilled trades not elsewhere classified | Basket makers (excludes wire goods mfr) Candle makers Goldsmiths, silversmiths, jewellers and precious stone workers Hairpiece and wig makers Metal engravers Craft model makers Musical instrument repairers, makers and tuners Sign makers and writers Toy makers and repairers Other skilled trades not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,800 (£13.23 per hour) |
| 6111 | Early education and childcare assistants | Early education and childcare assistants | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 6114 | Childminders | Childminders | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 6116 | Nannies and au pairs | Au pairs Nannies | Not eligible for standard rate applications | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 6117 | Playworkers | Playworkers | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 6129 | Animal care services occupations not elsewhere classified | Animal boarding assistants Animal breeders Animal groomers Animal trainers (excludes performing animals) Animal walkers Animal welfare workers Stable workers Veterinary assistants Zookeepers Animal care services occupations not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 6134 | Houseparents and residential wardens | Foster carers Residential childcare practitioners School matrons and houseparents Residential housing wardens Houseparents and residential wardens not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 6135 | Care workers and home carers | Community support workers Home care workers Residential care workers Care workers and home carers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 6136 | Senior care workers | Senior community support workers Senior home care workers Senior residential care workers Senior care workers not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 6213 | Air travel assistants | Flight attendants Passenger services assistants Air travel assistants not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 6214 | Rail travel assistants | Railway station assistants Revenue protection officers Train conductors and guards Rail travel assistants not elsewhere classified | £41,300 (£21.18 per hour) | £35,400 (£18.15 per hour) |
| 6232 | Caretakers | Playworkers | Not eligible for standard rate applications | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 6250 | Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors | Animal boarding assistants Animal breeders Animal groomers Animal trainers (excludes performing animals) Animal walkers Animal welfare workers Stable workers Veterinary assistants Zookeepers Animal care services occupations not elsewhere classified | Not eligible for standard rate applications | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 6311 | Police community support officers | Foster carers Residential childcare practitioners School matrons and houseparents Residential housing wardens Houseparents and residential wardens not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £31,600 (£16.21 per hour) |
| 7115 | Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers | Vehicle parts advisers Vehicle sales executives | Not eligible for standard rate applications | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 7124 | Market and street traders and assistants | Market and street traders and assistants | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 7125 | Visual merchandisers and related occupations | Fashion stylists Visual merchandisers and window dressers Visual merchandisers and related occupations not elsewhere classified | Not eligible for standard rate applications | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 7129 | Sales related occupations not elsewhere classified | Demonstrators and product promoters Hire desk controllers Sales energy consultants Sales related occupations not elsewhere classified | Not eligible for standard rate applications | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 7131 | Shopkeepers and owners – retail and wholesale | Antique dealers Art dealers Car traders Newsagents Retail jewellers Wholesalers Wine merchants Shopkeepers and owners – retail and wholesale not elsewhere classified | £33,700 (£17.28 per hour) | £27,200 (£13.95 per hour) |
| 7132 | Sales supervisors – retail and wholesale | Sales supervisors – retail and wholesale | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 7214 | Market research interviewers | Field and telephone interviewers Mystery shoppers Political canvassers Traffic enumerators | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 7220 | Customer service supervisors | Customer service supervisors | £34,200 (£17.54 per hour) | £28,900 (£14.82 per hour) |
| 8113 | Chemical and related process operatives | Chemical and related process operatives | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £26,700 (£13.69 per hour) |
| 8115 | Metal making and treating process operatives | Galvanisers and platers Metal sprayers and powder coaters Metal making and treating process operatives not elsewhere classified | Not eligible for standard rate applications | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 8133 | Energy plant operatives | Boiler operatives Compressor operatives Nuclear decommissioning operatives Energy plant operatives not elsewhere classified | £41,500 (£21.28 per hour) | £30,100 (£15.44 per hour) |
| 8134 | Water and sewerage plant operatives | Water and sewerage distribution operatives Water treatment operatives Water and sewerage plant operatives not elsewhere classified | £38,000 (£19.49 per hour) | £31,300 (£16.05 per hour) |
| 8143 | Routine inspectors and testers | Routine inspectors and testers | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £26,600 (£13.64 per hour) |
| 8215 | Driving instructors | Cycling instructors Forklift instructors Heavy and large vehicle driving instructors Motorcycle instructors Passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) and car driving instructors Driving instructors not elsewhere classified | £39,500 (£20.26 per hour) | £33,300 (£17.08 per hour) |
| 8232 | Marine and waterways transport operatives | Marine and waterways transport operatives | £38,300 (£19.64 per hour) | £26,300 (£13.49 per hour) |
| 9119 | Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations not elsewhere classified | Vent chick sexer Deckhand on large fishing vessel (9 metres and above) | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
| 9249 | Elementary sales occupations not elsewhere classified | Retail order pickers Trolley collectors Elementary sales occupations not elsewhere classified | £33,400 (£17.13 per hour) | £27,500 (£14.10 per hour) |
| 9252 | Warehouse operatives | Warehouse operatives | Not eligible for standard rate applications | £25,000 (£12.82 per hour) |
Going rates are amended periodically, so HR teams should check the live GOV.UK table before assigning every Certificate of Sponsorship and should retain evidence of the calculation on file.
Section C: How to Apply the Skilled Worker Going Rate
Employers must use the Home Office’s Appendix Skilled Occupations to ensure sponsored workers are paid a salary that meets immigration rules. Start by accurately matching the role’s primary duties to the relevant SOC 2020 code, using the coding tool in the Sponsor Management System or the ONS/CASCOT search as a cross-check.
Once the correct code is selected, download the latest version of Appendix Skilled Occupations from GOV.UK and retain a dated copy, as sponsors must evidence the rate applicable on the day the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) was assigned. Screenshots or archived copies risk becoming outdated, so a complete, dated download is recommended.
Each row lists two salary figures: the standard rate for experienced workers (Option A, 100% of the going rate) and the lower rate for tradeable-points discounts, such as for new entrants, PhD holders, roles on the Immigration Salary List, or eligible Health and Care jobs.
When assigning a CoS, compare the cash threshold for your chosen option with the required percentage of the going rate, ensuring the salary meets or exceeds the higher of the two.
Only fixed, PAYE-taxable salary counts. Bonuses, overtime, allowances, and deductions (e.g., for visa fees) must be excluded. Written offers should specify a guaranteed gross figure that meets the relevant threshold.
Going rates assume a 37.5-hour week unless specified otherwise: 40 hours for most hospital doctors, 32.5 hours for state-school teachers in England, or local Agenda-for-Change hours for NHS roles. If contractual hours differ from the occupation’s standard full-time hours, pro-rate the annual going rate and, for Table 1 roles, ensure the hourly rate meets £17.13.
When a contract is for more or fewer hours, sponsors must pro‑rate the applicable published going rate, but the relevant cash threshold must still be met in full. For instance, a new entrant on 30 hours must earn at least £33,400 a year and 70 % of the going rate pro‑rated to 30 hours; the annual threshold itself is not reduced.
Retain records of the dated going rates table used for the application, as well as the SOC code selection, salary calculations (annual and hourly) and signed contract, as these protect the sponsor licence during a Home Office audit and should be kept for the duration of sponsorship.
Finally, review salary levels before issuing a new or extension CoS, or reporting in-role changes, to ensure compliance with the latest going rates table.
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Section E: Skilled Worker Going Rate Salary FAQs
What is the ‘going rate’?
The going rate is the occupation-specific salary benchmark assigned by the Home Office to each SOC 2020 code. A Skilled Worker’s pay must meet the higher of (i) the applicable cash threshold or (ii) the required percentage of the going rate. For most graduate-level roles (Tables 1–3, Options A–E), the cash benchmark is £41,700 per year and £17.13 per hour; for Health and Care roles (Table 2, Options F–J) and transitional RQF 3–5 roles (Table 2A), it is £31,300 with no hourly floor.
What is an occupation code?
Each eligible job is listed in Appendix Skilled Occupations and given a SOC 2020 code. That code fixes the going rate the sponsor must meet. If the salary offered falls short, the visa will be refused and the sponsor may face compliance action.
What is the going rate for a Skilled Worker visa?
The going rate is the standard salary benchmark for a specific job in the UK, set by the Home Office for each SOC 2020 code based on median earnings. It determines salary eligibility for Skilled Worker visa applicants alongside the applicable cash threshold.
How is the going rate calculated?
Going rates are the median earnings for each occupation in the 2024 Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE). They are published as annual and hourly figures, typically based on a 37.5-hour full-time week. Doctors (Table 3) are assessed against 40 hours, and some teaching and NHS roles follow relevant national pay-scale hours (e.g., 32.5 hours for teachers in England).
Do I always need to meet the full going rate?
Applicants may qualify for reduced salary thresholds under tradeable points options, such as new entrants, PhD holders relevant to the job, or roles on the Immigration Salary List.
What happens if my salary is below the going rate?
You will qualify only if a tradeable‑points discount explicitly allows that lower percentage; otherwise the application will be refused even if the cash threshold is met.
Are there different going rates for part-time workers?
he going rate is pro-rated based on the occupation’s standard full-time hours (e.g., 37.5 hours) to match contracted hours, but hourly pay must still reach £17.13 for Options A–E (no hourly floor for Options F–J).
Where can I find the going rate for a job?
Use the ONS CASCOT tool inside the Sponsor Management System to choose the correct code, then check the corresponding table in Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK.
Does the going rate apply to all job roles?
It applies to every occupation listed as eligible for the Skilled Worker route. If a role is not listed, or falls below RQF 6 and lacks an ISL/TSL waiver, it cannot be sponsored.
Can bonuses and benefits count towards meeting the going rate?
Only guaranteed gross basic pay that is taxable under PAYE counts. Deductions or repayments to the sponsor (e.g., visa fees) must be subtracted unless processed through an HMRC-recognised salary-sacrifice scheme.
Are NHS roles subject to different going rates?
Those codes follow national pay‑scale bands (Agenda for Change, Medical & Dental, STPCD) rather than ASHE figures, but the cash thresholds above still apply.
Do I need to meet the going rate to extend my Skilled Worker visa?
At extension or settlement, you must meet the current going rate rules or, for pre-July 22, 2025, Skilled Worker or Tier 2 visa holders in RQF 3–5 roles, the transitional Option K, if applicable.
What is a new entrant?
A new entrant under the Skilled Worker visa route meets criteria such as being under 26, switching from a Student or Graduate visa, or working toward professional registration, allowing them to be paid 70% of the going rate (subject to a £33,400 floor for Table 1 roles or £25,000 for Table 2 roles) for a maximum of four years, after which the full rate must be met.
Section F: Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Going Rate | The standard salary benchmark for specific skilled occupations, set by the UK Home Office, used to assess eligibility for a Skilled Worker visa. |
| Skilled Worker Visa | A UK visa for individuals with a job offer in an eligible skilled occupation, meeting specific salary and skill requirements. |
| General Salary Threshold | The minimum salary requirement for most Skilled Worker visa applicants where a reduced rate does not apply. |
| Reduced Threshold | A lower salary requirement applicable in specific cases, such as for younger workers, shortage occupations, or new entrants to the workforce. |
| Hourly Rate | The per-hour salary benchmark that must be met in addition to annual salary requirements for Skilled Worker visa eligibility. |
| Pro-Rated Salary | A salary calculation adjusted for part-time roles, ensuring that the hourly rate and other requirements are still met. |
| Eligible Occupations | Jobs listed by the UK Home Office as qualifying for a Skilled Worker visa based on skill and salary criteria. |
| Guaranteed Gross Salary | The fixed annual pay stated in a contract, excluding bonuses, benefits, and allowances, used to determine eligibility for the visa. |
| NHS Roles | Positions within the National Health Service, which often have separate salary thresholds and requirements for Skilled Worker visas. |
| Salary Exemptions | Specific conditions under which applicants do not need to meet the full going rate, such as being under 26 or working in a shortage occupation. |
| Home Office Guidance | Official documentation from the UK Home Office outlining the rules, salary benchmarks, and eligibility for Skilled Worker visas. |
Section G: Additional Resources
UK Government: Skilled Worker Visa Guidance
https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Official guidance on the Skilled Worker visa, including eligible jobs, salary thresholds, and application steps.
UK Government: Skilled Worker Visa Eligible Occupations
https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/eligible-occupations
A detailed list of eligible jobs and their corresponding going rates for the Skilled Worker visa.
UKVI Approved Employers
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers
A searchable register of employers licensed to sponsor Skilled Worker visa applicants.
National Careers Service: Occupation Information
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
Provides insights into job roles, salary expectations, and career progression in the UK.
UKVI: Approved English Language Tests
https://www.gov.uk/english-language
A list of approved English language tests required for Skilled Worker visa applications.
NHS Jobs: Salary Information
https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/
Information on NHS job roles, including salary thresholds and visa sponsorship opportunities.
Home Office Immigration Rules
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules
Full details of the rules governing Skilled Worker visas, including salary and occupation requirements.
Author
Founder and Managing Director Anne Morris is a fully qualified solicitor and trusted adviser to large corporates through to SMEs, providing strategic immigration and global mobility advice to support employers with UK operations to meet their workforce needs through corporate immigration.
She is recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers as a legal expert and delivers Board-level advice on business migration and compliance risk management as well as overseeing the firm’s development of new client propositions and delivery of cost and time efficient processing of applications.
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