SOC codes with salary: Skilled Worker going rates (2026)
Find the going rate for your occupation code. Each page shows the verified annual going rate, the hourly equivalent, how it combines with the £41,700 general threshold, and whether the role sits on the Immigration Salary List — all taken verbatim from the gov.uk Immigration Rules (Appendix Skilled Occupations) and dated on the page.
261 occupation codes verified so far · effective from 8 April 2026 · more codes are added as they pass verification. Background reading: how going rates work.
Managers and directors
- 1111 Chief executives and senior officials — £88,100
- 1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing — £55,000
- 1122 Production managers and directors in construction — £53,400
- 1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy — £54,000
- 1131 Financial managers and directors — £75,100
- 1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors — £87,300
- 1133 Public relations and communications directors — £77,200
- 1134 Purchasing managers and directors — £54,700
- 1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors — £44,300
- 1136 Human resource managers and directors — £52,900
- 1137 Information technology directors — £86,000
- 1139 Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified — £74,700
- 1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport — £81,400
- 1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale — £36,400
- 1162 Senior police officers — £64,000
- 1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services — £61,600
- 1171 Health services and public health managers and directors — £50,300
- 1172 Social services managers and directors — £43,000
- 1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture — £35,900
- 1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services — £33,400 · ISL
- 1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors — £38,300
- 1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors — £33,400
- 1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises — £36,300
- 1224 Leisure and sports managers and proprietors — £34,100
- 1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors — £36,000
- 1231 Health care practice managers — £40,400
- 1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors — £40,400 · ISL
- 1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors — £33,400
- 1241 Managers in transport and distribution — £44,900
- 1242 Managers in storage and warehousing — £35,100
- 1243 Managers in logistics — £44,900
- 1251 Property, housing and estate managers — £42,600
- 1252 Garage managers and proprietors — £45,600
- 1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors — £33,400
- 1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers — £48,300
- 1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries — £44,900
- 1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers — £33,400
- 1257 Hire services managers and proprietors — £33,400
- 1258 Directors in consultancy services — £70,100
- 1259 Managers and proprietors in other services not elsewhere classified — £41,700
Professional occupations
- 2111 Chemical scientists — £39,900 · ISL
- 2112 Biological scientists — £40,300 · ISL
- 2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists — £45,900
- 2114 Physical scientists — £54,600
- 2115 Social and humanities scientists — £40,400 · ISL
- 2119 Natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classified — £41,500
- 2121 Civil engineers — £50,400
- 2122 Mechanical engineers — £46,800
- 2123 Electrical engineers — £58,700
- 2124 Electronics engineers — £52,000
- 2125 Production and process engineers — £45,000
- 2126 Aerospace engineers — £52,400
- 2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers — £51,900
- 2129 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified — £46,100
- 2131 IT project managers — £58,200
- 2132 IT managers — £55,000
- 2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers — £54,900
- 2134 Programmers and software development professionals — £54,700
- 2135 Cyber security professionals — £48,500
- 2136 IT quality and testing professionals — £41,200
- 2137 IT network professionals — £45,600
- 2139 Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified — £52,300
- 2141 Web design professionals — £43,800
- 2142 Graphic and multimedia designers — £33,400 · ISL
- 2151 Conservation professionals — £36,000
- 2152 Environment professionals — £37,200
- 2161 Research and development (R&D) managers — £54,400
- 2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline — £43,600
- 2240 Veterinarians — £49,500
- 2311 Higher education teaching professionals — £52,600
- 2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language — £36,200
- 2319 Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified — £33,400
- 2322 Education managers — £43,900
- 2323 Education advisers and school inspectors — £42,200
- 2324 Early education and childcare services managers — £33,400
- 2329 Other educational professionals not elsewhere classified — £40,600
- 2411 Barristers and judges — £59,400
- 2412 Solicitors and lawyers — £51,600
- 2419 Legal professionals not elsewhere classified — £33,400
- 2421 Chartered and certified accountants — £49,200
- 2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers — £45,800
- 2423 Taxation experts — £48,500
- 2431 Management consultants and business analysts — £50,200
- 2432 Marketing and commercial managers — £50,100
- 2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians — £55,100
- 2434 Business and related research professionals — £38,800
- 2435 Professional/chartered company secretaries — £58,200
- 2439 Business, research and administrative professionals not elsewhere classified — £56,600
- 2440 Business and financial project management professionals — £56,500
- 2451 Architects — £47,600
- 2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants — £35,800
- 2453 Quantity surveyors — £48,600
- 2454 Chartered surveyors — £43,800
- 2455 Construction project managers and related professionals — £44,300
- 2462 Probation officers — £35,700
- 2464 Youth work professionals — £38,000
- 2469 Welfare professionals not elsewhere classified — £39,700
- 2471 Librarians — £34,800
- 2472 Archivists, conservators and curators — £33,400
- 2481 Quality control and planning engineers — £41,300
- 2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals — £48,200
- 2483 Environmental health professionals — £40,900
- 2491 Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors — £39,600
- 2492 Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters — £34,000
- 2493 Public relations professionals — £37,000
- 2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors — £46,000
Associate professional occupations
- 3111 Laboratory technicians — £33,400 · ISL
- 3112 Electrical and electronics technicians — £39,300
- 3113 Engineering technicians — £42,500
- 3114 Building and civil engineering technicians — £33,400
- 3115 Quality assurance technicians — £33,400
- 3116 Planning, process and production technicians — £34,800
- 3119 Science, engineering and production technicians not elsewhere classified — £34,600
- 3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians — £33,800
- 3131 IT operations technicians — £35,200
- 3132 IT user support technicians — £33,400
- 3133 Database administrators and web content technicians — £34,600
- 3211 Dispensing opticians — £33,400
- 3212 Pharmaceutical technicians — £33,400 · ISL
- 3221 Youth and community workers — £33,400
- 3222 Child and early years officers — £33,400
- 3223 Housing officers — £33,400
- 3224 Counsellors — £33,400
- 3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified — £33,400
- 3232 Early education and childcare practitioners — £33,400
- 3240 Veterinary nurses — £33,400
- 3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) — £46,900
- 3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) — £42,100
- 3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) — £38,800
- 3319 Protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified — £41,100
- 3411 Artists — £38,200 · ISL
- 3412 Authors, writers and translators — £36,100
- 3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters — £33,400
- 3414 Dancers and choreographers — £33,400 · ISL
- 3415 Musicians — £37,500 · ISL
- 3416 Arts officers, producers and directors — £38,100 · ISL
- 3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators — £33,400
- 3421 Interior designers — £35,200
- 3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers — £36,500
- 3429 Design occupations not elsewhere classified — £39,300
- 3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors — £33,400
- 3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers — £80,400
- 3512 Ship and hovercraft officers — £58,300
- 3520 Legal associate professionals — £33,400
- 3531 Brokers — £52,400
- 3532 Insurance underwriters — £36,500
- 3533 Financial and accounting technicians — £48,700
- 3534 Financial accounts managers — £44,700
- 3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors — £35,300
- 3542 Importers and exporters — £35,700
- 3543 Project support officers — £33,900
- 3544 Data analysts — £34,900
- 3549 Business associate professionals not elsewhere classified — £33,400
- 3551 Buyers and procurement officers — £35,500
- 3552 Business sales executives — £36,700
- 3553 Merchandisers — £33,400
- 3554 Advertising and marketing associate professionals — £33,400
- 3555 Estate agents and auctioneers — £33,400
- 3556 Sales accounts and business development managers — £55,200
- 3557 Events managers and organisers — £33,400
- 3560 Public services associate professionals — £39,500
- 3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers — £33,400
- 3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists — £33,400
- 3573 Information technology trainers — £40,000
- 3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers — £34,500
- 3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations — £34,400
- 3582 Health and safety managers and officers — £42,500
SOC group 4xxx
- 4111 National government administrative occupations — £33,400
- 4112 Local government administrative occupations — £33,400
- 4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations — £33,400
- 4121 Credit controllers — £33,400
- 4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks — £33,400
- 4124 Finance officers — £33,400
- 4129 Financial administrative occupations not elsewhere classified — £33,400
- 4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants — £33,400
- 4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants — £33,400
- 4141 Office managers — £37,400
- 4143 Customer service managers — £35,200
- 4151 Sales administrators — £33,400
- 4159 Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified — £33,400
- 4214 Company secretaries and administrators — £33,400
- 4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries — £33,400
Skilled trades
- 5111 Farmers — £34,100
- 5112 Horticultural trades — £33,400
- 5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners — £33,400
- 5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers — £33,400
- 5119 Agricultural and fishing trades not elsewhere classified — £33,400 · ISL
- 5211 Sheet metal workers — £33,400
- 5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations — £36,700
- 5213 Welding trades — £34,900 · ISL
- 5214 Pipe fitters — £46,000
- 5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators — £34,600
- 5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out — £38,400
- 5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters — £39,300
- 5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers — £33,400
- 5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers — £41,100
- 5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians — £35,500
- 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers — £33,400
- 5233 Vehicle paint technicians — £33,400
- 5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades — £45,000
- 5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers — £33,700 · ISL
- 5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers — £57,000
- 5241 Electricians and electrical fitters — £38,800
- 5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers — £36,700
- 5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers — £33,400
- 5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers — £35,100
- 5245 Security system installers and repairers — £36,300
- 5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers — £39,700
- 5249 Electrical and electronic trades not elsewhere classified — £45,800
- 5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors — £42,400
- 5311 Steel erectors — £35,000
- 5312 Stonemasons and related trades — £33,400 · ISL
- 5313 Bricklayers — £33,400 · ISL
- 5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters — £33,400 · ISL
- 5315 Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers — £38,100
- 5316 Carpenters and joiners — £33,400 · ISL
- 5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters — £33,400
- 5319 Construction and building trades not elsewhere classified — £33,400 · ISL
- 5321 Plasterers — £34,200
- 5322 Floorers and wall tilers — £33,400
- 5323 Painters and decorators — £33,400
- 5330 Construction and building trades supervisors — £41,800
- 5411 Upholsterers — £33,400
- 5412 Footwear and leather working trades — £33,400
- 5413 Tailors and dressmakers — £33,400
- 5419 Textiles, garments and related trades not elsewhere classified — £33,400
- 5421 Pre-press technicians — £33,400
- 5422 Printers — £33,400
- 5423 Print finishing and binding workers — £33,400
- 5431 Butchers — £33,400
- 5432 Bakers and flour confectioners — £33,400
- 5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers — £33,400
- 5434 Chefs — £33,400
- 5436 Catering and bar managers — £33,400
- 5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers — £33,400
- 5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers — £33,400
- 5443 Florists — £33,400
- 5449 Other skilled trades not elsewhere classified — £33,400
Caring and service occupations
- 6111 Early education and childcare assistants — £33,400
- 6114 Childminders — £33,400
- 6117 Playworkers — £33,400
- 6129 Animal care services occupations not elsewhere classified — £33,400 · ISL
- 6134 Houseparents and residential wardens — £33,400
- 6135 Care workers and home carers — £33,400 · ISL
- 6136 Senior care workers — £33,400 · ISL
- 6213 Air travel assistants — £33,400
- 6214 Rail travel assistants — £41,300
- 6311 Police community support officers — £33,400
SOC group 7xxx
SOC group 8xxx
Elementary occupations
Source: gov.uk Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations. Occupations whose going rate is set by national pay scales (for example NHS Agenda for Change roles and teachers) are listed only once verified against the relevant pay scale. Tarve is an independent information service, not a regulated immigration adviser.