UK Skilled Worker Visa: Shortage Occupations

Occupation code

Job types included on the immigration salary list

Areas of the UK which qualify

Standard rate

Lower rate

1212

Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing, and related services – only “fishing boat masters.”

Scotland only

£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)

£27,000 (£13.85 per hour)

2111

Chemical scientists – only jobs in the nuclear industry

Scotland only

£35,200 (£18.05 per hour)

£29,600 (£15.18 per hour)

2112

Biological scientists – all jobs

UK wide

£41,900 (£21.49 per hour)

£32,100 (£16.46 per hour)

2115

Social and humanities scientists – only archaeologists

UK wide

£36,400 (£18.67 per hour)

£25,200 (£12.92 per hour)

2142

Graphic and multimedia designers – all jobs

UK wide

£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)

£35,800 (£18.36 per hour)

3111

Laboratory technicians – only jobs requiring 3 or more years’ related on-the-job experience. This experience must not have been gained through working illegally.

UK wide

£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)

£23,200 (£11.90 per hour)

3212

Pharmaceutical technicians – all jobs

UK wide

£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)

£23,400 (£12.00 per hour)

3411

Artists – all jobs

UK wide

£32,900 (£16.87 per hour)

£27,300 (£14.00 per hour)

3414

Dancers and choreographers – only skilled classical ballet dancers or skilled contemporary dancers who meet the standard required by internationally recognized UK ballet or contemporary dance companies. The company must be endorsed as being internationally recognized by a UK industry body such as the Arts Councils (of England, Scotland or Wales).

UK wide

£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)

£23,200 (£11.90 per hour)

3415

Musicians – only skilled orchestral musicians who are leaders, principals, sub-principals, or numbered string positions and who meet the standard required by internationally recognized UK orchestras. The orchestra must be a full member of the Association of British Orchestras.

UK wide

£32,900 (£16.87 per hour)

£27,300 (£14.00 per hour)

3416

Arts officers, producers, and directors – all jobs

UK wide

£37,500 (£19.23 per hour)

£31,300 (£16.05 per hour)

5119

Agriculture and fishing trades are not elsewhere classified – only jobs in the fishing industry

UK wide

£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)

£23,200 (£11.90 per hour)

5213

Welding trades – only high integrity pipe welders, where the job requires 3 or more years’ related on-the-job experience. This experience must not have been gained through working illegally.

UK wide

£31,700 (£16.26 per hour)

£26,400 (£13.54 per hour)

5235

Boat and ship builders and repairers – all jobs

Scotland only

£32,400 (£16.62 per hour)

£28,100 (£14.41 per hour)

5312

Stonemasons and related trades – all jobs

UK wide

£31,000  (£15.90 per hour)

£25,800 (£13.23 per hour)

5313

Bricklayers – all jobs

UK wide

£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)

£25,800 (£13.23 per hour)

5314

Roofers, roof tilers, and slaters – all jobs

UK wide

£31,000  (£15.90 per hour)

£25,800 (£13.23 per hour)

5316

Carpenters and joiners – all jobs

UK wide

£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)

£25,200 (£12.92 per hour)

5319

Construction and building trades not elsewhere classified – only retrofitters

UK wide

£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)

£25,500 (£13.08 per hour)

6135

Care workers and home carers – all jobs, except jobs with a working location in England are only eligible in this SOC 2020 occupation code where the sponsor holds registration with the Care Quality Commission and is currently carrying on a regulated activity. Private households or individuals (other than sole traders sponsoring someone to work for their business) cannot sponsor Skilled Worker applicants.

UK wide

£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)

£23,200 (£11.90 per hour)

6136

Senior care workers – all jobs, except jobs with a working location in England are only eligible in this SOC 2020 occupation code where the sponsor holds registration with the Care Quality Commission and is currently carrying on a regulated activity.

UK wide

£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)

£23,200 (£11.90 per hour)

6129

Animal care services occupations not elsewhere classified – only racing grooms, stallion handlers, stud grooms, stud hands, stud handlers and work riders

UK wide

£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)

£23,200 (£11.90 per hour)

9119

Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations not elsewhere classified – only deckhands on large fishing vessels (9 meters and above) where the job requires the worker to have at least 3 years full-time experience in using their skills. This experience must not have been gained through working illegally.