Immigration Salary List

Until April 2024, this was known as the Shortage Occupation List. Essentially, this is a list of jobs that are in more significant need in the UK. The UK wants people doing these needed jobs, so they make it easier to apply for them with a Skilled Worker visa by lowering the minimum salary requirements. These jobs are often more specialised – but if you have the skills/training, you may have better luck in snagging a job off this list than in general.

Occupation codeJob types included on the immigration salary listAreas of the UK which qualifyStandard rateLower rate
1212Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services – only “fishing boat masters”Scotland only£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)£25,200 (£12.92 per hour)
2111Chemical scientists – only jobs in the nuclear industryScotland only£35,200 (£18.05 per hour)£29,600 (£15.18 per hour)
2112Biological scientists – all jobsUK wide£38,000 (£19.49 per hour)£28,100 (£14.41 per hour)
2115Social and humanities scientists – only archaeologistsUK wide£36,400 (£18.67 per hour)£25,200 (£12.92 per hour)
2142Graphic and multimedia designers – all jobsUK wide£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)£25,100 (£12.87 per hour)
3111Laboratory 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)
3212Pharmaceutical technicians – all jobsUK wide£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)£23,400 (£12.00 per hour)
3411Artists – all jobsUK wide£32,800 (£16.82 per hour)£25,900 (£13.28 per hour)
3414Dancers and choreographers – only skilled classical ballet dancers or skilled contemporary dancers who meet the standard required by internationally recognised UK ballet or contemporary dance companies. The company must be endorsed as being internationally recognised by a UK industry body such as the Arts Councils (of England, Scotland or Wales).UK wide£31,200 (£16.00 per hour)£30,000 (£15.38 per hour)
3415Musicians – only skilled orchestral musicians who are leaders, principals, sub-principals or numbered string positions, and who meet the standard required by internationally recognised UK orchestras. The orchestra must be a full member of the Association of British Orchestras.UK wide£35,300 (£18.10 per hour)£30,400 (£15.59 per hour)
3416Arts officers, producers and directors – all jobsUK wide£37,500 (£19.23 per hour)£31,300 (£16.05 per hour)
5119Agriculture and fishing trades not elsewhere classified – only jobs in the fishing industryUK wide£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)£23,200 (£11.90 per hour)
5213Welding 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)
5235Boat and ship builders and repairers – all jobsScotland only£34,100 (£17.49 per hour)£26,300 (£13.49 per hour)
5312Stonemasons and related trades – all jobsUK wide£32,400  (£16.62 per hour)£26,200 (£13.44 per hour)
5313Bricklayers – all jobsUK wide£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)£25,600 (£13.13 per hour)
5314Roofers, roof tilers and slaters – all jobsUK wide£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)£23,200 (£11.90 per hour)
5316Carpenters and joiners – all jobsUK wide£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)£25,200 (£12.92 per hour)
5319Construction and building trades not elsewhere classified – only retrofittersUK wide£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)£25,500 (£13.08 per hour)
6135Care 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)
6136Senior 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)
6129Animal care services occupations not elsewhere classified – only racing grooms, stallion handlers, stud grooms, stud hands, stud handlers and work ridersUK wide£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)£23,200 (£11.90 per hour)
9119Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations not elsewhere classified – only deckhands on large fishing vessels (9 metres 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.UK wide£30,960 (£15.88 per hour)£23,200 (£11.90 per hour)
Scroll to Top