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SOC 2020 reference library

Skilled Worker occupation guides

Going rates and sponsor notes for the most-sponsored SOC 2020 occupation codes — with a salary checker on every page. Figures verified against the GOV.UK appendix (revised 1 July 2026) on 2026-07-09. This is a 30-code subset, not the full appendix — always confirm before making an offer.

30 of 30 occupation guides

SOC 1121

Production managers and directors in manufacturing

Going rate £55,000/yr

SOC 1131

Financial managers and directors

Going rate £75,100/yr

SOC 1136

Human resource managers and directors

Going rate £52,900/yr

SOC 1150restricted (sub-degree)

Managers and directors in retail and wholesale

Going rate £36,400/yr

SOC 2122

Mechanical engineers

Going rate £46,800/yr

SOC 2123

Electrical engineers

Going rate £58,700/yr

SOC 2126

Aerospace engineers

Going rate £52,400/yr

SOC 2134

Programmers and software development professionals

Going rate £54,700/yr

SOC 2135

Cyber security professionals

Going rate £48,500/yr

SOC 2136

IT quality and testing professionals

Going rate £41,200/yr

SOC 2137

IT network professionals

Going rate £45,600/yr

SOC 2211

Generalist medical practitioners

National pay scales govern

SOC 2221

Physiotherapists

National pay scales govern

SOC 2231

Midwifery nurses

National pay scales govern

SOC 2237

Other registered nursing professionals

National pay scales govern

SOC 2254

Medical radiographers

National pay scales govern

SOC 2311

Higher education teaching professionals

Going rate £52,600/yr

SOC 2412

Solicitors and lawyers

Going rate £51,600/yr

SOC 2421

Chartered and certified accountants

Going rate £49,200/yr

SOC 2451

Architects

Going rate £47,600/yr

SOC 2453

Quantity surveyors

Going rate £48,600/yr

SOC 2471

Librarians

Going rate £34,800/yr

SOC 2472

Archivists, conservators and curators

Going rate £33,400/yr

SOC 3111restricted (sub-degree)

Laboratory technicians

Going rate £33,400/yr

SOC 3544restricted (sub-degree)

Data analysts

Going rate £34,900/yr

SOC 3571restricted (sub-degree)

Human resources and industrial relations officers

Going rate £33,400/yr

SOC 5241restricted (sub-degree)

Electricians and electrical fitters

Going rate £38,800/yr

SOC 5434restricted (sub-degree)

Chefs

Going rate £33,400/yr

SOC 6135closed to new overseas

Care workers and home carers

Going rate £33,400/yr

SOC 6136closed to new overseas

Senior care workers

Going rate £33,400/yr