Sponsoring physiotherapists

Salary requirements at a glance

You must pay the higher of the general threshold and the occupation's going rate (new-entrant discounts can apply). Since 8 April 2026 salary is also tested per pay period and per hour worked, not just annually.

Health & Care visa rates apply.

The rules that changed in 2025–26

• 22 July 2025 — RQF 6: new Skilled Worker roles must be degree-level; sub-degree occupations are sponsorable only via the Temporary Shortage List or Immigration Salary List (interim TSL due to expire 31 December 2026).
• 8 April 2026 — SW 14.3B: salary is now tested per pay period, for every hour worked — an annually compliant figure can still breach in a heavy month. Standard going rates carry a £17.13/hour floor (£12.82/hour for occupations on the 25th-percentile table).
• 1 July 2026: going rates were revised — the figures on this page come from that revision. Re-check any worker within a few thousand pounds of a threshold.

Checking a salary for this code

This occupation is paid on national pay scales, so there is no single going rate to compare against — the correct figure depends on band, experience and nation. Check the pay-scale source above and the live appendix before making an offer.

Sponsoring for this role: what you'll need on file

• A Certificate of Sponsorship with this SOC code and the offered salary.
• Right-to-work evidence from before day one, plus diarised follow-up checks.
• Recruitment evidence — adverts, shortlists, interview notes — kept per Appendix D.
• A job description that matches the CoS duties (role drift is reportable).
• Salary evidence (payslips) showing the CoS amount is actually paid.

SponsorFort keeps all of that organised per worker, scores the gaps, and tracks every reporting deadline that follows.

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