Skilled Worker calculation
Code. Going rate.
Salary threshold.
Test the interaction between a selected SOC 2020 code, weekly hours and one of the principal salary options before a Certificate of Sponsorship is assigned.
Common roles are provided as a starting point. Job duties, not title alone, determine the correct code.
100% of the going rate. The separate eligibility conditions for this option must also be met.
- General salary floor
- £41,700
- Adjusted going rate
- £54,700
- Calculated minimum
- £54,700
- Entered salary
- £55,000
£300 above the calculated minimum.
Calculation method
The higher figure controls.
For the principal options shown here, the required salary is the higher of the applicable general salary floor and the relevant percentage of the occupation going rate. Going rates in the principal occupation tables are based on a 37.5-hour week and are adjusted to the working pattern entered.
The tool covers the most frequently used new-applicant options and a selected set of common occupations. Transitional cases, health and education pay scales, the Immigration Salary List and other specialist provisions require a separate check.
Primary sources
Important limitation
A calculation is not a sponsorship decision.
Results are indicative and based solely on the information entered. They do not verify job duties, select the correct occupation code, determine whether a discounted option is available or confirm that salary components may be counted.
Immigration Rules and occupation rates change. Check the current primary sources and the complete facts before acting.
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