Work visa
Skilled Worker salary: £41,700 or the going rate?
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Key facts
- General rule
- The higher of £41,700 or the going rate
- Lower threshold
- £33,400 in defined cases
- Occupation list
- The job must be on the eligible occupations list
- Sponsor licence (employer)
- £611 small, £1,682 medium and large
The threshold is the higher of £41,700 a year or the going rate for the occupation, so clearing the general figure alone is not enough.
Occupation code matters
The job must be on the eligible occupations list; a CoS issued under the wrong code is the fastest route to refusal.
Official sources
Fees and rules can be changed by the Home Office at any time. We confirm the current figures from these pages before every application.
