2026 SOC Code Directory

Every job title in the UK has a SOC code. Check the minimum salary thresholds for your specific role under the 2026 Skilled Worker rules.

Showing 55 of 55 occupation codes  ·  Standard threshold: £41,700  ·  New Entrant: £33,400

SOC 1131

Financial managers and directors

Standard£72,500
New Entrant£50,750
SOC 1136

Information technology directors

Standard£87,500
New Entrant£61,250
SOC 2111

Chemical scientists

Standard£44,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2112

Biological scientists and biochemists

Standard£41,700
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2113

Physical scientists

Standard£44,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2114

Social and humanities scientists

Standard£41,700
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2121

Civil engineers

Standard£45,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2122

Mechanical engineers

Standard£45,500
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2123

Electrical engineers

Standard£47,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2124

Electronics engineers

Standard£46,500
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2126

Design and development engineers

Standard£46,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2127

Production and process engineers

Standard£43,500
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2129

Engineering professionals n.e.c.

Standard£44,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2131

IT project and programme managers

Standard£52,500
New Entrant£36,750
SOC 2132

IT quality and testing professionals

Standard£43,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2133

IT network and systems engineers

Standard£47,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2134

IT specialist managers

Standard£52,000
New Entrant£36,400
SOC 2135

IT business analysts, architects and systems designers

Standard£53,000
New Entrant£37,100
SOC 2136

Programmers and software development professionals

Standard£49,400
New Entrant£34,580
SOC 2137

Web design and development professionals

Standard£41,700
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2138

Cyber security professionals

Standard£52,500
New Entrant£36,750
SOC 2139

Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c.

Standard£45,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2139b

Data engineers

Standard£52,000
New Entrant£36,400
SOC 2211

Medical practitioners (doctors)

Standard£55,000
New Entrant£38,500
SOC 2212

Psychologists

Standard£47,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2213

Pharmacists

Standard£47,500
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2215

Dental practitioners

Standard£45,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2217

Medical radiographers

Standard£43,700
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2219

Health professionals n.e.c.

Standard£44,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2221

Physiotherapists

Standard£43,700
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2222

Occupational therapists

Standard£43,700
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2223

Speech and language therapists

Standard£43,700
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2231

Nurses

Standard£41,700
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2232

Midwives

Standard£43,700
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2311

Higher education teaching professionals

Standard£45,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2314

Secondary education teaching professionals

Standard£41,700
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2315

Primary and nursery education teachers

Standard£41,700
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2317

Senior educational professionals

Standard£67,000
New Entrant£46,900
SOC 2411

Solicitors

Standard£55,000
New Entrant£38,500
SOC 2412

Barristers and judges

Standard£67,000
New Entrant£46,900
SOC 2419

Legal professionals n.e.c.

Standard£47,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2421

Chartered and certified accountants

Standard£45,500
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2422

Management accountants

Standard£45,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2423

Management consultants and business analysts

Standard£52,500
New Entrant£36,750
SOC 2424

Business and financial project management professionals

Standard£52,000
New Entrant£36,400
SOC 2425

Actuaries, economists and statisticians

Standard£55,000
New Entrant£38,500
SOC 2425b

Data scientists

Standard£55,000
New Entrant£38,500
SOC 2426

Business and related research professionals

Standard£47,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2427

Human resources and industrial relations officers

Standard£42,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2431

Architects

Standard£45,500
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2432

Town planners

Standard£44,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2433

Quantity surveyors

Standard£47,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 2434

Chartered surveyors

Standard£49,000
New Entrant£34,300
SOC 3545

Sales accounts and business development managers

Standard£43,000
New Entrant£33,400
SOC 3556

Business intelligence analysts

Standard£47,000
New Entrant£33,400

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