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Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List Government-approved version: 16 March 2011
In addition to this shortage occupation list, Sponsors must also refer to the Tier 2 codes of practice for detailed information about occupations, appropriate salary rates, and the evidence they need to keep to show that the shortage occupation criteria have been met. SOC codes relate to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2000. For official job descriptions relating to four-digit occupations in SOC 2000, please refer to the SOC 2000 Structure and descriptions of unit groups, published by the Office for National Statistics.
UK list:
Related
occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list
Relevant code of practice
Production, works and maintenance managers (1121)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • project manager in the electricity transmission and
distribution industry
Section C – manufacturing
Managers in mining and
energy (1123)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • the following jobs in the electricity transmission and
distribution and the electricity generation industries: - site manager - station manager - shift/group leader
Section B – mining and quarrying
Biological scientists
and biochemists (2112)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • cardiac physiologist • clinical neurophysiologist • clinical vascular scientist • respiratory physiologist • sleep physiologist
Section Q – human health and social work activities
Physicists, geologists and meteorologists
(2113)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • engineering geologist • hydro geologist • geophysicist • geoscientist • geophysical specialist • engineering geophysicist • engineering geomorphologist • nuclear medicine scientist • radiotherapy physicist • staff working in diagnostic radiology (including
magnetic resonance imaging)
Section M – professional, scientific and technical activities
Civil engineers (2121)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • geotechnical engineer • geotechnical design engineer • geotechnical specialist • reservoir panel engineer • rock mechanics engineer • soil mechanics engineer • geomechanics engineer
Section F – construction
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Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List Government-approved version: 16 March 2011
• tunnelling engineer • petroleum engineer • geoenvironmental engineer • contaminated land engineer • drilling engineer • completions engineer • fluids engineer • reservoir engineer • status resource engineer • offshore and subsea engineer • control and instrument engineer • process safety engineer • planning drilling engineer • subsurface engineer • project civil engineer in the electricity generation
industry
Mechanical engineers (2122)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • mechanical engineer in the electricity transmission
and distribution industry • mechanical engineer in the electricity generation
industry
Section M – professional, scientific and technical activities
Electrical engineers (2123)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • all electrical engineers in the oil and gas industry • all electrical engineers in the electricity transmission
and distribution industry, including the following: - power system engineer - control engineer - protection engineer - project control engineer - control and instrumentation engineer - assistant engineer
Section M – professional, scientific and technical activities
Chemical engineers (2125)
ALL jobs in this occupation code
Section M – professional, scientific and technical activities
Design and development
engineers (2126)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • design engineer in the electricity transmission and
distribution industry
Section C – manufacturing
Production and process
engineers (2127)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • plant process engineer in the electricity transmission
and distribution industry
Section C – manufacturing
Planning and quality control
engineers (2128)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • the following jobs in the electricity transmission and
distribution industry: - planning / development engineer - quality, health, safety and environment engineer
Section M – professional, scientific and technical activities
Engineering professionals not
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • the following jobs in the electricity transmission and
Section M – professional,
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Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List Government-approved version: 16 March 2011
elsewhere
classified (2129) distribution industry:
- project engineer - proposals engineer
scientific and technical activities
Medical practitioners
(2211)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • Consultants in the following specialities:
- audiological medicine - genito-urinary medicine - haematology - medical microbiology and virology - neurology - nuclear medicine - obstetrics and gynaecology - occupational medicine - paediatric surgery
• Consultants in the following specialities of psychiatry: - forensic psychiatry - general psychiatry - learning disabilities psychiatry - old age psychiatry
• Non-consultant, non-training, medical staff posts in the following specialities:
- anaesthetics - paediatrics and general medicine specialities
delivering acute care services (intensive care medicine, general internal medicine (acute), emergency medicine, general surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, and trauma and orthopaedic surgery)
• ST4 level trainees in paediatrics
Section Q – human health and social work activities
Pharmacists/ pharmacologists
(2213)
ALL jobs in this occupation code
Section Q – human health and social work activities
Dental practitioners
(2215)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • consultants in paediatric dentistry
Section Q – human health and social work activities
Veterinarians (2216)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • veterinary surgeon
Must be registered as a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) to work in the UK.
Section S – other service activities
Secondary education teaching
professionals (2314)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • secondary education teachers in the subjects of
maths or pure sciences (physics, chemistry, biology and any combinations of these)
Section P – education
Special needs education teaching
professionals (2316)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • all teaching posts in special schools
Section P – education
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Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List Government-approved version: 16 March 2011
Social workers
(2442) ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • social worker in children’s and family services
Section Q – human health and social work activities
Engineering Technicians
(3113)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • commissioning engineer
This SOC code is not an overall graduate level occupation. Please refer to the NVQ level 3 occupation codes of practice for details.
Section M – professional, scientific and technical activities (NVQ level 3 codes of practice)
Science and engineering
technicians not elsewhere
classified (3119)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • production controller in the electricity generation
industry This SOC code is not an overall graduate level occupation. Please refer to the NVQ level 3 occupation codes of practice for details.
Section M – professional, scientific and technical activities (NVQ level 3 codes of practice)
Nurses (3211) ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • specialist nurse working in operating theatres • operating department practitioner • specialist nurse working in neonatal intensive care
units
Section Q – human health and social work activities
Medical radiographers
(3214)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • HPC-registered diagnostic radiographer • HPC-registered therapeutic radiographer • sonographer
Section Q – human health and social work activities
Medical and dental
technicians (3218)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • nuclear medicine technologist • radiotherapy technologist
Section Q – human health and social work activities
Speech and language
therapists (3223)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • speech and language therapist at Agenda for Change
bands 7+ or their independent sector equivalents
Section Q – human health and social work activities
Therapists not elsewhere
classified (3229)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • HPC-registered orthoptist
Section Q – human health and social work activities
Dancers and choreographers
(3414)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • skilled classical ballet dancers who meet the standard
required by internationally recognised United Kingdom ballet companies (e.g. Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Northern Ballet Theatre, The Royal Ballet and Scottish Ballet). The company must either:
- have performed at or been invited to perform at venues of the calibre of the Royal Opera House, Sadler’s Wells or Barbican, either in the United Kingdom or overseas; or
Section R – arts, entertainment and recreation
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Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List Government-approved version: 16 March 2011
- attract dancers and/or choreographers and other
artists from other countries; or - be endorsed as being internationally recognised
by a United Kingdom industry body such as the Arts Councils (of England, Scotland and/or Wales)
• skilled contemporary dancers who meet the standard
required by internationally recognised United Kingdom contemporary dance companies (e.g. Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company, Scottish Dance Theatre and Rambert Dance Company). The company must either:
- have performed at or been invited to perform at venues of the calibre of Sadler’s Wells, the Southbank Centre or The Place, either in the United Kingdom or overseas; or
- attract dancers and/or choreographers and other artists from all over the world; or
- be endorsed as being internationally recognised by a United Kingdom industry body such as the Arts Councils (of England, Scotland and/or Wales)
Musicians (3415) ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • skilled orchestral musicians who meet the standard
required by internationally recognised companies (e.g. London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
Section R – arts, entertainment and recreation
Photographers and audio visual
equipment operators, (3434)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • the following roles within visual effects and 2D/3D
computer animation for film, television or video games:
- animation supervisor - animator - VFX supervisor - technical director - CG supervisor - modeller - rigging supervisor - rigger - matte painter - texture artist - compositing artist - producer - production manager - editor - R&D tools - R&D software - software engineer - system engineer
Section M – professional, scientific and technical activities (NVQ level 3 codes of practice)
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Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List Government-approved version: 16 March 2011
This SOC code is not an overall graduate level occupation. Please refer to the NVQ level 3 occupation codes of practice for details.
Metal working production and maintenance fitters (5223)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • licensed and military certifying engineer / inspector
technician This SOC code is not an overall graduate level occupation. Please refer to the NVQ level 3 occupation codes of practice for details.
Section C – manufacturing (NVQ level 3 codes of practice)
Line repairers and cable jointers
(5243)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • overhead linesworker in the electricity transmission
and distribution industry, working on high voltage lines that carry at least 275,000 volts
This SOC code is not an overall graduate level occupation. Please refer to the NVQ level 3 occupation codes of practice for details.
Section D – electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NVQ level 3 codes of practice)
Chefs, cooks (5434)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • skilled chef where:
- the pay is at least £28,260 per year after deductions for accommodation, meals etc; and
- the job requires five or more years relevant experience in a role of at least equivalent status to the one they are entering; and
- the job is not in either a fast food outlet, a standard fare outlet, or an establishment which provides a take-away service; and
- the job is in one of the following roles: o executive chef – limited to one per
establishment o head chef – limited to one per
establishment o sous chef – limited to one for every four
kitchen staff per establishment o specialist chef – limited to one per
speciality per establishment A fast food outlet is one where food is prepared in bulk for speed of service, rather than to individual order. A standard fare outlet is one where the menu is designed centrally for outlets in a chain / franchise, rather than by a chef or chefs in the individual restaurant. Standard fare outlets also include those where dishes and / or cooking sauces are bought in ready-made, rather than prepared from fresh / raw ingredients. This SOC code is not an overall graduate level occupation. Please refer to the NVQ level 3 occupation codes of practice for details.
Section I – accommodation and food service activities (NVQ level 3 codes of practice)
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Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List Government-approved version: 16 March 2011
Scotland list:
Related occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list
Relevant code of practice
N/A ALL job titles and occupations on the UK shortage list See UK list for details
Medical practitioners
(2211)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • consultant radiologist
Section Q – human health and social work activities
Occupations at NVQ level 3: On 6 April 2011, the skill threshold for Tier 2 (General) is being raised to graduate level occupations. Occupations below this level are being removed from the UK shortage occupation list as they will no longer qualify under Tier 2. The following occupations only appear on the shortage occupation list for Tier 2 applicants until 5 April 2011. Sponsors should note that in order to qualify, migrants must make their application for entry clearance or leave to remain before 6 April 2011, even if they were assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship before this date. This does not apply if the migrant had leave as a work permit holder or under Tier 2 (General) under the Immigration Rules in place before 6 April 2011 and is applying in-country to extend that leave, either with the same employer or another employer. The new graduate skill threshold does not apply to work permit applications to employ Bulgarian or Romanian nationals. The following occupations will therefore remain on the shortage occupation list after 6 April 2011 for Bulgarian and Romanian national applications only.
Related occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list
Relevant code of practice
Agricultural and fishing trades not
elsewhere classified (5119)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • Skilled work rider where the job:
- requires registration by the British Horseracing Authority; and
- requires three or more years’ relevant experience, with work responsibilities covering those acquired in an S/NVQ level 3 in Horse Care and Management or Racehorse Care and Management
Section A – agriculture, forestry and fishing (NVQ level 3 codes of practice)
Welding trades (5215)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • high integrity pipe welder where the job requires three
or more years related on-the-job experience
Section C – manufacturing(NVQ level 3 codes of practice)
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Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List Government-approved version: 16 March 2011
Metal working production and maintenance fitters (5223)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • licensed and military certifying engineer / inspector
technician (This job remains on the shortage occupation list after 6 April 2011)
• airframe fitter
Section C – manufacturing(NVQ level 3 codes of practice)
Line repairers and cable jointers
(5243)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • overhead linesworker in the electricity transmission
and distribution industry
(Overhead linesworker in the electricity transmission and distribution industry, working on high voltage lines that carry at least 275,000 volts, remains on the shortage occupation list after 6 April 2011.)
Section D – electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NVQ level 3 codes of practice)
Electrical/electronics engineers not
elsewhere classified (5249)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • site supervisor in the electricity transmission and
distribution industry
Section M – professional, scientific and technical activities (NVQ level 3 codes of practice)
Butchers, meat cutters (5431)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • skilled meat boner where the pay is at least £9.00 per
hour • skilled meat trimmer where the pay is at least £9.00
per hour
Section I – accommodation and food service activities (NVQ level 3 codes of practice)
Chefs, cooks (5434)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • skilled chef where:
- the pay is at least £8.45 per hour after deductions for accommodation, meals etc; and
- the job requires three or more years relevant experience
(Some skilled chefs remain on the shortage occupation list after 6 April 2011 – please see UK list above)
Section I – accommodation and food service activities (NVQ level 3 codes of practice)
Care assistants and home carers
(6115)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • skilled senior care workers where:
- the pay is at least £7.80 per hour after deductions for accommodation, meals etc; and
- the job includes supervisory responsibilities (as defined in the code of practice); and
- the job requires at least a relevant S/NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualification in care; and
- the job requires two or more years relevant experience (this does not include experience gained during a work placement as part of a qualification)
Section Q – human health and social work activities (NVQ level 3 codes of practice)
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Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List Government-approved version: 16 March 2011
• skilled senior care workers in Scotland / Wales where:
- the pay is at least £7.80 per hour after deductions for accommodation, meals etc; and
- there is a regulatory requirement for the jobholder to hold at least a relevant S/NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification in care
Fishing and agriculture related occupations not
elsewhere classified (9119)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • skilled sheep shearer with a British Wool Marketing
Board bronze medal (or equivalent) or above
Section A – agriculture, forestry and fishing (NVQ level 3 codes of practice)
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Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List – Government-approved version – valid from 14 November 2011
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The SOC codes used in this document relate to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2000. For official job descriptions relating to SOC codes, please refer to the SOC 2000 Structure and descriptions of unit groups, published by the Office for National Statistics. The job must be paid the minimum salary rates shown below, which are derived either from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) or, where alternative salary data is available, from an alternative code of practice. Appropriate salary rates are based on a 37½ hour working week, unless otherwise stated. Appropriate rates should be pro-rated for other working patterns, unless otherwise stated. You cannot sponsor a migrant for a job with a salary below £20,000, unless they are applying to extend leave granted under Tier 2 (General) or the work permit arrangements under the rules in place before 6 April 2011. This includes cases where they are changing employment.
[Note: A minor formatting change to this list was made in February 2012 to clarify which non-consulting, non-training medical staff posts are included on the list.]
UK list:
Related occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list (includes additional document-keeping requirements for Sponsors
where relevant)
Minimum appropriate salary rate
Directors and chief executives
of major organisations
(1112)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the decommissioning and waste management areas of the nuclear industry:
- managing director - programme director - site director
£38.78 per hour [Source: ASHE 2009]
Production, works and maintenance managers (1121)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
project manager in the electricity transmission and distribution industry
£13.95 per hour [Source: ASHE 2009]
Managers in mining and
energy (1123)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
site manager in the electricity transmission and distribution industry
£18.59 per hour [Source: ASHE 2009]
Biological scientists
and biochemists (2112)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
cardiac physiologist
clinical neurophysiologist
clinical vascular scientist
Non NHS: £13.88 per hour NHS:
Posts at Agenda for Change band 5 or equivalent:
Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List – Government-approved version – valid from 14 November 2011 UK list:
Related occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list (includes additional document-keeping requirements for Sponsors
where relevant)
Minimum appropriate salary rate
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respiratory physiologist
sleep physiologist A voluntary register for Sleep Physiologists (also known as Respiratory Physiologists) and Clinical Physiologists is held by the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP). If an individual is a member of the RCCP, the sponsor must retain evidence of their registration and provide it to UK Border Agency on Request. Sponsors must retain evidence of the individual’s HPC registration and provide this to the UK Border Agency on request. (Registration may need to be done after the individual has entered the United Kingdom but must be done before starting work).
£20,710
Posts at Agenda for Change band 6 or equivalent: £24,831
Posts at Agenda for Change band 7 or equivalent: £29,789
Posts at Agenda for Change band 8 or equivalent: £37,996
[Sources: NHS Agenda for Change April 2009, ASHE 2009]
Physicists, geologists and meteorologists
(2113)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
hydro geologist
geophysicist
geoscientist
geophysical specialist
engineering geophysicist
engineering geomorphologist
geologist
geochemist
environmental scientist
technical services manager in the decommissioning and waste areas of the nuclear industry
nuclear medicine scientist
radiotherapy physicist
staff working in diagnostic radiology (including magnetic resonance imaging)
£15.33 per hour [Source: ASHE 2009]
Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List – Government-approved version – valid from 14 November 2011 UK list:
Related occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list (includes additional document-keeping requirements for Sponsors
where relevant)
Minimum appropriate salary rate
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Civil engineers (2121)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
geotechnical design engineer
geotechnical specialist
reservoir panel engineer
rock mechanics engineer
soil mechanics engineer
geomechanics engineer
mining geotechnical engineer
mining and coal engineer
wells engineer
tunnelling engineer
petroleum engineer
drilling engineer
completions engineer
fluids engineer
reservoir engineer
offshore and subsea engineer
control and instrument engineer
process safety engineer
New graduate (1st year after graduation): £20,770
Civil engineers undertaking on the job training: £22,800
Participate in project work: £23,000
Project management: £35,000
Senior project management: £41,042
Civil engineering not project based: £39,000
Manager/Director: £54,000
Managing director/ Chief executive officer: £70,000 [Source: The Institution of Civil Engineers 2007 salary survey, based on a 40-hour week]
Mechanical engineers (2122)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
mechanical engineer in the aerospace sector
New graduate: £23,000 [Source: Engineering UK 2009/10 Report]
Other jobs in this occupation code: £14.52 per hour [Source: ASHE 2009]
Electrical engineers (2123)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
all electrical engineers in the oil and gas industry
the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry:
- power system engineer - control engineer
New graduate: £23,000 [Source: Engineering UK 2009/10 Report]
Other jobs in this occupation code: £16.27 per hour [Source: ASHE 2009]
Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List – Government-approved version – valid from 14 November 2011 UK list:
Related occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list (includes additional document-keeping requirements for Sponsors
where relevant)
Minimum appropriate salary rate
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- protection engineer
Chemical engineers (2125)
ALL jobs in this occupation code
New Graduate: £25,400
Non-chartered chemical engineer: £26,500
Chartered chemical engineer: £36,000 [Source: Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)]
Design and development
engineers (2126)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
design engineer in the electricity transmission and distribution industry
simulation development engineer
£14.40 per hour [Source: ASHE 2009]
Production and process
engineers (2127)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
manufacturing engineer (process planning) in the aerospace sector
technical services representative in the aerospace sector
£12.78 per hour [Source: ASHE 2009]
Planning and quality control
engineers (2128)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry:
- planning / development engineer - quality, health, safety and environment (QHSE) engineer
New graduate: £23,000 [Source: Engineering UK 2009/10 Report]
Other jobs in this occupation code: £12.62 per hour [Source: ASHE 2009]
Engineering professionals not
elsewhere classified (2129)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
geoenvironmental specialist
geoenvironmental engineer
contaminated land engineer
landfill engineer
metallurgical / mineral processing engineer
the following jobs in the aerospace sector: - aerothermal engineer - stress engineer - chief of engineering
New graduate: £23,000 [Source: Engineering UK 2009/10 Report]
Other jobs in this occupation code: £14.76 per hour [Source: ASHE 2009]
Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List – Government-approved version – valid from 14 November 2011 UK list:
Related occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list (includes additional document-keeping requirements for Sponsors
where relevant)
Minimum appropriate salary rate
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- advance tool and fixturing engineer
the following jobs in the decommissioning and waste management areas of the nuclear industry:
- operations manager - decommissioning specialist manager - project / planning engineer - radioactive waste manager - radiological protection advisor
the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry:
- project engineer - proposals engineer
Software professionals
(2132)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in visual effects and 2D / 3D computer animation for film, television or video games:
- software developer - systems engineer - shader writer
Software developer: £31,300
Systems engineer: £41,800
Shader Writer: £31,300 [Source: Salary Services IT Salary Survey January 2011, matched using job descriptions from Screen UK]
Medical practitioners
(2211)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
Consultants in the following specialities: - clinical neurophysiology - emergency medicine - genito-urinary medicine - haematology - neurology - occupational medicine
Consultants in the following specialities of psychiatry: - forensic psychiatry - general psychiatry - learning disabilities psychiatry
Foundation year 1 (F1): £21,391
Foundation year 2 (F2): £26,532
Pre-registration house officer: £21,391
House officer: £21,391
Senior house officer: £26,532
Speciality registrar (StR): £29,411
Senior registrar: £29,364
Staff grade practitioner: £32,547
Associate specialist: £35,977
Speciality Doctor: £36,443
Senior Chief Medical officer: £44,059
Consultant (new contract): £71,822
Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List – Government-approved version – valid from 14 November 2011 UK list:
Related occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list (includes additional document-keeping requirements for Sponsors
where relevant)
Minimum appropriate salary rate
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- old age psychiatry
Non-consultant, non-training, medical staff posts in the following specialities:
- anaesthetics - paediatrics - general medicine specialities delivering acute care services
(intensive care medicine, general internal medicine (acute)) - emergency medicine - general surgery - obstetrics and gynaecology - trauma and orthopaedic surgery
ST4 level trainees in paediatrics
[Source: NHS Agenda for Change Pay circular (M&D) April 2009]
Secondary education teaching
professionals (2314)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
secondary education teachers in the subjects of maths or pure sciences (physics and / or chemistry)
Inner London
Unqualified teacher: £19,007
Qualified teacher: £25,000
Head teacher, other school leader: £42,559
Outer London
Unqualified teacher: £17,953
Qualified teacher: £24,000
Head teacher, other school leader: £38,634 London fringe
Unqualified teacher: £16,106
Qualified teacher: £21,619
Head teacher, other school leader: £36,781 Elsewhere in England and Wales
Unqualified teacher: £15,113
Qualified teacher: £20,627
Head teacher, other school leader: £35,794
Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List – Government-approved version – valid from 14 November 2011 UK list:
Related occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list (includes additional document-keeping requirements for Sponsors
where relevant)
Minimum appropriate salary rate
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Scotland
Probationer: £20,427
Unpromoted teacher: £24,501
Chartered teacher: £33,588
Principal teacher: £35,523
Head teacher, deputy head teacher: £40,290 Northern Ireland
Qualified teacher: £20,627
Leadership Group: £35,794 These salary rates are based the following definitions of a full time teacher:
England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Full time teachers are expected to work 195 days a year (190 of these must be working with pupils).
Scotland: Full time teachers are expected to work 35 hours a week, 195 days a year over 39 weeks, with 5 days for in-service training
[Source: DCSF and devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland]
Special needs education teaching
professionals (2316)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
all teaching posts in special schools
Inner London
Unqualified teacher: £19,007
Qualified teacher: £25,000
Head teacher, other school leader: £42,559
Outer London
Unqualified teacher: £17,953
Qualified teacher: £24,000
Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List – Government-approved version – valid from 14 November 2011 UK list:
Related occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list (includes additional document-keeping requirements for Sponsors
where relevant)
Minimum appropriate salary rate
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Head teacher, other school leader: £38,634 London fringe
Unqualified teacher: £16,106
Qualified teacher: £21,619
Head teacher, other school leader: £36,781 Elsewhere in England and Wales
Unqualified teacher: £15,113
Qualified teacher: £20,627
Head teacher, other school leader: £35,794 Scotland
Probationer: £20,427
Unpromoted teacher: £24,501
Chartered teacher: £33,588
Principal teacher: £35,523
Head teacher, deputy head teacher: £40,290 Northern Ireland
Qualified teacher: £20,627
Leadership Group: £35,794 These salary rates are based the following definitions of a full time teacher:
England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Full time teachers are expected to work 195 days a year (190 of these must be working with pupils).
Scotland: Full time teachers are expected to work 35 hours a week, 195 days a year over 39 weeks, with 5 days for in-service training
Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List – Government-approved version – valid from 14 November 2011 UK list:
Related occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list (includes additional document-keeping requirements for Sponsors
where relevant)
Minimum appropriate salary rate
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[Source: DCSF and devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland]
Management consultants, actuaries,
economists and statisticians
(2423)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
qualified actuaries working in the life assurance, general insurance, and health and care sectors
£42,500 per year [Source: Salary survey of actuaries and actuarial students 2007: Remuneration Economics in association with The Actuarial Profession]
Social workers (2442)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
social worker in children’s and family services
Social worker entry level (band 5 or equivalent): £20,710
Social worker (band 6 or equivalent): £24,831
Social worker specialist or team manager (band 7 or equivalent): £29,789
[Source: NHS Agenda for Change April 2009]
Engineering Technicians
(3113)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry:
- commissioning engineer - substation electrical engineer
£12.56 per hour [Source: ASHE 2009]
Nurses (3211) ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
specialist nurse working in operating theatres
operating department practitioner
specialist nurse working in neonatal intensive care units Sponsors must retain evidence of the individual’s provisional / full NMC registration and provide this to the UK Border Agency on request. Note: For supervised practice nurses, points will be awarded for the guaranteed annual salary that will be paid when the individual achieves
Supervised practice nurse (band 3 or equivalent): £15,190
Qualified nurse (band 5 or equivalent): £20,710
Posts at agenda for change band 6 or equivalent: £24,831
Posts at agenda for change band 7 or equivalent: £29,789
Posts at agenda for change band 8 or equivalent: £39,996
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Related occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list (includes additional document-keeping requirements for Sponsors
where relevant)
Minimum appropriate salary rate
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NMC registration, provided he/she has a guaranteed job offer with the Sponsor on completion of the placement. If the individual has not achieved NMC registration after nine months, we may consider curtailing his/her leave.
[Source: NHS Agenda for Change April 2009]
Medical radiographers
(3214)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
HPC-registered diagnostic radiographer
HPC-registered therapeutic radiographer
sonographer Sponsors must retain evidence of the individual’s HPC registration and provide this to the UK Border Agency on request. (Registration may need to be done after the individual has entered the United Kingdom but must be done before starting work).
Radiographer (therapeutic): £20,710
Radiographer (diagnostic): £20,710
Radiographer specialist (diagnostic therapeutic): £24,831
Radiographer advanced: £29,789
Radiographer specialist (reporting sonographer): £29,789
Radiographer team manager: £29,789
Radiographer principal: £37,996
Radiographer consultant (diagnostic): £44,258 [Source: NHS Agenda for Change April 2009]
Medical and dental
technicians (3218)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
nuclear medicine technologist
radiotherapy technologist
Posts at agenda for change band 5 or equivalent: £20,710
Posts at agenda for change band 6 or equivalent: £24,831
Posts at agenda for change band 7 or equivalent: £29,789
[Source: NHS Agenda for Change April 2009]
Artists (3411) ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
animator in visual effects and 2D / 3D computer animation for film, television or video games
Payment of animators should be commensurate with the relevant industry standards in the United Kingdom and at least at the level of appropriate rates as on the BECTU website.
Dancers and choreographers
(3414)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
skilled classical ballet dancers who meet the standard required by internationally recognised United Kingdom ballet companies (e.g.
Payment of migrant dancers should be commensurate with industry standards.
Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List – Government-approved version – valid from 14 November 2011 UK list:
Related occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list (includes additional document-keeping requirements for Sponsors
where relevant)
Minimum appropriate salary rate
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Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Northern Ballet Theatre, The Royal Ballet and Scottish Ballet). The company must either:
- have performed at or been invited to perform at venues of the calibre of the Royal Opera House, Sadler’s Wells or Barbican, either in the United Kingdom or overseas; or
- attract dancers and/or choreographers and other artists from other countries; or
- be endorsed as being internationally recognised by a United Kingdom industry body such as the Arts Councils (of England, Scotland and/or Wales)
skilled contemporary dancers who meet the standard required by internationally recognised United Kingdom contemporary dance companies (e.g. Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company, Scottish Dance Theatre and Rambert Dance Company). The company must either:
- have performed at or been invited to perform at venues of the calibre of Sadler’s Wells, the Southbank Centre or The Place, either in the United Kingdom or overseas; or
- attract dancers and/or choreographers and other artists from all over the world; or
- be endorsed as being internationally recognised by a United Kingdom industry body such as the Arts Councils (of England, Scotland and/or Wales)
Agreed minimum salaries are set out in Equity’s collective agreements, most of which are negotiated with ITC, SOLT and TMA. The current rates of pay can be found at: www.equity.org.uk; www.itc-arts.org; www.solt.co.uk; and www.tmauk.org.
Musicians (3415) ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
skilled orchestral musicians who meet the standard required by internationally recognised United Kingdom orchestras (e.g. London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
Payment should be commensurate with industry standards, the salary should be at least at the level of appropriate UK rates in this sector as on the Musicians Union website. The salary must also meet National Minimum Wage regulations.
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Related occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list (includes additional document-keeping requirements for Sponsors
where relevant)
Minimum appropriate salary rate
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Arts officers, producers and
directors (3416)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following roles within visual effects and 2D / 3D computer animation for film, television or video games:
- 2D supervisor - 3D supervisor - computer graphics supervisor - producer - production manager - technical director - visual effects supervisor
Payment of Arts officers, producers and directors should be commensurate with the relevant industry standards in the United Kingdom and at least at the level of appropriate rates as on the relevant website from the following list:
Broadcasting entertainment cinematograph and theatre union (BECTU)
Equity
Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT)
Production Guild
Graphic designers (3421)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following roles within visual effects and 2D / 3D computer animation for film, television or video games:
- compositing artist - matte painter - modeller - rigger - stereo artist - texture artist
£9.79 per hour [Source: ASHE] Note: Migrants cannot be sponsored for jobs with salaries below £20,000 unless they are applying to extend leave granted under Tier 2 (General) or the work permit arrangements under the rules in place before 6 April 2011.
Buyers and purchasing
officers (3541)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
manufacturing engineer (purchasing) in the aerospace sector
£11.44 per hour [Source: ASHE 2009]
Welding trades (5215)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
high integrity pipe welder where the job requires three or more years relevant experience
Sponsors must retain references from the individual’s past employer(s) detailing three or more years’ relevant experience and provide these to the UK Border Agency on request.
£11.91 per hour [Source: National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry 2007-2010]
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Related occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list (includes additional document-keeping requirements for Sponsors
where relevant)
Minimum appropriate salary rate
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Sponsors must also retain relevant evidence to enable them to justify the following: 1) - Why does the job require someone with at least five years' previous experience in a role of at least equivalent status? What elements of the job require this experience and why? 2) - Why could the job not be carried out to the required standard by someone with less experience? 3) - How would you expect a settled worker to gain this experience before being appointed to the post?
Metal working production and maintenance fitters (5223)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
licensed and military certifying engineer / inspector technician
£9.96 per hour [Source: ASHE 2009]
Line repairers and cable jointers
(5243)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
overhead linesworker in the electricity transmission and distribution industry, working on high voltage lines that carry at least 275,000 volts
£12.33 per hour [Source: ASHE 2009]
Chefs, cooks (5434)
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
skilled chef where: - the pay is at least £28,260 per year after deductions for
accommodation, meals etc; and - the job requires five or more years relevant experience in a role of
at least equivalent status to the one they are entering; and - the job is not in either a fast food outlet, a standard fare outlet, or
an establishment which provides a take-away service; and - the job is in one of the following roles:
o executive chef – limited to one per establishment
£28,260 per year after deductions for accommodation, meals etc. [Source: Migration Advisory Committee] Note: This salary cannot be pro-rated down for shorter working hours as it forms a key part of the shortage occupation criteria. Sponsors must retain pay records confirming that the individual is earning the appropriate skilled salary and provide these to the UK Border Agency on request.
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Related occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list (includes additional document-keeping requirements for Sponsors
where relevant)
Minimum appropriate salary rate
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o head chef – limited to one per establishment o sous chef – limited to one for every four kitchen staff per
establishment o specialist chef – limited to one per speciality per establishment
A fast food outlet is one where food is prepared in bulk for speed of service, rather than to individual order. A standard fare outlet is one where the menu is designed centrally for outlets in a chain / franchise, rather than by a chef or chefs in the individual restaurant. Standard fare outlets also include those where dishes and / or cooking sauces are bought in ready-made, rather than prepared from fresh / raw ingredients. Sponsors must retain references from the individual’s past employer(s) detailing five or more years’ relevant experience in a role of at least equivalent status and provide these to the UK Border Agency on request. Sponsors must also retain relevant evidence to enable them to justify the following: 1) - Why does the job require someone with at least five years' previous experience in a role of at least equivalent status? What elements of the job require this experience and why? 2) - Why could the job not be carried out to the required standard by someone with less experience? 3) - How would you expect a settled worker to gain this experience before being appointed to the post?
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Scotland list:
Related occupation title and SOC code
Job titles and skill levels included on the shortage occupation list Minimum appropriate salary rate
N/A ALL job titles and occupations on the UK shortage occupation list See UK list for details
Medical practitioners
(2211)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
ALL jobs on the UK shortage occupation list
ST3, ST5 and ST6 level trainees in paediatrics*
Staff grade and Associate Specialist (SAS) doctors in paediatrics
consultants in paediatrics * ST4 level trainees in paediatrics are included on the UK shortage occupation list
ST3 level trainees in paediatrics: £35,596
ST4 level trainees in paediatrics: £37,448
ST5 level trainees in paediatrics: £39,300
ST6 level trainees in paediatrics: £41,152
Staff grade doctors in paediatrics: £34,100
Associate Specialist doctors in paediatrics: £37,694
Consultants in paediatrics: £74,504
See UK list for other details [Source: NHS Scotland pay circular May 2010]
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This document sets out the official Shortage Occupation List for Tier 2 of the Points-Based System. There is one list covering the whole of the UK and an additional list for Scotland. To qualify under the Scotland list, the job must be based in Scotland. The SOC codes used in this document relate to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2010. For further information relating to SOC codes, please refer to the Codes of Practice for Skilled Workers. The job must be paid the minimum salary rates shown below, which are taken from the Codes of Practice. Appropriate salary rates are based on a 39 hour working week. If the job has contracted weekly hours or is paid an hourly rate, the rates must be pro-rated accordingly, but otherwise they do not need to be pro-rated. If you are sponsoring a migrant worker in a shortage occupation, the job must be for at least 30 hours a week. You cannot sponsor a migrant for a job with a salary below £20,300, unless they are applying to extend leave granted under Tier 2 (General) or the work permit arrangements under the rules in place before 6 April 2011. This includes cases where they are changing employment. UK list:
SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
Production managers and directors in mining and energy (1123)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
The following jobs in the decommissioning and waste management areas of the nuclear industry: - managing director - programme director - site director
The following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - project manager - site manager
New entrant: £20,000 Experienced worker: £35,300 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
2112 Biological scientists and biochemists
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
clinical neurophysiologist
New entrant: £20,000 Experienced worker: £26,000 [Source: Evidence from partners who responded to Migration Advisory Committee]
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
2113 Physical Scientists
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the construction-related ground engineering industry: - engineering geologist - hydrogeologist - geophysicist
the following jobs in the oil and gas industry: - geophysicist - geoscientist - geologist - geochemist
technical services manager in the decommissioning and waste areas of the nuclear industry
nuclear medicine scientist
radiotherapy physicist
senior resource geologist and staff geologist in the mining sector
New entrant: £20,000 Experienced worker: £26,000 [Source: Evidence from partners who responded to Migration Advisory Committee]
2119 Natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classified
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
informatician
bio-informatician
New entrant: £20,000 Experienced worker: £26,000 [Source: Evidence from partners who responded to Migration Advisory Committee]
2121 Civil engineers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the construction-related ground engineering industry: - geotechnical engineer - tunnelling engineer
the following jobs in the oil and gas industry:
New entrant: £20,700 Experienced worker: £27,900 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
- petroleum engineer - drilling engineer - completions engineer - fluids engineer - reservoir engineer - offshore and subsea engineer - control and instrument engineer - process safety engineer - wells engineer
senior mining engineer in the mining sector
2122 Mechanical engineers
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
mechanical engineer in the oil and gas industry
New entrant: £24,100 Experienced worker: £29,100 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
2123 Electrical engineers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
electrical engineer in the oil and gas industry
the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - power system engineer - control engineer - protection engineer
the following jobs in the aerospace industry: - electrical machine design engineer - power electronics engineer
Power system engineer, control engineer or protection engineer in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: £31,085 [Source: National Grid submission to Migration Advisory Committee]
Other electrical engineer (new entrant): £23,600 Other electrical engineer (experienced worker): £34,000 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
2124 ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: New entrant: £23,600
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
Electronics Engineers
the following jobs in the railway industry: - signalling design manager - signalling design engineer - signalling principles designer - senior signalling design checker - signalling design checker - signalling systems engineer
specialist electronics engineer in the automotive manufacturing and design industry
Experienced worker: £26,400 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
2126 Design and development engineers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
design engineer in the electricity transmission and distribution industry
the following jobs in the automotive design and manufacturing industry: - product development engineer - product design engineer
the following jobs in the electronics system industry: - integrated circuit design engineer - integrated circuit test engineer
New entrant: £24,800 Experienced worker: £29,100 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
2127 Production and process engineers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
chemical engineer
manufacturing engineer (process planning) in the aerospace industry
technical services representative in the decommissioning and waste areas of the nuclear industry
New entrant: £23,600 Experienced worker: £27,400 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
2129 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - project engineer - proposals engineer
the following jobs in the aerospace industry: - aerothermal engineer - stress engineer - chief of engineering - advance tool and fixturing engineer
the following jobs in the decommissioning and waste management areas of the civil nuclear industry: - operations manager - decommissioning specialist manager - project/planning engineer - radioactive waste manager - radiological protection advisor
The following jobs in the civil nuclear industry: - nuclear safety case engineer - mechanical design engineer (pressure vehicles) - piping design engineer - mechanical design engineer (stress) - thermofluids/process engineer
New entrant: £23,600 Experienced worker: £30,000 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
2135 IT Business analysts, architects and systems
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
systems engineer in visual effects and 2D/3D computer animation for the film, television or video games sectors
New entrant: £24,900 Experienced worker: £30,600 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
designers
2136 Programmers and software development professionals
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in visual effects and 2D/3D computer animation for the film, television or video games sectors: - software developer - shader writer - games designer
the following jobs in the electronics system industry: - driver developer - embedded communications engineer
New entrant: £24,000 Experienced worker: £29,800 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
2142 Environmental Professionals
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the construction-related ground engineering industry: - contaminated land specialist - geoenvironmental specialist - landfill engineer
New entrant: £21,400 Experienced worker: £25,500 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
2211 Medical practitioners
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
consultant in the following specialities: - emergency medicine - haematology - old age psychiatry
non-consultant, non-training, medical staff post in the following specialities: - anaesthetics - general medicine specialities delivering acute care services (intensive
Speciality doctor and equivalent: £36,807 Consultant and equivalent: £74,504
[Source: NHS Employers Medical and Dental Pay Circular 2012]
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
care medicine, general internal medicine (acute), emergency medicine (including specialist doctors working in accident and emergency))
- rehabilitation medicine - psychiatry
2217 Medical Radiographers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
HPC registered diagnostic radiographer
HPC registered therapeutic radiographer
sonographer Sponsors must retain evidence of the individual's HPC registration and provide this to the UK Border Agency on request. (Registration may need to be done after the individual has entered the United Kingdom but must be done before starting work).
Band 5 and equivalent: £21,176 Band 6 and equivalent: £25,528 Band 7 and equivalent: £30,460 Band 8a and equivalent: £38,851 Band 8b and equivalent: £45,254 Band 8c and equivalent: £54,454 Band 8d and equivalent: £65,270 Band 9 and equivalent: £77,079 [Source: NHS Agenda for Change 2012]
2231 Nurses ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
specialist nurse working in neonatal intensive care units Sponsors must retain evidence of the individual's provisional / full NMC registration and provide this to the UK Border Agency on request.
Supervised practice nurses (Band 3 and equivalent): £16,110 Band 5 and equivalent: £21,176 Band 6 and equivalent: £25,528 Band 7 and equivalent: £30,460 Band 8a and equivalent: £38,851 Band 8b and equivalent: £45,254 Band 8c and equivalent: £54,454 Band 8d and equivalent: £65,270 Band 9 and equivalent: £77,079 [Source: NHS Agenda for Change 2012]
2314 Secondary education teaching
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
secondary education teachers in the subjects of maths and science
Unqualified teachers undertaking Overseas Trained Teachers Programme and equivalent: £20,000
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
professionals (chemistry and physics only)
Qualified teachers and equivalent: £21,438 Post-threshold teachers and equivalent: £34,181 Leadership group, assistant head teacher, principal teacher and equivalent: £37,284 [Source: Teachers’ national pay scales]
2442 Social workers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
social worker working in children’s and family services
Band 5 and equivalent: £21,176 Band 6 and equivalent: £25,528 Band 7 and equivalent: £30,460 Band 8a and equivalent: £38,851 Band 8b and equivalent: £45,254 Band 8c and equivalent: £54,454 Band 8d and equivalent: £65,270 Band 9 and equivalent: £77,079 [Source: NHS Agenda for Change 2012]
2461 Quality control and planning engineers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - planning / development engineer - quality, health, safety and environment (QHSE) engineer
New entrant: £23,500 Experienced worker: £27,700 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
3113 Engineering technicians
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - commissioning engineer - substation electrical engineer
New entrant: £18,900 Experienced worker: £24,900 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
3218 Medical and dental
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
Band 3 and equivalent: £16,110 Band 4 and equivalent: £18,652
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
technicians nuclear medicine technologist
radiotherapy technologist
Band 5 and equivalent: £21,176 Band 6 and equivalent: £25,528 Band 7 and equivalent: £30,460 [Source: NHS Agenda for Change 2012]
3411 Artist ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
Animator in visual effects and 2D/3D computer animation for the film, television or video games sectors
New entrant: £16,700 Experienced worker: £21,700 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
3414 Dancers and choreographers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
skilled classical ballet dancers who meet the standard required by internationally recognised United Kingdom ballet companies (e.g. Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Northern Ballet Theatre, The Royal Ballet and Scottish Ballet). The company must either: - have performed at or been invited to perform at venues of the calibre
of the Royal Opera House, Sadler’s Wells or Barbican, either in the United Kingdom or overseas; or
- attract dancers and/or choreographers and other artists from other countries; or
- be endorsed as being internationally recognised by a United Kingdom industry body such as the Arts Councils (of England, Scotland and/or Wales)
skilled contemporary dancers who meet the standard required by internationally recognised United Kingdom contemporary dance companies (e.g. Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company, Scottish Dance Theatre and Rambert Dance Company). The company must either: - have performed at or been invited to perform at venues of the calibre
of Sadler’s Wells, the Southbank Centre or The Place, either in the United Kingdom or overseas; or
New entrant: £16,700 Experienced worker: £21,700 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
- attract dancers and/or choreographers and other artists from all over the world; or
- be endorsed as being internationally recognised by a United Kingdom industry body such as the Arts Councils (of England, Scotland and/or Wales)
3415 Musicians ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
skilled orchestral musicians who are leaders, principals, sub-principals or numbered string positions, and who meet the standard required by internationally recognised UK orchestras (including London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
New entrant: £16,700 Experienced worker: £21,700 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in visual effects and 2D/3D computer animation for the film, television or video games sectors: - 2D supervisor - 3D supervisor - computer graphics supervisor - producer - production manager - technical director - visual effects supervisor
New entrant: £20,800 Experienced worker: £27,000 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
3421 Graphic designers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in visual effects and 2D/3D computer animation for the film, television or video games sectors: - compositing artist - matte painter - modeller - rigger - stereo artist - texture artist
New entrant: £17,000 Experienced worker: £19,400 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
3541 Buyers and purchasing officers
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
manufacturing engineer (purchasing) in the aerospace industry
New entrant: £18,400 Experienced worker: £22,500 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
5215 Welding trades
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
high integrity pipe welder where the job requires three or more years’ related on-the-job experience
Sponsors must retain references from the individual’s past employer(s) detailing three or more years’ related on-the-job experience and provide these to the UK Border Agency on request. Sponsors must also retain relevant evidence to enable them to justify the following: 1) - Why does the job require someone with three or more years’ related on-the-job experience? What elements of the job require this experience and why? 2) - Why could the job not be carried out to the required standard by someone with less experience?
New entrant: £16,900 Experienced worker: £20,000 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
3) - How would you expect a settled worker to gain this experience before being appointed to the post?
5235 Aircraft maintenance and related trades
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
licensed and military certifying engineer/inspector technician
New entrant: £15,600 Experienced worker: £25,700 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
5249 Line repairers and cable jointers
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
overhead linesworker, working on high voltage lines that carry at least 275,000 volts
New entrant: £18,100 Experienced worker: £22,800 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011]
5434 Chefs ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
skilled chef where: - the pay is at least £29,570 per year after deductions for
accommodation, meals etc; and - the job requires five or more years relevant experience in a role of at
least equivalent status to the one they are entering; and - the job is not in either a fast food outlet, a standard fare outlet, or an
establishment which provides a take-away service; and - the job is in one of the following roles:
o executive chef – limited to one per establishment o head chef – limited to one per establishment o sous chef – limited to one for every four kitchen staff per
establishment o specialist chef – limited to one per speciality per establishment
A fast food outlet is one where food is prepared in bulk for speed of service, rather than to individual order.
£29,570 per year after deductions for accommodation, meals etc. [Source: Migration Advisory Committee] Note: This salary cannot be pro-rated down for shorter working hours as it forms a key part of the shortage occupation criteria. Sponsors must retain pay records confirming that the individual is earning the appropriate skilled salary and provide these to the UK Border Agency on request.
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
A standard fare outlet is one where the menu is designed centrally for outlets in a chain / franchise, rather than by a chef or chefs in the individual restaurant. Standard fare outlets also include those where dishes and / or cooking sauces are bought in ready-made, rather than prepared from fresh / raw ingredients. Sponsors must retain references from the individual’s past employer(s) detailing five or more years’ relevant experience in a role of at least equivalent status and provide these to the UK Border Agency on request. Sponsors must also retain relevant evidence to enable them to justify the following: 1) - Why does the job require someone with at least five years' previous experience in a role of at least equivalent status? What elements of the job require this experience and why? 2) - Why could the job not be carried out to the required standard by someone with less experience? 3) - How would you expect a settled worker to gain this experience before being appointed to the post?
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Scotland list:
SOC code and description
Job titles included on the Scotland Shortage Occupation List and further criteria
Minimum appropriate salary rate
N/A
ALL job titles and occupations on the UK shortage occupation list
See UK list for details
2113 Physical scientists
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
jobs on the UK Shortage Occupation List
staff working in diagnostics radiology (including magnetic resonance imaging)
New entrant: £20,000 Experienced worker: £26,000 [Source: Evidence from partners who responded to Migration Advisory Committee]
2211 Medical practitioners
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
jobs on the UK Shortage Occupation List
ST3, ST4, ST5 and ST6 trainees in paediatrics or anaesthetics
SAS staff doctors in paediatrics or anaesthetics
consultants in paediatrics or anaesthetics
non-consultant, non-training doctors in the specialty obstetrics and gynaecology
Speciality registrar (StR) and equivalent: £29,705 Speciality doctor and equivalent: £36,807 Salaried General practitioner (GP) and equivalent: £53,781 Consultant and equivalent: £74,504
[Source: NHS Employers Medical and Dental Pay Circular 2012]
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This document sets out the official Shortage Occupation List for Tier 2 of the Points-Based System. There is one list covering the whole of the UK and an additional list for Scotland. To qualify under the Scotland list, the job must be based in Scotland. This document has been updated to reflect changes in salary rules from 6 April 2014. The lists are otherwise unchanged from 6 April 2013. The SOC codes used in this document relate to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2010. For further information relating to SOC codes, please refer to the Codes of Practice for Skilled Workers. The job must be paid the minimum salary rates shown below, which are taken from the Codes of Practice. If you are sponsoring a migrant worker in a shortage occupation, the job must be for at least 30 hours a week. You cannot sponsor a migrant for a job with a salary below £20,500, unless they are applying to extend leave granted under Tier 2 (General) or the work permit arrangements under the rules in place before 6 April 2011. This includes cases where they are changing employment. UK list:
SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
Production managers and directors in mining and energy (1123)
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
The following jobs in the decommissioning and waste management areas of the nuclear industry: - managing director - programme director - site director
The following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - project manager - site manager
New entrant: £15,000 Experienced worker: £37,900 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
2112 Biological scientists and biochemists
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
clinical neurophysiologist
New entrant: £21,000 Experienced worker: £27,000 [Source: Evidence from partners who responded to Migration Advisory Committee in
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
2011, uplifted based on national changes in earnings]
2113 Physical Scientists
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the construction-related ground engineering industry: - engineering geologist - hydrogeologist - geophysicist
the following jobs in the oil and gas industry: - geophysicist - geoscientist - geologist - geochemist
technical services manager in the decommissioning and waste areas of the nuclear industry
nuclear medicine scientist
radiotherapy physicist
senior resource geologist and staff geologist in the mining sector
New entrant: £21,000 Experienced worker: £27,000 [Source: Evidence from partners who responded to Migration Advisory Committee in 2011, uplifted based on national changes in earnings]]
2119 Natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classified
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
informatician
bio-informatician
New entrant: £21,000 Experienced worker: £27,000 [Source: Evidence from partners who responded to Migration Advisory Committee in 2011, uplifted based on national changes in earnings]]
2121 Civil engineers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the construction-related ground engineering industry: - geotechnical engineer
New entrant: £21,200 Experienced worker: £28,700 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
- tunnelling engineer
the following jobs in the oil and gas industry: - petroleum engineer - drilling engineer - completions engineer - fluids engineer - reservoir engineer - offshore and subsea engineer - control and instrument engineer - process safety engineer - wells engineer
senior mining engineer in the mining sector
2013]
2122 Mechanical engineers
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
mechanical engineer in the oil and gas industry
New entrant: £24,000 Experienced worker: £31,200 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
2123 Electrical engineers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
electrical engineer in the oil and gas industry
the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - power system engineer - control engineer - protection engineer
the following jobs in the aerospace industry: - electrical machine design engineer - power electronics engineer
Power system engineer, control engineer or protection engineer in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: £32,300 [Source: National Grid submission to Migration Advisory Committee in 2011, uplifted based on national changes in earnings]]
Other electrical engineer (new entrant): £21,100 Other electrical engineer (experienced worker): £32,500
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
[Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
2124 Electronics Engineers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the railway industry: - signalling design manager - signalling design engineer - signalling principles designer - senior signalling design checker - signalling design checker - signalling systems engineer
specialist electronics engineer in the automotive manufacturing and design industry
New entrant: £23,800 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013] Experienced worker: £26,400 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011 (no 2013 data available)]
2126 Design and development engineers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
design engineer in the electricity transmission and distribution industry
the following jobs in the automotive design and manufacturing industry: - product development engineer - product design engineer
the following jobs in the electronics system industry: - integrated circuit design engineer - integrated circuit test engineer
New entrant: £22,600 Experienced worker: £29,900 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
2127 Production and process engineers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
chemical engineer
manufacturing engineer (process planning) in the aerospace industry
New entrant: £24,000 Experienced worker: £29,900 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
technical services representative in the decommissioning and waste areas of the nuclear industry
2129 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - project engineer - proposals engineer
the following jobs in the aerospace industry: - aerothermal engineer - stress engineer - chief of engineering - advance tool and fixturing engineer
the following jobs in the decommissioning and waste management areas of the civil nuclear industry: - operations manager - decommissioning specialist manager - project/planning engineer - radioactive waste manager - radiological protection advisor
The following jobs in the civil nuclear industry: - nuclear safety case engineer - mechanical design engineer (pressure vehicles) - piping design engineer - mechanical design engineer (stress) - thermofluids/process engineer
New entrant: £24,300 Experienced worker: £30,900 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
2135 IT Business
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
New entrant: £22,500 Experienced worker: £31,200
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
analysts, architects and systems designers
systems engineer in visual effects and 2D/3D computer animation for the film, television or video games sectors
[Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
2136 Programmers and software development professionals
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in visual effects and 2D/3D computer animation for the film, television or video games sectors: - software developer - shader writer - games designer
the following jobs in the electronics system industry: - driver developer - embedded communications engineer
New entrant: £22,800 Experienced worker: £29,600 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
2142 Environmental Professionals
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the construction-related ground engineering industry: - contaminated land specialist - geoenvironmental specialist - landfill engineer
New entrant: £19,700 Experienced worker: £24,600 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
2211 Medical practitioners
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
consultant in the following specialities: - emergency medicine - haematology - old age psychiatry
non-consultant, non-training, medical staff post in the following specialities:
Speciality doctor and equivalent: £37,176 Consultant and equivalent: £75,249
[Source: NHS Employers Medical and Dental Pay Circular 2013]
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
- anaesthetics - general medicine specialities delivering acute care services (intensive
care medicine, general internal medicine (acute), emergency medicine (including specialist doctors working in accident and emergency))
- rehabilitation medicine - psychiatry
2217 Medical Radiographers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
HPC registered diagnostic radiographer
HPC registered therapeutic radiographer
sonographer Sponsors must retain evidence of the individual's HPC registration and provide this to the UK Border Agency on request. (Registration may need to be done after the individual has entered the United Kingdom but must be done before starting work).
Band 5 and equivalent: £21,388 Band 6 and equivalent: £25,783 Band 7 and equivalent: £30,764 Band 8a and equivalent: £39,239 Band 8b and equivalent: £45,707 Band 8c and equivalent: £54,998 Band 8d and equivalent: £65,922 Band 9 and equivalent: £77,850 [Source: NHS Agenda for Change 2013]
2231 Nurses ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
specialist nurse working in neonatal intensive care units Sponsors must retain evidence of the individual's provisional / full NMC registration and provide this to the UK Border Agency on request.
Supervised practice nurses (Band 3 and equivalent): £16,271 Band 5 and equivalent: £21,388 Band 6 and equivalent: £25,783 Band 7 and equivalent: £30,764 Band 8a and equivalent: £39,239 Band 8b and equivalent: £45,707 Band 8c and equivalent: £54,998 Band 8d and equivalent: £65,922 Band 9 and equivalent: £77,850 [Source: NHS Agenda for Change 2013]
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
2314 Secondary education teaching professionals
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
secondary education teachers in the subjects of maths and science (chemistry and physics only)
Unqualified teachers undertaking Overseas Trained Teachers Programme and equivalent: £20,000 Qualified teachers and equivalent: £21,438 Post-threshold teachers and equivalent: £34,523 Leadership group, assistant head teacher, principal teacher and equivalent: £37,284 [Source: Teachers’ national pay scales]
2442 Social workers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
social worker working in children’s and family services
Band 5 and equivalent: £21,388 Band 6 and equivalent: £25,783 Band 7 and equivalent: £30,764 Band 8a and equivalent: £39,239 Band 8b and equivalent: £45,707 Band 8c and equivalent: £54,998 Band 8d and equivalent: £65,922 Band 9 and equivalent: £77,850 [Source: NHS Agenda for Change 2013]
2461 Quality control and planning engineers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - planning / development engineer - quality, health, safety and environment (QHSE) engineer
New entrant: £22,500 Experienced worker: £27,000 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
3113 Engineering technicians
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - commissioning engineer
New entrant: £18,500 Experienced worker: £24,500 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
- substation electrical engineer
2013]
3218 Medical and dental technicians
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
nuclear medicine technologist
radiotherapy technologist
Band 3 and equivalent: £16,271 Band 4 and equivalent: £18,838 Band 5 and equivalent: £21,388 Band 6 and equivalent: £25,783 Band 7 and equivalent: £30,764 [Source: NHS Agenda for Change 2013]
3411 Artist ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
Animator in visual effects and 2D/3D computer animation for the film, television or video games sectors
New entrant: £16,700 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011 (no 2013 data available)]
Experienced worker: £18,900 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
3414 Dancers and choreographers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
skilled classical ballet dancers who meet the standard required by internationally recognised United Kingdom ballet companies (e.g. Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Northern Ballet Theatre, The Royal Ballet and Scottish Ballet). The company must either: - have performed at or been invited to perform at venues of the calibre
of the Royal Opera House, Sadler’s Wells or Barbican, either in the United Kingdom or overseas; or
- attract dancers and/or choreographers and other artists from other countries; or
- be endorsed as being internationally recognised by a United Kingdom industry body such as the Arts Councils (of England, Scotland and/or Wales)
All workers: £16,700 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
skilled contemporary dancers who meet the standard required by internationally recognised United Kingdom contemporary dance companies (e.g. Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company, Scottish Dance Theatre and Rambert Dance Company). The company must either: - have performed at or been invited to perform at venues of the calibre
of Sadler’s Wells, the Southbank Centre or The Place, either in the United Kingdom or overseas; or
- attract dancers and/or choreographers and other artists from all over the world; or
- be endorsed as being internationally recognised by a United Kingdom industry body such as the Arts Councils (of England, Scotland and/or Wales)
3415 Musicians ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
skilled orchestral musicians who are leaders, principals, sub-principals or numbered string positions, and who meet the standard required by internationally recognised UK orchestras (including London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
All workers: £16,700 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in visual effects and 2D/3D computer animation for the film, television or video games sectors: - 2D supervisor - 3D supervisor - computer graphics supervisor - producer - production manager - technical director - visual effects supervisor
New entrant: £20,800 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011 (no 2013 data available)] Experienced worker: £25,600 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
3421 Graphic designers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in visual effects and 2D/3D computer animation for the film, television or video games sectors: - compositing artist - matte painter - modeller - rigger - stereo artist - texture artist
New entrant: £15,500 Experienced worker: £20,400 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
3541 Buyers and purchasing officers
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
manufacturing engineer (purchasing) in the aerospace industry
New entrant: £16,900 Experienced worker: £21,700 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
5215 Welding trades
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
high integrity pipe welder where the job requires three or more years’ related on-the-job experience
Sponsors must retain references from the individual’s past employer(s) detailing three or more years’ related on-the-job experience and provide these to the UK Border Agency on request. Sponsors must also retain relevant evidence to enable them to justify the following: 1) - Why does the job require someone with three or more years’ related on-the-job experience? What elements of the job require this experience and why? 2) - Why could the job not be carried out to the required standard by someone with less experience?
New entrant: £18,000 Experienced worker: £20,100 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
3) - How would you expect a settled worker to gain this experience before being appointed to the post?
5235 Aircraft maintenance and related trades
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
licensed and military certifying engineer/inspector technician
New entrant: £15,400 Experienced worker: £27,000 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
5249 Line repairers and cable jointers
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
overhead linesworker, working on high voltage lines that carry at least 275,000 volts
New entrant: £18,600 Experienced worker: £23,600 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]
5434 Chefs ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
skilled chef where: - the pay is at least £29,570 per year after deductions for
accommodation, meals etc; and - the job requires five or more years relevant experience in a role of at
least equivalent status to the one they are entering; and - the job is not in either a fast food outlet, a standard fare outlet, or an
establishment which provides a take-away service; and - the job is in one of the following roles:
o executive chef – limited to one per establishment o head chef – limited to one per establishment o sous chef – limited to one for every four kitchen staff per
establishment o specialist chef – limited to one per speciality per establishment
A fast food outlet is one where food is prepared in bulk for speed of service, rather than to individual order.
£29,570 per year after deductions for accommodation, meals etc. [Source: Migration Advisory Committee] Note: This salary cannot be pro-rated down for shorter working hours as it forms a key part of the shortage occupation criteria. Sponsors must retain pay records confirming that the individual is earning the appropriate skilled salary and provide these to the UK Border Agency on request.
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria Minimum appropriate salary rate
A standard fare outlet is one where the menu is designed centrally for outlets in a chain / franchise, rather than by a chef or chefs in the individual restaurant. Standard fare outlets also include those where dishes and / or cooking sauces are bought in ready-made, rather than prepared from fresh / raw ingredients. Sponsors must retain references from the individual’s past employer(s) detailing five or more years’ relevant experience in a role of at least equivalent status and provide these to the UK Border Agency on request. Sponsors must also retain relevant evidence to enable them to justify the following: 1) - Why does the job require someone with at least five years' previous experience in a role of at least equivalent status? What elements of the job require this experience and why? 2) - Why could the job not be carried out to the required standard by someone with less experience? 3) - How would you expect a settled worker to gain this experience before being appointed to the post?
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Scotland list:
SOC code and description
Job titles included on the Scotland Shortage Occupation List and further criteria
Minimum appropriate salary rate
N/A
ALL job titles and occupations on the UK shortage occupation list
See UK list for details
2113 Physical scientists
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
jobs on the UK Shortage Occupation List
staff working in diagnostics radiology (including magnetic resonance imaging)
New entrant: £21,000 Experienced worker: £27,000 [Source: Evidence from partners who responded to Migration Advisory Committee in 2011, uplifted based on national changes in earnings]
2211 Medical practitioners
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
jobs on the UK Shortage Occupation List
ST3, ST4, ST5 and ST6 trainees in paediatrics or anaesthetics
SAS staff doctors in paediatrics or anaesthetics
consultants in paediatrics or anaesthetics
non-consultant, non-training doctors in the specialty obstetrics and gynaecology
Speciality registrar (StR) and equivalent: £30,002 Speciality doctor and equivalent: £37,176 Salaried General practitioner (GP) and equivalent: £54,319 Consultant and equivalent: £75,249
[Source: NHS Employers Medical and Dental Pay Circular 2013]
Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List Government-approved version valid from 6 April 2015
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This document sets out the official Shortage Occupation List for Tier 2 of the Points-Based System. There is one list covering the whole of the UK and an additional list for Scotland. To qualify under the Scotland list, the job must be based in Scotland. The SOC codes used in this document relate to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2010. For further information about SOC codes, please refer to the Codes of Practice for Skilled Workers. The job must be paid the minimum salary rates shown below, which are taken from the Codes of Practice. If you are sponsoring a migrant worker in a shortage occupation, the job must be for at least 30 hours a week. UK list:
SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria
Minimum appropriate salary rate
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
The following jobs in the decommissioning and waste management areas of the nuclear industry: - managing director - programme director - site director
The following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - project manager - site manager
New entrant: £20,800 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014. The Tier 2 minimum threshold is higher than the rate shown by the ASHE data.]
Experienced worker: £37,600 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2012 (no equivalent 2013 or 2014 data available)]
2113 Physical Scientists
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the construction-related ground engineering industry: - engineering geologist - hydrogeologist - geophysicist
the following jobs in the oil and gas industry: - geophysicist - geoscientist - geologist - geochemist
technical services manager in the decommissioning and waste areas of the nuclear industry
New entrant: £21,000 Experienced worker: £27,200 [Source: Evidence from partners who responded to Migration Advisory Committee in 2011, uplifted based on national changes in earnings]
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria
Minimum appropriate salary rate
senior resource geologist and staff geologist in the mining sector
2121 Civil engineers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the construction-related ground engineering industry: - geotechnical engineer - tunnelling engineer
the following jobs in the oil and gas industry: - petroleum engineer - drilling engineer - completions engineer - fluids engineer - reservoir engineer - offshore and subsea engineer - control and instrument engineer - process safety engineer - wells engineer
senior mining engineer in the mining sector
New entrant: £22,800 Experienced worker: £30,000 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014]
2122 Mechanical engineers
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
mechanical engineer in the oil and gas industry
New entrant: £27,400 Experienced worker: £32,900 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013 (no equivalent 2014 data available)]
2123 Electrical engineers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
electrical engineer in the oil and gas industry
the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - power system engineer - control engineer - protection engineer
the following jobs in the aerospace industry: - electrical machine design engineer - power electronics engineer
Power system engineer, control engineer or protection engineer in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: £32,500 [Source: National Grid submission to Migration Advisory Committee in 2011, uplifted based on national changes in earnings]
Other electrical engineer (new
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria
Minimum appropriate salary rate
entrant): £24,800 Other electrical engineer (experienced worker): £35,600 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014]
2124 Electronics Engineers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the railway industry: - signalling design manager - signalling design engineer - signalling principles designer - senior signalling design checker - signalling design checker - signalling systems engineer
specialist electronics engineer in the automotive manufacturing and design industry
New entrant: £25,200 Experienced worker: £31,300 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014]
2126 Design and development engineers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
design engineer in the electricity transmission and distribution industry
the following jobs in the automotive design and manufacturing industry: - product development engineer - product design engineer
the following jobs in the electronics system industry: - integrated circuit design engineer - integrated circuit test engineer
New entrant: £25,300 Experienced worker: £32,100 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014]
2127 Production and process engineers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
chemical engineer
manufacturing engineer (process planning) in the aerospace industry
technical services representative in the decommissioning and waste areas of the nuclear industry
New entrant: £22,900 Experienced worker: £30,000 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014]
2129 Engineering
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
New entrant: £26,100 Experienced worker:
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria
Minimum appropriate salary rate
professionals not elsewhere classified
the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - project engineer - proposals engineer
the following jobs in the aerospace industry: - aerothermal engineer - stress engineer - chief of engineering - advance tool and fixturing engineer
the following jobs in the decommissioning and waste management areas of the civil nuclear industry: - operations manager - decommissioning specialist manager - project/planning engineer - radioactive waste manager - radiological protection advisor
The following jobs in the civil nuclear industry: - nuclear safety case engineer - mechanical design engineer
(pressure vehicles) - piping design engineer - mechanical design engineer (stress) - thermofluids/process engineer
£32,000 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014]
2135 IT Business analysts, architects and systems designers
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
systems engineer in visual effects and 2D/3D computer animation for the film, television or video games sectors
New entrant: £25,800 Experienced worker: £33,000 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014]
2136 Programmers and software development professionals
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in visual effects and 2D/3D computer animation for the film, television or video games sectors: - software developer - shader writer - games designer
the following jobs in the electronics system industry: - driver developer - embedded communications engineer
New entrant: £24,000 Experienced worker: £31,100 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014]
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria
Minimum appropriate salary rate
2142 Environmental Professionals
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the construction-related ground engineering industry: - contaminated land specialist - geoenvironmental specialist - landfill engineer
New entrant: £20,800 Experienced worker: £24,300 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014. The Tier 2 minimum threshold is higher than the rate shown by the ASHE data for new entrants.]
2211 Medical practitioners
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
consultant in the following specialities: - clinical radiology - emergency medicine - old age psychiatry
CT3 trainee and ST4 to ST7 trainee in emergency medicine
core trainee in psychiatry
non-consultant, non-training, medical staff post in the following specialities: - emergency medicine (including
specialist doctors working in accident and emergency)
- old age psychiatry - paediatrics
Speciality registrar (StR) and equivalent: £30,002 Speciality doctor and equivalent: £37,176 Consultant and equivalent: £75,249 [Source: NHS Employers Pay and Conditions (M&D) Circular 2/2014]
2217 Medical Radiographers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
HPC registered diagnostic radiographer
nuclear medicine practitioner
radiotherapy physics practitioner
radiotherapy physics scientist
sonographer Sponsors must retain evidence of the individual's HPC registration and provide this to the Home Office on request. (Registration may need to be done after the individual has entered the United Kingdom but must be done before starting work).
Band 5 and equivalent: £21,478 Band 6 and equivalent: £25,783 Band 7 and equivalent: £30,764 Band 8a and equivalent: £39,239 Band 8b and equivalent: £45,707 Band 8c and equivalent: £54,998 Band 8d and equivalent: £65,922 Band 9 and equivalent: £77,850 [Source: NHS Agenda for Change 2014]
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria
Minimum appropriate salary rate
2219 Health professionals not elsewhere classified
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
neurophysiology healthcare scientist
neurophysiology practitioner
nuclear medicine scientist
Band 5 and equivalent: £21,478 Band 6 and equivalent: £25,783 Band 7 and equivalent: £30,764 Band 8a and equivalent: £39,239 Band 8b and equivalent: £45,707 Band 8c and equivalent: £54,998 Band 8d and equivalent: £65,922 Band 9 and equivalent: £77,850 [Source: NHS Agenda for Change 2014]
2229 Therapy professionals not elsewhere classified
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
orthotist
prosthetist
Band 5 and equivalent: £21,478 Band 6 and equivalent: £25,783 Band 7 and equivalent: £30,764 Band 8a and equivalent: £39,239 Band 8b and equivalent: £45,707 Band 8c and equivalent: £54,998 Band 8d and equivalent: £65,922 Band 9 and equivalent: £77,850 [Source: NHS Agenda for Change 2014]
2314 Secondary education teaching professionals
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
secondary education teachers in the subjects of maths and science (chemistry and physics only)
Unqualified teachers undertaking Overseas Trained Teachers Programme and equivalent: £20,800 Qualified teachers and equivalent: £21,804 Post-threshold
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SOC code and description
Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria
Minimum appropriate salary rate
teachers and equivalent: £34,523 Leadership group, assistant head teacher, principal teacher and equivalent: £37,836 [Source: Teachers' national pay scales]
2425 Actuaries, economists and statisticians
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
bio-informatician
informatician
New entrant: £26,500 Experienced worker: £34,700 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014]
2442 Social workers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
social worker working in children’s and family services
Band 5 and equivalent: £21,478 Band 6 and equivalent: £25,783 Band 7 and equivalent: £30,764 Band 8a and equivalent: £39,239 Band 8b and equivalent: £45,707 Band 8c and equivalent: £54,998 Band 8d and equivalent: £65,922 Band 9 and equivalent: £77,850 [Source: NHS Agenda for Change 2014]
2461 Quality control and planning engineers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - planning / development engineer - quality, health, safety and
environment (QHSE) engineer
New entrant: £23,000 Experienced worker: £29,400 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014]
3113 Engineering technicians
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry:
New entrant: £20,800 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013
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Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria
Minimum appropriate salary rate
- commissioning engineer - substation electrical engineer
(no equivalent 2014 data available). The Tier 2 minimum threshold is higher than the rate shown by the ASHE data.]
Experienced worker: £27,600 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014]
3213 Paramedics
ALL jobs in this occupation code Band 5 and equivalent: £21,478 Band 6 and equivalent: £25,783 Band 7 and equivalent: £30,764 [Source: NHS Agenda for Change 2014]
3411 Artist ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
Animator in visual effects and 2D/3D computer animation for the film, television or video games sectors
New entrant: £20,800 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014. The Tier 2 minimum threshold is higher than the rate shown by the ASHE data.]
Experienced worker: £21,500 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013 (no equivalent 2014 data available)]
3414 Dancers and choreographers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
skilled classical ballet dancers who meet the standard required by internationally recognised United Kingdom ballet companies (e.g. Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Northern Ballet Theatre, The Royal Ballet and Scottish Ballet). The company must either: - have performed at or been invited to
perform at venues of the calibre of the Royal Opera House, Sadler’s
New entrant: £20,800 Experienced worker: £24,200 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014. The Tier 2 minimum threshold is higher than the rate shown by the ASHE data for new entrants.]
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Minimum appropriate salary rate
Wells or Barbican, either in the United Kingdom or overseas; or
- attract dancers and/or choreographers and other artists from other countries; or
- be endorsed as being internationally recognised by a United Kingdom industry body such as the Arts Councils (of England, Scotland and/or Wales)
skilled contemporary dancers who meet the standard required by internationally recognised United Kingdom contemporary dance companies (e.g. Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company, Scottish Dance Theatre and Rambert Dance Company). The company must either: - have performed at or been invited to
perform at venues of the calibre of Sadler’s Wells, the Southbank Centre or The Place, either in the United Kingdom or overseas; or
- attract dancers and/or choreographers and other artists from all over the world; or
- be endorsed as being internationally recognised by a United Kingdom industry body such as the Arts Councils (of England, Scotland and/or Wales)
3415 Musicians ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
skilled orchestral musicians who are leaders, principals, sub-principals or numbered string positions, and who meet the standard required by internationally recognised UK orchestras (including London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
New entrant: £20,800 Experienced worker: £24,200 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014. The Tier 2 minimum threshold is higher than the rate shown by the ASHE data for new entrants.]
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Minimum appropriate salary rate
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in visual effects and 2D/3D computer animation for the film, television or video games sectors: - 2D supervisor - 3D supervisor - computer graphics supervisor - producer - production manager - technical director - visual effects supervisor
New entrant: £24,600 Experienced worker: £30,500 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014]
3421 Graphic designers
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
the following jobs in visual effects and 2D/3D computer animation for the film, television or video games sectors: - compositing artist - matte painter - modeller - rigger - stereo artist - texture artist
New entrant: £20,800 Experienced worker: £21,200 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014. The Tier 2 minimum threshold is higher than the rate shown by the ASHE data for new entrants.]
3541 Buyers and purchasing officers
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
manufacturing engineer (purchasing) in the aerospace industry
New entrant: £20,800 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013 (no equivalent 2014 data available). The Tier 2 minimum threshold is higher than the rate shown by the ASHE data.]
Experienced worker: £23,800 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014]
5215 Welding trades
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
high integrity pipe welder where the job requires three or more years’ related on-the-job experience
Sponsors must retain references from the individual’s past employer(s) detailing three or more years’ related on-the-job experience and provide these to the Home Office on request.
All workers: £20,800 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013/14 (no equivalent 2014 data available for new entrants). The Tier 2 minimum threshold is higher than the rates shown by the ASHE data.]
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Sponsors must also retain relevant evidence to enable them to justify the following:
1) - Why does the job require someone with three or more years’ related on-the-job experience? What elements of the job require this experience and why? 2) - Why could the job not be carried out to the required standard by someone with less experience? 3) - How would you expect a settled worker to gain this experience before being appointed to the post?
5235 Aircraft maintenance and related trades
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
licensed and military certifying engineer/inspector technician
New entrant: £21,900 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014]
Experienced worker: £27,100 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013 (no equivalent 2014 data available)]
5249 Line repairers and cable jointers
ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
overhead linesworker at Linesman Erector 2 (LE2) level and above, where the pay is at least £32,000 per year
£32,000 [Source: Migration Advisory Committee]
5434 Chefs ONLY the following job in this occupation code:
skilled chef where:
- the pay is at least £29,570 per year after deductions for accommodation, meals etc; and
- the job requires five or more years relevant experience in a role of at least equivalent status to the one they are entering; and
- the job is not in either a fast food outlet, a standard fare outlet, or an establishment which provides a take-
£29,570 per year after deductions for accommodation, meals etc. [Source: Migration Advisory Committee] Note: This salary cannot be pro-rated down for shorter working hours as it forms a key part of the shortage occupation criteria. Sponsors must retain pay records confirming that the individual is earning the appropriate skilled salary
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Minimum appropriate salary rate
away service; and
- the job is in one of the following roles:
o executive chef – limited to one per establishment
o head chef – limited to one per establishment
o sous chef – limited to one for every four kitchen staff per establishment
o specialist chef – limited to one per speciality per establishment
A fast food outlet is one where food is prepared in bulk for speed of service, rather than to individual order. A standard fare outlet is one where the menu is designed centrally for outlets in a chain / franchise, rather than by a chef or chefs in the individual restaurant. Standard fare outlets also include those where dishes and / or cooking sauces are bought in ready-made, rather than prepared from fresh / raw ingredients. Sponsors must retain references from the individual’s past employer(s) detailing five or more years’ relevant experience in a role of at least equivalent status and provide these to the Home Office on request. Sponsors must also retain relevant evidence to enable them to justify the following:
1) - Why does the job require someone with at least five years' previous experience in a role of at least equivalent status? What elements of the job require this experience and why? 2) - Why could the job not be carried out to the required standard by someone with less experience? 3) - How would you expect a settled worker to gain this experience before being appointed to the post?
and provide these to the Home Office on request.
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Scotland list:
SOC code and description
Job titles included on the Scotland Shortage Occupation
List and further criteria
Minimum appropriate salary rate
N/A
ALL job titles and occupations on the UK shortage occupation list
See UK list for details
2113 Physical scientists
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
jobs on the UK Shortage Occupation List
medical physicist
staff working in diagnostics radiology (including magnetic resonance imaging)
New entrant: £21,000 Experienced worker: £27,200 [Source: Evidence from partners who responded to Migration Advisory Committee in 2011, uplifted based on national changes in earnings]
2211 Medical practitioners
ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
jobs on the UK Shortage Occupation List
consultant in clinical oncology
non-consultant, non-training, medical staff post in clinical radiology
CT3 trainee and ST4 to ST7 trainee in clinical radiology
all grades except CPT1in psychiatry
all grades in anaesthetics, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology
Speciality registrar (StR) and equivalent: £30,002 Speciality doctor and equivalent: £37,176 Consultant and equivalent: £75,249 [Source: NHS Employers Pay and Conditions (M&D) Circular 2/2014]
2231 Nurses ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code:
specialist nurse working in neonatal intensive care units
Sponsors must retain evidence of the individual's provisional / full NMC registration and provide this to the Home Office on request. (Registration may need to be done after the individual has entered the United Kingdom but must be done before starting work as a registered nurse).
Supervised practice nurses (Band 3 and equivalent): £16,271 Band 5 and equivalent: £21,478 Band 6 and equivalent: £25,783 Band 7 and equivalent: £30,764 Band 8a and equivalent: £39,239 Band 8b and equivalent: £45,707 Band 8c and equivalent: £54,998 Band 8d and equivalent: £65,922 Band 9 and equivalent: £77,850 [Source: NHS Agenda for Change 2014]