Updated July 2025

UK Visa Salary Threshold Checker

Check whether a job offer meets the minimum salary for a UK Skilled Worker or Health & Care Worker visa. Free. Instant.

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Don't know your occupation code? Use the official CASCOT tool to find it, then come back and search for it below.

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Quick Reference

Skilled Worker (standard) £41,700

Skilled Worker (new entrant) £33,400

H&C Worker (standard) £31,300

H&C Worker (new entrant/PhD) from £25,000

ISL role minimum £33,400

Hourly minimum £17.13/hr

Full rules on gov.uk

Overseas care worker route closed

Applications from outside the UK for SOC 6135/6136 care worker roles closed July 2025. In-country switching may still apply.

Step 1

Which visa route applies to your role?

Skilled Worker Visa

Tech, finance, engineering, legal, education etc.

Min £41,700/yr or going rate

Health & Care Worker Visa

NHS, hospitals, clinical and social care roles

Min £31,300/yr (or from £25,000 if eligible)

Immigration Salary List (ISL)

Role is on the ISL — reduced threshold applies

Min £33,400/yr (80% of standard)

Temporary Shortage List (TSL)

RQF 3-5 role — no salary discount, no dependants

Min £41,700/yr · Expires Dec 2026

Step 2

Do you qualify for a reduced threshold?

No — standard applicant

New entrant — under 26, recent graduate, or in professional training

Skilled Worker: 70% of going rate, min £33,400. H&C Worker: 70% of lower going rate, min £25,000/yr

Step 3

Search your occupation — to find going rate for your specific role

You must meet the higher of the general threshold or the going rate for your role. Can't find yours? Look up your SOC code.

Step 4

Enter the offered annual salary

Current Thresholds — from 22 July 2025

Skilled Worker — standard £41,700/yr

Skilled Worker — new entrant (under 26/graduate) £33,400/yr

Health & Care Worker — standard £31,300/yr

H&C Worker — new entrant / postdoctoral (70%) from £25,000/yr

H&C Worker — STEM PhD (80%) from £25,000/yr

H&C Worker — non-STEM PhD (90%) from £28,200/yr

ISL role minimum £33,400/yr

NHS nurses & midwives (AfC Band 5) £29,970/yr

NHS Band 6 (senior nurses, AHPs) £37,338/yr

Teachers outside London (from Sep 2025) ~£32,916/yr

Minimum hourly rate £17.13/hr

Care workers overseas route (SOC 6135/6136) ⛔ CLOSED Jul 2025

Skilled Worker rules on gov.uk H&C Worker salary rules on gov.uk Going rates table on gov.uk

Important disclaimer

The salary thresholds and guidance on this page are based on publicly available Home Office immigration rules and are provided for general information purposes only. They do not constitute legal advice. Immigration rules change frequently — always verify current requirements at gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa and gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa, or consult a qualified immigration solicitor before making any visa-related decisions. VisaPath Solutions Ltd is not a law firm and is not regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.