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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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http://www.statistics.gov.uk/methods_quality/ns_sec/downloads/SOC2000_Vol1_V5.pdf

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/methods_quality/ns_sec/downloads/SOC2000_Vol1_V5.pdf

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pointsbasedsystem/graduate-cop/section-c.pdf


http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pointsbasedsystem/graduate-cop/section-b.pdf



http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pointsbasedsystem/graduate-cop/section-q.pdf




http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pointsbasedsystem/graduate-cop/section-m.pdf





http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pointsbasedsystem/graduate-cop/section-f.pdf

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pointsbasedsystem/graduate-cop/section-f.pdf


• 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


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


Chemical engineers (2125)

ALL jobs in this occupation code


Design and development

engineers (2126)

ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • design engineer in the electricity transmission and



Production and process

engineers (2127)

ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • plant process engineer in the electricity transmission

and distribution industry


Planning and quality control

engineers (2128)


distribution industry: - planning / development engineer - quality, health, safety and environment engineer


Engineering professionals not


Section M – professional,

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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


Pharmacists/ pharmacologists

(2213)



Dental practitioners

(2215)

ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • consultants in paediatric dentistry


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


ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • all teaching posts in special schools

Section P – education

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http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pointsbasedsystem/graduate-cop/section-s.pdf



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Social workers

(2442) ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • social worker in children’s and family services


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.


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


Medical radiographers

(3214)

ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • HPC-registered diagnostic radiographer • HPC-registered therapeutic radiographer • sonographer


Medical and dental

technicians (3218)

ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • nuclear medicine technologist • radiotherapy technologist


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


Therapists not elsewhere

classified (3229)

ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • HPC-registered orthoptist


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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http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pointsbasedsystem/graduate-cop/section-r.pdf






- 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


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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


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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http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pointsbasedsystem/nvq3-cop/section-d.pdf






http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pointsbasedsystem/nvq3-cop/section-i.pdf






Scotland list:

Related occupation title and SOC code



N/A ALL job titles and occupations on the UK shortage list See UK list for details


(2211)

ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • consultant radiologist


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.




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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http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pointsbasedsystem/nvq3-cop/section-a.pdf








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)


(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


ONLY the following job in this occupation code: • site supervisor in the electricity transmission and



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


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)


Care assistants and home carers

(6115)

ONLY the following jobs in this occupation code: • skilled senior care workers where:


- 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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http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pointsbasedsystem/nvq3-cop/section-q.pdf





• skilled senior care workers in Scotland / Wales where:


- 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


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:


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


Managers in mining and

energy (1123)


site manager in the electricity transmission and distribution industry


Biological scientists

and biochemists (2112)


cardiac physiologist

clinical neurophysiologist

clinical vascular scientist

Non NHS: £13.88 per hour NHS:

Posts at Agenda for Change band 5 or equivalent:

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/classifications/archived-standard-classifications/standard-occupational-classification-2000/dissemination-media-and-availability/soc2000-volume-1.pdf

Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List – Government-approved version – valid from 14 November 2011 UK list:



where relevant)


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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



[Sources: NHS Agenda for Change April 2009, ASHE 2009]

Physicists, geologists and meteorologists

(2113)


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)





where relevant)


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Civil engineers (2121)


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)


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)


all electrical engineers in the oil and gas industry

the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry:

- power system engineer - control engineer






where relevant)


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- protection engineer

Chemical engineers (2125)


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)


design engineer in the electricity transmission and distribution industry

simulation development engineer


Production and process

engineers (2127)


manufacturing engineer (process planning) in the aerospace sector

technical services representative in the aerospace sector


Planning and quality control

engineers (2128)



- planning / development engineer - quality, health, safety and environment (QHSE) engineer



Engineering professionals not



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






where relevant)


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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


- project engineer - proposals engineer

Software professionals

(2132)


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]


(2211)


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




where relevant)


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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



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



Head teacher, other school leader: £38,634 London fringe



Head teacher, other school leader: £36,781 Elsewhere in England and Wales







where relevant)


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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


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



all teaching posts in special schools

Inner London




Outer London






where relevant)


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Head teacher, other school leader: £38,634 London fringe



Head teacher, other school leader: £36,781 Elsewhere in England and Wales



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


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




where relevant)


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[Source: DCSF and devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland]

Management consultants, actuaries,

economists and statisticians

(2423)


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)


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)



- commissioning engineer - substation electrical engineer


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






where relevant)


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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.


Medical radiographers

(3214)


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)


nuclear medicine technologist

radiotherapy technologist





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)


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.




where relevant)


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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


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



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.




where relevant)


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Arts officers, producers and

directors (3416)


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)


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)


manufacturing engineer (purchasing) in the aerospace sector


Welding trades (5215)


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]




where relevant)


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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?



licensed and military certifying engineer / inspector technician



(5243)


overhead linesworker in the electricity transmission and distribution industry, working on high voltage lines that carry at least 275,000 volts


Chefs, cooks (5434)


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.




where relevant)


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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?

Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List – Government-approved version – valid from 14 November 2011

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Scotland list:


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


(2211)


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




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]

Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List – Government-approved version – valid from 6 April 2013

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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)


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



New entrant: £20,000 Experienced worker: £26,000 [Source: Evidence from partners who responded to Migration Advisory Committee]

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/business-sponsors/points/sponsoringmigrants/employingmigrants/codesofpractice/


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2113 Physical Scientists


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




senior resource geologist and staff geologist in the mining sector


2119 Natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classified


informatician

bio-informatician


2121 Civil engineers


the following jobs in the construction-related ground engineering industry: - geotechnical engineer - tunnelling engineer

the following jobs in the oil and gas industry:



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- 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


mechanical engineer in the oil and gas industry


2123 Electrical engineers


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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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



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


2127 Production and process engineers


chemical engineer

manufacturing engineer (process planning) in the aerospace industry

technical services representative in the decommissioning and waste areas of the nuclear industry



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2129 Engineering 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


2135 IT Business analysts, architects and systems


systems engineer in visual effects and 2D/3D computer animation for the film, television or video games sectors



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designers

2136 Programmers and software development professionals


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


2142 Environmental Professionals


the following jobs in the construction-related ground engineering industry: - contaminated land specialist - geoenvironmental specialist - landfill engineer


2211 Medical practitioners


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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care medicine, general internal medicine (acute), emergency medicine (including specialist doctors working in accident and emergency))

- rehabilitation medicine - psychiatry

2217 Medical Radiographers


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


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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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


social worker working in children’s and family services


2461 Quality control and planning engineers


the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - planning / development engineer - quality, health, safety and environment (QHSE) engineer


3113 Engineering technicians


the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - commissioning engineer - substation electrical engineer


3218 Medical and dental


Band 3 and equivalent: £16,110 Band 4 and equivalent: £18,652


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technicians nuclear medicine 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


3414 Dancers and choreographers


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



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



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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)


3416 Arts officers, producers and directors


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



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3421 Graphic designers


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


3541 Buyers and purchasing officers


manufacturing engineer (purchasing) in the aerospace industry


5215 Welding trades


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?



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3) - How would you expect a settled worker to gain this experience before being appointed to the post?

5235 Aircraft maintenance and related trades


licensed and military certifying engineer/inspector technician


5249 Line repairers and cable jointers


overhead linesworker, working on high voltage lines that carry at least 275,000 volts


5434 Chefs ONLY the following job in this occupation code:


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


A fast food outlet is one where food is prepared in bulk for speed of service, rather than to individual order.



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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:


Job titles included on the Scotland Shortage Occupation List and further criteria


N/A

ALL job titles and occupations on the UK shortage occupation list

See UK list for details

2113 Physical scientists


jobs on the UK Shortage Occupation List

staff working in diagnostics radiology (including magnetic resonance imaging)





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



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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:



Production managers and directors in mining and energy (1123)





2112 Biological scientists and biochemists



New entrant: £21,000 Experienced worker: £27,000 [Source: Evidence from partners who responded to Migration Advisory Committee in

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/business-sponsors/points/sponsoringmigrants/employingmigrants/codesofpractice/


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2011, uplifted based on national changes in earnings]









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


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]]



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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- 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


2013]










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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[Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]

2124 Electronics Engineers




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)]









chemical engineer




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2129 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified





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


2135 IT Business


New entrant: £22,500 Experienced worker: £31,200


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analysts, architects and systems designers


[Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]












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



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- 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




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).


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.



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2314 Secondary education teaching professionals


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






the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - planning / development engineer - quality, health, safety and environment (QHSE) engineer




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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- substation electrical engineer

2013]

3218 Medical and dental technicians


nuclear medicine 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]



New entrant: £16,700 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011 (no 2013 data available)]




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



All workers: £16,700 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]


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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





All workers: £16,700 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013]




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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5215 Welding trades



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?



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3) - How would you expect a settled worker to gain this experience before being appointed to the post?







overhead linesworker, working on high voltage lines that carry at least 275,000 volts




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


A fast food outlet is one where food is prepared in bulk for speed of service, rather than to individual order.



Page 13 of 14



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:


Job titles included on the Scotland Shortage Occupation List and further criteria


N/A







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]




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


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:


Job titles included on the UK Shortage Occupation List and further criteria


1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy




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)]







https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sponsorship-codes-of-practice-for-skilled-workers

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sponsorship-codes-of-practice-for-skilled-workers

Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List – Government-approved version valid from 6 April 2015

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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






New entrant: £27,400 Experienced worker: £32,900 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013 (no equivalent 2014 data available)]






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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entrant): £24,800 Other electrical engineer (experienced worker): £35,600 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014]

2124 Electronics Engineers













chemical engineer




2129 Engineering


New entrant: £26,100 Experienced worker:


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professionals not elsewhere classified




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










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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.]



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]




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).



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2219 Health professionals not elsewhere classified


neurophysiology healthcare scientist

neurophysiology practitioner



2229 Therapy professionals not elsewhere classified


orthotist

prosthetist


2314 Secondary education teaching professionals


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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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


bio-informatician

informatician


2442 Social workers






the following jobs in the electricity transmission and distribution industry: - planning / development engineer - quality, health, safety and

environment (QHSE) engineer





New entrant: £20,800 [Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013


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- 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.]


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]



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)]



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



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Wells or Barbican, either in the United Kingdom or overseas; or



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







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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.]


5215 Welding trades



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?




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)]



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]


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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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:


Job titles included on the Scotland Shortage Occupation

List and further criteria


N/A






medical physicist






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).


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