🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Skilled Worker

UK Skilled Worker eligibility checker

Check your salary against the general threshold and your occupation's going rate, see your points, and estimate the Immigration Health Surcharge for your visa length.

Thresholds as of 2026-11-01. Standard salary requirement is £41,700/year or 100% of the occupation's going rate, whichever is higher (rules in force since 22 July 2025). Going rates assume a 37.5-hour week and are pro-rated to your weekly hours; against the annual floor only pay for the first 48 hours a week counts. The job must also pay at least the National Minimum Wage.

Skill level is now RQF 6 (degree level)

RQF level 6 (degree level) for new applicants since 22 July 2025, with interim exceptions for roles on the Immigration Salary List / Temporary Shortage List. (Since 22 July 2025.)

Annual salary offered (£)

Weekly working hours The weekly hours your sponsor states. Going rates assume 37.5 hours and are pro-rated to your hours; above 48 hours a week, only pay for the first 48 counts towards the annual floor.

Your occupation's going rate (£/year) Enter the annual figure from the official going-rates table for your SOC code (it's for a 37.5-hour week — we pro-rate it to your hours).

Your situation Standard applicant New entrant (under 26, recent graduate, or switching from student/graduate visa) PhD relevant to the job PhD in a STEM subject relevant to the job Role on the Immigration Salary List Health & Care visa role

Costs

Immigration Health Surcharge estimate

The IHS is £1,035/year per adult and £776/year per child, paid up front for the full visa length. Health and care workers eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa, and their dependants, do not pay the surcharge.

This is a planning estimate. The binding requirement is set by UK Visas & Immigration; always confirm your going rate and situation against gov.uk before relying on a result.

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