SOC 2020 · 1121
Production managers and directors in manufacturing
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£55,000
The going rate, £55,000, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
Salary the job must pay
A Skilled Worker job must pay at least the higher of the general threshold and the going rate for its occupation code.
Going rate (standard)
£55,000
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£55,000
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £38,500, subject to the lower general threshold of £33,400.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
- Going rate£55,000
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £31,448 |
| 25th | £42,885 |
| 50th | £58,640 |
| 75th | £85,000 |
| 90th | £122,379 |
| Going rate | £55,000 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £31,448 | £42,885 | £58,640 | £85,000 | £122,379 |
| East 2025 | — | — | £58,212 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £57,713 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £81,382 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £55,134 |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Production managers and directors in manufacturing plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for production in manufacturing industries including the maintenance of engineering items, equipment and machinery.
Typical tasks
liaises with other managers to plan overall production activity and daily manufacturing activity, sets quality standards and estimates timescales and costs
manages production to ensure that orders are completed to an agreed date and conform to customer and other requirements
monitors production and production costs and undertakes or arranges for the preparation of reports and records
oversees supervision of the production line and its staff, ensures targets are met
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no pre-set entry standards. Entry is possible with either a degree or equivalent qualification, and/or relevant experience. On-the-job training is provided, and professional qualifications are available, as are S/NVQs in Management at levels 3 to 5.