SOC 2020 · 2123
Electrical engineers
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£58,700
The going rate, £58,700, 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)
£58,700
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£58,700
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £41,100, 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£58,700
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £33,986 |
| 25th | £43,003 |
| 50th | £60,303 |
| 75th | £73,899 |
| Going rate | £58,700 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £33,986 | £43,003 | £60,303 | £73,899 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £63,412 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £61,782 | — | — |
| Scotland 2025 | — | — | £58,293 | — | — |
| South East 2025 | — | — | £59,829 | — | — |
| South West 2025 | — | — | £54,986 |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Electrical engineers undertake research and design, direct construction and manage the operation and maintenance of electrical equipment, power stations, building control systems and other electrical products and systems.
Typical tasks
conceives and develops engineering designs from product ideas in electrical engineering
supervises, controls and monitors the operation of electrical generation, transmission and distribution systems
determines and specifies manufacturing methods of electrical systems
ensures that manufacture, operation and maintenance comply with design specifications and contractual arrangements
organises and establishes control systems to monitor the performance and safety of electrical assemblies and systems
Entry routes and qualifications
Electrical engineers usually possess an accredited university degree or equivalent qualification. After qualifying, periods of appropriate training and experience are required before membership of a chartered engineering institution is attainable. Incorporated engineers possess an accredited university degree, BTEC/SQA award or an apprenticeship leading to an NVQ/SVQ at level 4. All routes are followed by periods of appropriate training and relevant experience.