SOC 2020 · 2124
Electronics engineers (professional)
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£52,000
The going rate, £52,000, 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)
£52,000
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£52,000
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £36,400, 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£52,000
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 25th | £44,943 |
| 50th | £52,518 |
| Going rate | £52,000 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | £44,943 | £52,518 | — | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £60,470 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £52,030 | — | — |
| South East 2025 | — | — | £51,078 | — | — |
| South West 2025 | — | — | £46,978 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Professional electronics engineers undertake research and design, direct construction and manage the operation and maintenance of electronic motors, communications systems, microwave systems, and other electronic equipment.
Typical tasks
undertakes research and advises on all aspects of telecoms equipment, radar, telemetry and remote-control systems, data processing equipment, microwaves and other electronic equipment
conceives and develops engineering designs from product ideas in electronics engineering
determines and specifies appropriate production and/or installation methods and quality and safety standards
organises and establishes control systems to monitor performance and evaluate designs
tests, diagnoses faults and undertakes repair of electronic equipment
Entry routes and qualifications
Professional electronics 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. All routes are followed by periods of appropriate training and relevant experience.