SOC 2020 · 2132
IT managers
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 | £33,208 |
| 25th | £44,372 |
| 50th | £56,438 |
| 75th | £73,901 |
| 90th | £97,048 |
| Going rate | £55,000 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £33,208 | £44,372 | £56,438 | £73,901 | £97,048 |
| East 2025 | — | — | £53,409 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £49,160 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £66,998 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £55,198 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
IT managers plan, organise, manage and coordinate the provision of IT and telecommunications services and functions in an organisation.
Typical tasks
plans, coordinates and manages the organisation’s IT and telecommunications provision or a specialist area of IT activity
liaises with users, senior staff and internal/external clients to clarify IT and telecommunications requirements and development needs
takes responsibility for managing the development of an aspect of IT and telecommunications provision such as user support, network operations, service delivery or quality control
supervises the technical team and coordinates training
plans and monitors work and maintenance schedules to ensure agreed service levels are achieved
reports on IT and telecommunications activities to senior management
Entry routes and qualifications
Entrants usually possess a degree or equivalent qualification, although entry with other academic qualifications and/or significant relevant experience is possible. There is a variety of vocational, professional and postgraduate qualifications available.