SOC 2020 · 2137
IT network professionals
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£45,600
The going rate, £45,600, 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)
£45,600
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£45,600
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £33,400, 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£45,600
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £36,407 |
| 25th | £40,104 |
| 50th | £48,907 |
| 75th | £66,230 |
| Going rate | £45,600 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £36,407 | £40,104 | £48,907 | £66,230 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £52,884 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £49,974 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £55,835 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £42,505 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
IT network professionals design, set up and maintain computer networks, support the network users and fix problems which arise.
Typical tasks
implements and evaluates new networking environments, including software and hardware
monitors performance and makes recommendations concerning network quality.
creates users' accounts and provides troubleshooting service to users
ensures network security, reports on, investigates and fixes network faults
writes operational documentation and provides subsequent support and training for users
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 relevant vocational, professional and postgraduate qualifications available.