SOC 2020 · 2141
Web design professionals
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£43,800
The going rate, £43,800, 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)
£43,800
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£43,800
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£43,800
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 25th | £33,155 |
| 50th | £48,629 |
| Going rate | £43,800 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | £33,155 | £48,629 | — | — |
| South East 2025 | — | — | £45,245 | — | — |
| West Midlands 2025 | — | — | £49,277 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Web design professionals design, develop and maintain websites and web and mobile applications to meet a client’s specified requirements.
Typical tasks
liaises with internal/external client in order to define the requirements for the website or applications
presents design options to the client
designs web pages and applications including graphics, animation and functionality to maximise visual effectiveness and facilitate appropriate access
designs web interfaces for relational database systems
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.