SOC 2020 · 2151
Conservation professionals
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, 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)
£36,000
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£41,700
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£36,000
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 25th | £33,439 |
| 50th | £40,083 |
| Going rate | £36,000 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | £33,439 | £40,083 | — | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £43,427 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £37,082 | — | — |
| Scotland 2025 | — | — | £32,896 | — | — |
| South East 2025 | — | — | £34,801 | — | — |
| Wales 2025 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Conservation professionals are responsible for ensuring that landscapes, habitats and species are protected and enhanced via appropriate management and conservation. They promote public understanding and awareness of the natural environment and help to develop and implement appropriate policies to achieve these objectives. They manage water related impacts on the land and surrounding buildings and create safe environments around habitats for public access.
Typical tasks
promotes and implements local and national biodiversity action plans, particularly with regard to threatened species and habitats
carries out environmental impact assessments and field surveys
implements, evaluates and monitors schemes for the management and protection of natural habitats
provides advice and information to government at national and local levels, clients, landowners, planners and developers to facilitate the protection of the natural environment
liaises with other groups in the selection and maintenance of the Protected Site System including Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Ramsar sites, and Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) and National Nature Reserves (NNRs)
maintains and develops knowledge in relevant policy areas within a national and European legislative context
promotes conservation issues via educational talks, displays, workshops and literature and liaison with the media
prepares applications for funding to other organisations, and assessing applications for funding from other organisations
carries out research into aspects of the natural world
Entry routes and qualifications
Entrants normally require a degree in a relevant subject, sometimes with a related postgraduate qualification. Entry is also possible with a relevant BTEC/SQA Award or HND. Prior practical work experience (which may be obtained on a voluntary basis) is needed for most posts. Additional on-the-job training is available