SOC 2020 · 2161
Research and development (r&d) managers
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£54,400
The going rate, £54,400, 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)
£54,400
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£54,400
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £38,100, 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£54,400
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £36,943 |
| 25th | £44,101 |
| 50th | £55,519 |
| 75th | £75,207 |
| Going rate | £54,400 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £36,943 | £44,101 | £55,519 | £75,207 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £57,017 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £54,844 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £60,883 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £51,758 | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Managers in this unit group plan, organise, co-ordinate and manage resources to undertake the systematic investigation necessary for the development of new, or to enhance the performance of existing, products and services.
Typical tasks
establishes product design and performance objectives in consultation with other business functions
liaises with production departments to investigate and resolve manufacturing problems
develops research methodology, implements and reports upon research investigations undertaken
plans work schedules, assigns tasks and delegates responsibilities to the research and development team
monitors the standards of scientific and technical research undertaken by the research team
Entry routes and qualifications
Entrants usually possess a relevant degree or equivalent qualification. Training is usually provided on-the-job, although support may be provided for postgraduate study. Professional qualifications are available.