SOC 2020 · 2311
Higher education teaching professionals
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£52,600
The going rate, £52,600, 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)
£52,600
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£52,600
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £36,800, 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£52,600
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £32,871 |
| 25th | £42,062 |
| 50th | £52,835 |
| 75th | £66,191 |
| 90th | £77,707 |
| Going rate | £52,600 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £32,871 | £42,062 | £52,835 | £66,191 | £77,707 |
| East 2025 | — | — | £45,086 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £50,105 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £56,200 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £52,836 | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Higher education teaching professionals deliver lectures and teach students to at least first degree level, undertake research and write journal articles and books in their chosen field of study.
Typical tasks
prepares, delivers and directs lectures, seminars and tutorials
prepares, administers and marks examinations, essays and other assignments
advises students on academic matters and encourages independent research
provides pastoral care or guidance to students
participates in decision making processes regarding curricula, budgetary, departmental and other matters
directs the work of postgraduate students
undertakes research, writes articles and books and attends conferences and other meetings
Entry routes and qualifications
Entry will require a good honours first degree plus a higher degree or an equivalent professional qualification. For vocational subjects, practical experience and additional qualifications may also be required. A DBS check may be required.