SOC 2020 · 2323
Education advisers and school inspectors
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£42,200
The going rate, £42,200, 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)
£42,200
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£42,200
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£42,200
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £30,974 |
| 25th | £37,377 |
| 50th | £44,549 |
| 75th | £54,486 |
| Going rate | £42,200 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £30,974 | £37,377 | £44,549 | £54,486 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £40,731 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £41,041 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £44,510 | — | — |
| Scotland 2025 | — | — | £43,101 | — | — |
| South East 2025 |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Education advisers and school inspectors plan, organise and direct the educational activities and resources in a local authority education area, and undertake inspections of schools and other training establishments excluding universities.
Typical tasks
advises on all aspects of education and ensures that all statutory educational requirements are being met
plans and advises on the provision of special schools for children with physical or learning disabilities
appoints and controls teaching staff
verifies that school buildings are adequately maintained
arranges for the provision of school medical and meals services
observes teaching, assesses learning level and discusses any apparent faults with teachers, heads of department and head teachers
prepares reports on schools concerning teaching standards, educational standards being achieved, the spiritual, moral and social development of pupils, resource management etc
Entry routes and qualifications
Job holders usually possess an education-related degree or relevant postgraduate qualification and have gained relevant experience in teaching and/or school management. Before being appointed, an inspector has to attend a course of training provided or approved by OFSTED. Most inspectors are or have been head teachers, deputy heads or heads of department. A DBS check may be required.