SOC 2020 · 2412
Solicitors and lawyers
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£51,600
The going rate, £51,600, 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)
£51,600
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£51,600
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £36,100, 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£51,600
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £29,279 |
| 25th | £42,015 |
| 50th | £56,977 |
| 75th | £77,509 |
| Going rate | £51,600 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £29,279 | £42,015 | £56,977 | £77,509 | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £46,184 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £78,034 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £43,170 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £48,882 | — | — |
| Scotland |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Solicitors advise and act on behalf of individuals, organisations, businesses and government departments in legal matters.
Typical tasks
draws up contracts, leases, wills and other legal documents
undertakes legal business on behalf of client in areas of business law, criminal law, probate, conveyancing and litigation, and acts as trustee or executor if required
instructs counsel in higher and lower courts and pleads cases in lower courts as appropriate
scrutinises statements, reports and legal documents relevant to the case being undertaken and prepares papers for court
represents clients in court
Entry routes and qualifications
Entry to training usually requires a qualifying law degree or postgraduate diploma. Apprenticeships are also available. Graduates in subjects other than law must first take a one year conversion course. All entrants undertake a one year legal practice course, followed by a two year training contract. From 2021 Solicitors also need to pass the Solicitor's Qualifying Examination.