SOC 2020 · 2440
Business and financial project management professionals
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£56,500
The going rate, £56,500, 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)
£56,500
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£56,500
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £39,500, 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£56,500
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £35,097 |
| 25th | £46,399 |
| 50th | £59,834 |
| 75th | £77,568 |
| 90th | £98,923 |
| Going rate | £56,500 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £35,097 | £46,399 | £59,834 | £77,568 | £98,923 |
| East 2025 | — | — | £60,373 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £51,371 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £70,006 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £59,844 |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Business and financial project management professionals manage and oversee major projects across all sectors of modern industry, commerce and the public sector, in areas such as e-commerce, business analysis, finance, product development, marketing, human resources.
Typical tasks
finds out what the client or company wants to achieve
agrees timescales, costs and resources needed
draws up a detailed plan for how to achieve each stage of the project
selects and leads a project team
negotiates with contractors and suppliers for materials and services
ensures that each stage of the project is progressing on time, on budget and to the right quality standards
reports regularly on progress to the client or to senior managers
Entry routes and qualifications
Entry may be via a degree or postgraduate qualification in project management or a subject relevant to the particular sector or via significant relevant work experience in that sector.