SOC 2020 · 2454
Chartered surveyors
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£43,800
The going rate, £43,800, 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)
£43,800
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£43,800
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£43,800
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £29,085 |
| 25th | £37,504 |
| 50th | £46,184 |
| 75th | £57,670 |
| Going rate | £43,800 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £29,085 | £37,504 | £46,184 | £57,670 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £41,548 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £39,880 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £54,780 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £40,566 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Chartered surveyors conduct surveys related to the measurement, management, valuation and development of land, natural resources, buildings, other types of property, and infrastructure such as harbours, roads and railway lines.
Typical tasks
surveys, measures and describes land surfaces to establish property boundaries and to aid with construction or cartographic work
surveys mines, prepares drawings of surfaces, hazards and other features to control the extent and direction of mining
surveys buildings to determine necessary alterations and repairs
measures shore lines, elevations and underwater contours, establishes high and low water marks, plots shore features and defines navigable channels
Entry routes and qualifications
Entrants usually possess an accredited degree, equivalent qualification and/or postgraduate qualification. Entrants must also have successfully completed a probationary training period and professional assessment. Entry requirements to professional bodies vary.