SOC 2020 · 2471
Librarians
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, 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)
£34,800
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£41,700
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£34,800
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 25th | £32,191 |
| 50th | £38,068 |
| Going rate | £34,800 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | £32,191 | £38,068 | — | — |
| Scotland 2025 | — | — | £34,199 | — | — |
| Yorkshire and The Humber 2025 | — | — | £34,014 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Librarians appraise, obtain, index, collate and make available library acquisitions and organise and control other library services.
Typical tasks
selects and arranges for the acquisition of books, periodicals, audio-visual and other material
collects, classifies and catalogues information, books and other material
prepares and circulates abstracts, bibliographies, book lists, etc.
identifies the information needs of clients, seeks out and evaluates information sources
establishes information storage systems to deal with queries and to maintain up to date records
manages library borrowing and inter-library loan facilities
promotes library services through displays and talks
provides learning and cultural experiences through events such as author talks, reading groups, formal and informal teaching
Entry routes and qualifications
Entry will normally require an accredited degree or postgraduate qualification. Most postgraduate courses require applicants to have had prior relevant work experience. Professional and relevant vocational qualifications at levels 2 and 3.