SOC 2020 · 3213
Medical and dental technicians
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The higher of the going rate and the general threshold.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £24,167 |
| 25th | £26,955 |
| 50th | £29,931 |
| 75th | £36,120 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £24,167 | £26,955 | £29,931 | £36,120 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £27,172 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £24,969 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £33,227 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £33,294 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Medical and dental technicians operate, calibrate and maintain cardiographic and encephalographic testing equipment, assist in the conduct of post mortems, give simple dental treatments, fit artificial limbs and hearing aids, and undertake a wide range of related medical and dental tasks.
Typical tasks
operates equipment to diagnose and record or treat hearing, heart, brain, lung and kidney ailments
undertakes scaling and polishing of teeth, applies medicaments, carries out post-operative hygiene work and advises on preventative dentistry
makes dentures, crowns, bridges, orthodontic and other dental appliances according to individual patient requirements
measures patients for, and fits them with, surgical appliances, hearing aids and artificial limbs
performs related medical tasks including treating hair and scalp disorders and conducting tests on glaucoma patients
takes samples for clinical examination
Entry routes and qualifications
Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades, BTEC/SQA awards, an Intermediate GNVQ/GSVQ level II or A levels/H grades. Training may last up to five years depending upon the field and method of study. Professional qualifications and NVQs/SVQs at level 3 are available in some areas.