SOC 2020 · 3413
Actors, entertainers and presenters
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
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.
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Actors, entertainers, presenters, and perfomance artists sing, portray roles in dramatic productions, perform comedy routines, gymnastic feats and tricks of illusion, train animals to perform and perform with them, and introduce and present radio and television programmes.
Typical tasks
studies script; play or book and prepares and rehearses interpretation
assumes character created by a playwright or author and communicates this to an audience
performs singing, comedy, acrobatic, illusion and conjuring routines
trains animals to perform entertaining routines and may perform with them
introduces and presents radio and television programmes, reads news bulletins and makes announcements
conducts interviews and prepares reports for news broadcasts, current affairs programmes and documentaries
plays pre-recorded music at nightclubs, discotheques, and private functions
Entry routes and qualifications
Entry does not depend on academic qualifications although some drama schools require candidates to have GCSEs/S grades or A levels/H grades or a degree. Entry can be based upon an audition. Membership of the appropriate trade union is usually required. Vocational qualifications in performing arts are available.