SOC 2020 · 3416
Arts officers, producers and directors
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
Immigration Salary List
Listed roles carry their own restrictions — check GOV.UK.
Shortage list conditions
Immigration Salary List: all jobs. Listed until 31 Dec 2026.
Shortage-list jobs are below the usual skill level, so employers face restrictions such as no dependants and no salary discount. Check GOV.UK for the current conditions.
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)
£38,100
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£38,100
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £30,660 |
| 25th | £35,078 |
| 50th | £45,534 |
| Going rate | £38,100 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £30,660 | £35,078 | £45,534 | — | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £50,671 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £25,845 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £48,593 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £46,031 | — | — |
| Scotland 2025 |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Arts officers, producers and directors assume creative, financial and organisational responsibilities in the production and direction of television and radio programmes, films, stage presentations, content for other media, and the promotion and exhibition of other creative activities.
Typical tasks
chooses writers, scripts, technical staff and performers, and assumes overall responsibility for completion of project on time and within budget
directs actors, designers, camera team, sound crew and other production and technical staff to achieve desired effects
breaks script into scenes and formulates a shooting schedule that will be most economical in terms of time, location and sets
prepares rehearsal and production schedule for main events, design of sets and costumes, technical rehearsals and dress rehearsals
ensures necessary equipment, props, performers and technical staff are on set when required
manages health and safety issues
selects, contracts, markets and arranges for the presentation and/or distribution of performance, visual and heritage arts
Entry routes and qualifications
Entry can be via academic qualifications, BTEC/SQA awards, diplomas or degrees in sector-relevant subjects. Apprenticeships are available at NVQ levels 2 and 3 in some areas.