SOC 2020 · 3533
Financial and accounting technicians
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Shortage list only
Below the usual skill level, but listed.
Salary floor
£48,700
The going rate, £48,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Temporary Shortage List
Listed roles carry their own restrictions — check GOV.UK.
Shortage list conditions
Temporary Shortage List: all jobs in this code. Certificate of sponsorship must be issued before 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)
£48,700
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£48,700
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £34,100, 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£48,700
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £27,510 |
| 25th | £36,907 |
| 50th | £60,575 |
| 75th | £76,303 |
| Going rate | £48,700 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £27,510 | £36,907 | £60,575 | £76,303 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £44,724 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £51,432 | — | — |
| Scotland 2025 | — | — | £55,622 | — | — |
| Yorkshire and The Humber 2025 | — | — | £63,056 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Financial and accounting technicians work alongside accountants and other financial professionals in managing the financial affairs of organisations.
Typical tasks
maintains profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flow forecasts and other accounting records
produces, collates and reports financial information for managers
liaises with clients to ensure that payments are made on time and credit limits are not exceeded
ensures invoices and payments are correct and sent out on time
monitors accounting systems to determine accounts are being maintained effectively and provides information on accounting practices to auditors
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic requirements. Professional qualifications are available from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Association of Accounting Technicians. Vocational qualifications in Accounting are available at levels 2, 3 and 4. Exemptions to professional examinations may be granted to those with certain academic qualifications.