SOC 2020 · 5245
Security system installers and repairers
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Shortage list only
Below the usual skill level, but listed.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, 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)
£36,300
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£36,300
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 25th | £31,958 |
| 50th | £39,002 |
| Going rate | £36,300 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | £31,958 | £39,002 | — | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £45,732 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £47,280 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £41,597 | — | — |
| South West 2025 | — | — | £31,652 | — | — |
| West Midlands 2025 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Security system installers and repairers fit, maintain and service alarm systems and other electronic security devices which provide access control and monitoring, intruder detection and security lighting.
Typical tasks
discusses security needs with clients, responds to call outs and explains operation of equipment
carries out on site surveys and determines security needs
installs security systems and connects them to control panels, including intruder and fire alarms, surveillance and monitoring equipment and access control systems
services existing systems and tests for faults
responds to call-outs and repairs faulty or inoperative equipment
Entry routes and qualifications
Academic qualifications may not be required, though some GCSEs/S grades or an equivalent qualification may be an advantage. NVQs/SVQs for Providing Security, Emergency and Alarm Systems are available at levels 2 and 3. Apprenticeships combining practical work experience and technical training are available at levels 2 and 3. Entrants must have normal colour vision and security clearance.