SOC 2020 · 6131
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Shortage list only
Below the usual skill level, but listed.
Salary floor
£41,700
The higher of the going rate and the general threshold.
Shortage lists
Immigration Salary List
Listed roles carry their own restrictions — check GOV.UK.
Shortage list conditions
Immigration Salary List: all jobs Note: For Skilled Worker purposes, SOC 2020 occupation code 6131 only applies to roles in environments where registered nurse or other registered healthcare professional roles also exist. 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)
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General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£41,700
Home Office going rates from
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £21,609 |
| 25th | £25,189 |
| 50th | £29,084 |
| 75th | £33,294 |
| 90th | £38,440 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £21,609 | £25,189 | £29,084 | £33,294 | £38,440 |
| East 2025 | — | — | £28,676 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £29,405 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £32,518 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £26,923 |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants assist doctors, nurses and other health professionals in caring for the sick and injured within hospitals, homes, clinics and the wider community.
Typical tasks
performs basic clinical tasks such as taking patients’ temperature and pulse, weighing and measuring, performing urine tests and extracting blood samples
prepares patient for examination and treatment
distributes and serves food, assists patients in feeding and prepares snacks and hot drinks
assists patients in washing, dressing, toiletry activities and general mobility
changes bed linen, makes beds and tidies wards
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Off and on-the-job training is provided. NVQs/ SVQs in Health and Social Care are available at levels 2 and 3.