Process & Timing
UK SOC Code Going Rate — How to Find It
The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) going rate is the role-specific UK salary floor that, alongside the general Skilled Worker threshold, sets the minimum sponsored salary.
Key fact
Sponsored salary must meet the higher of: general threshold (£41,700) or going rate
Step-by-step
- 1Identify the SOC code for your role on the ONS classification.
- 2Look up the going rate on the gov.uk Skilled Worker tables (Annex 1A).
- 3Compare general threshold (£41,700) and going rate — take the higher.
- 4For ISL roles, apply 80% to the general threshold but use the full going rate.