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Shortage Occupation List

Check if your job is on the shortage occupations list for each area in the UK.

If it’s on the list, you might get 80% of your usual pay for a Skilled Worker visa.

Salaries are based on a 37.5-hour week and adjust for different working hours. Healthcare and education have separate lists. If you don’t know your job code, use the ONS tool to find it.

Occupation code Job types included on the shortage occupations list Areas of the UK where there is a shortage Annual salary (80% of going rate)
1181 Health services and public health managers and directors โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ33,040 (ยฃ16.94 per hour)
1242 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ22,640 (ยฃ11.61 per hour)
2111 Chemical scientists โ€“ only jobs in the nuclear industry Scotland only 80% of going rate: ยฃ22,800 (ยฃ11.69 per hour)
2112 Biological scientists and biochemists โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ24,480 (ยฃ12.55 per hour)
2113 Physical scientists โ€“ only the following jobs in the construction-related ground engineering industry: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ26,080 (ยฃ13.37 per hour)
engineering geologist
hydrogeologist
geophysicist
2113 Physical scientists โ€“ only the following jobs in the oil and gas industry: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ26,080 (ยฃ13.37 per hour)
geophysicist
geoscientist
geologist
geochemist
technical services manager in the decommissioning and waste areas of the nuclear industry
senior resource geologist and staff geologist in the mining sector
2114 Social and humanities scientists โ€“ only archaeologists England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ20,480 (ยฃ10.50 per hour)
2121 Civil engineers โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ27,760 (ยฃ14.24 per hour)
2122 Mechanical engineers โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ26,400 (ยฃ13.54 per hour)
2123 Electrical engineers โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ31,440 (ยฃ16.12 per hour)
2124 Electronics engineers โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ27,120 (ยฃ13.91 per hour)
2126 Design and development engineers โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ27,280 (ยฃ13.99 per hour)
2127 Production and process engineers โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ25,600 (ยฃ13.13 per hour)
2129 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ26,720 (ยฃ13.70 per hour)
2135 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ30,080 (ยฃ15.43 per hour)
2136 Programmers and software development professionals โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ27,200 (ยฃ13.95 per hour)
2137 Web design and development professionals โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ21,440 (ยฃ10.99 per hour)
2139 Information technology and communications professionals not elsewhere classified โ€“ only cyber security specialists England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ25,680 (ยฃ13.17 per hour)
2216 Veterinarians โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ26,960 (ยฃ13.83 per hour)
2425 Actuaries, economists and statisticians โ€“ only bio-informaticians and informaticians England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ26,880 (ยฃ13.78 per hour)
2431 Architects โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ26,320 (ยฃ13.50 per hour)
2461 Quality control and planning engineers โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ25,280 (ยฃ12.96 per hour)
3111 Laboratory technicians โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ15,120 (ยฃ7.75 per hour)
3411 Artists โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ16,400 (ยฃ8.41 per hour)
3414 Dancers and choreographers โ€“ only skilled classical ballet dancers or skilled contemporary dancers who meet the standard required by internationally recognised UK ballet or contemporary dance companies. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ16,960 (ยฃ8.70 per hour)
The company must be endorsed as being internationally recognised by a UK industry body such as the Arts Councils (of England, Scotland or Wales).
3415 Musicians โ€“ only skilled orchestral musicians who are leaders, principals, sub-principals or numbered string positions, and who meet the standard required by internationally recognised UK orchestras. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ24,960 (ยฃ12.80 per hour)
The orchestra must a full member of the Association of British Orchestras.
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ23,360 (ยฃ11.98 per hour)
3421 Graphic designers โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ18,400 (ยฃ9.44 per hour)
5119 Agriculture and fishing trades not elsewhere classified โ€“ only jobs in the fishing industry England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ17,600 (ยฃ9.03 per hour)
5215 Welding trades โ€“ only high integrity pipe welders, where the job requires 3 or more yearsโ€™ related on-the-job experience. This experience must not have been gained through illegal working. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ18,480 (ยฃ9.48 per hour)
5312 Bricklayers and masons โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ18,640 (ยฃ9.56 per hour)
5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ16,160 (ยฃ8.29 per hour)
5315 Carpenters and joiners โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ18,000 (ยฃ9.23 per hour)
5319 Construction and building trades not elsewhere classified โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ17,760 (ยฃ9.11 per hour)
5321 Plasterers โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ19,200 (ยฃ9.85 per hour)
6145 Care workers and home carers – private households or individuals (other than sole traders sponsoring someone to work for their business) cannot sponsor Skilled Worker applicants England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland No going rate โ€“ the salary must be at least ยฃ20,960 per year or ยฃ10.75 per hour
6146 Senior care workers โ€“ all jobs England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ14,880 (ยฃ7.63 per hour)
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations not elsewhere classified โ€“ only deckhands on large fishing vessel (9 metres and above).ย  The job must require 3 or more yearsโ€™ full-time experience. ย This experience must not have been gained through illegal working. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 80% of going rate: ยฃ14,400 (ยฃ7.38 per hour)

Information sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations