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Skilled Worker role eligibility checker: can this job be sponsored?

Search by job title or occupation code to see whether a role can be sponsored, its skill level and the minimum salary.

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Covers every occupation code in Appendix Skilled Occupations. Your search stays in your browser.

In short

Which roles can be sponsored on a Skilled Worker visa?

A role can be sponsored if its occupation code is at RQF level 6 (graduate level) or above, or if it’s a medium-skilled role on the Temporary Shortage List, which runs until 31 December 2026. Roles below that level can’t be sponsored for new hires.

The code also sets the pay: the minimum salary is the higher of £41,700 and the going rate for the code. Care workers and home carers closed to new overseas recruitment on 22 July 2025.

Figures checked against GOV.UK on .

How it works

Occupation codes, explained

What the occupation code decides

What each result in the checker means
ResultWhat it meansCan you sponsor a new hire?
EligibleRQF 6 or above, listed in the appendixYes
Temporary Shortage ListMedium skilled (RQF 3 to 5), on the listYes, until 31 December 2026. No salary discount, and dependants generally can’t come
Immigration Salary ListMedium skilled (RQF 3 to 5), with some or all jobs on the listYes, for the jobs the list covers, until 31 December 2026. Dependants generally can’t come
Health and CareAn eligible health or care role, often on national pay scalesYes, on the Health and Care Worker visa
ClosedCare workers and home carersNo new overseas hires since 22 July 2025. Some in-country applications until 22 July 2028
Not eligibleBelow the skill level and on neither listNo

Every sponsored job is matched to a four-digit code from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 2020). The Home Office lists each code in Appendix Skilled Occupations with its skill level, its going rate and any special rules.

The code you choose decides three things: whether the role can be sponsored at all, the minimum salary, and which salary discounts are available.

For the route’s other requirements, see our Skilled Worker visa guide.

How to pick the right code

The Home Office looks at what the worker will actually do, not the job title. A “business analyst” in one company might be a management consultant in another and a data analyst in a third.

Read the full description of the code, compare it with the duties in your job description, and keep a note of why you chose it. Choosing a code because its going rate is lower, when another code fits the duties better, is called “genuineness” risk and is a common reason for refusals and licence downgrades.

  • Start from the duties. List the five or six tasks that take up most of the worker’s time.
  • Match them to a code description, not only to the example job titles.
  • Check the skill level and status with the checker above.
  • Then check the salary against the going rate with the salary threshold checker.

After you’ve found the code

If the role is eligible, the next questions are the salary (the salary checker tests it against the threshold and the going rate), your licence fee and Immigration Skills Charge (the sponsor size checker), and how long it will all take (the hiring timeline).

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Common questions

Good to know

What is an occupation code?

Every sponsored job is matched to a four-digit code from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 2020). The code sets the skill level and the going rate, so it decides whether the role can be sponsored and the minimum salary.

What does RQF level 6 mean?

RQF is the Regulated Qualifications Framework. Level 6 is the level of a bachelor’s degree. For the Skilled Worker visa it describes the job, not the worker: the role has to be at graduate level, although the worker doesn’t always need a degree.

What is the Temporary Shortage List?

A list of medium-skilled roles that can still be sponsored below graduate level until 31 December 2026. There’s no salary discount, and new workers in these roles generally can’t bring dependants.

Can we still sponsor care workers?

Not from overseas. New overseas recruitment for care workers and home carers closed on 22 July 2025. Only someone already in the UK can be sponsored: either they already hold a Skilled Worker visa as a care worker, or they’ve legally worked for the sponsor in the role for at least 3 months and apply before 22 July 2028.

What if the job title isn’t listed?

Search for the main duties instead, or speak to us. The Home Office looks at what the worker actually does, not the job title.

What happens if we use the wrong occupation code?

The visa can be refused, and at a compliance visit a mismatch between the duties and the code can lead to the licence being downgraded or suspended. If a worker’s role has changed, check whether the change needs reporting.

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