IT managers: Skilled Worker visa salary
SOC 2020 occupation code 2132 · Science, research, engineering and technology professionals
Can be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa
Minimum salary in this occupation
- Going rate
- £55,000£28.21 an hour
- Most applicants£41,700 or the going rate, whichever is higher
- £55,000
- New entrantsUnder 26, switching from a Student or Graduate visa, or in training: 70% of the going rate, at least £33,400, for up to 4 years
- £38,500
- Relevant PhD90% of the going rate, at least £37,500
- £49,500
- Relevant STEM PhD80% of the going rate, at least £33,400
- £44,000
- Scale-up and Global Business Mobility routes
- £43,000
Open roles at visa sponsors that often use this code
- Software Engineering ManagerWTW · United Kingdom
- Integration Engineering ManagerAJ Bell · Manchester/Hybrid
- Data Engineering ManagerHargreaves Lansdown · Bristol (Harbourside)
- Software Engineering ManagerHargreaves Lansdown · Bristol (Harbourside)
- Security Platform Engineering ManagerCMC Markets · London
- Internal Audit Manager, Data AnalyticsJust · London
- Software Engineering ManagerMoonpig · London
- Senior Engineering Manager (Data Platform)Preply · London
The employer chooses the occupation code for a role, so check it with them.
More roles →From Appendix Skilled Occupations on gov.uk, updated 11 November 2025. Appendix Skilled Occupations. A guide, not legal advice: the employer and the Home Office decide. Check the rules on gov.uk before relying on it.