Educational support assistants: Skilled Worker visa salary

SOC 2020 occupation code 6113 · Caring personal service occupations

Pay follows a national pay scale, and only if you were already sponsored in this code before 22 July 2025

There is no going rate for this code: the salary must be at least the rate in the national pay scale for the role (for example NHS Agenda for Change), as well as the general minimum that applies.

Since 22 July 2025 this code (RQF 3-5) is open only to people already sponsored in it before that date, or where it is on the Temporary Shortage List.

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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.