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Licensed UK sponsors operating in education and the SOC 2020 codes most commonly used to sponsor roles in this sector. Pay must meet the higher of the SOC going rate and the £41,700 general 2026 threshold.
| SOC | Occupation | RQF | Going rate | Effective minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1233 | Early education and childcare services proprietors | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 2311 | Higher education teaching professionals | 6 | £52,600 | £52,600 |
| 2312 | Further education teaching professionals | 6 | Northern Ireland FE pay scales pay offer from College Employers’ Forum | Northern Ireland FE pay scales pay offer from College Employers’ Forum |
| 2313 | Secondary education teaching professionals | 6 | Teachers’ national pay scales: England , Northern Ireland , Scotland , Wales | Teachers’ national pay scales: England , Northern Ireland , Scotland , Wales |
| 2314 | Primary education teaching professionals | 6 | Teachers’ national pay scales: England , Northern Ireland , Scotland , Wales | Teachers’ national pay scales: England , Northern Ireland , Scotland , Wales |
| 2316 | Special and additional needs education teaching professionals | 6 | Teachers’ national pay scales: England , Northern Ireland , Scotland , Wales | Teachers’ national pay scales: England , Northern Ireland , Scotland , Wales |
| 2317 | Teachers of english as a foreign language | 6 | £36,200 | £41,700 |
| 2319 | Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified. | 6 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 2321 | Head teachers and principals | 6 | Teachers’ national pay scales: England , Northern Ireland , Scotland , Wales | Teachers’ national pay scales: England , Northern Ireland , Scotland , Wales |
| 2322 | Education managers | 6 | £43,900 | £43,900 |
| 2323 | Education advisers and school inspectors | 6 | £42,200 | £42,200 |
| 2324 | Early education and childcare services managers | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 2329 | Other educational professionals not elsewhere classified | 6 | £40,600 | £41,700 |
| 3231 | Higher level teaching assistants | 3 | NJC pay scales 2024 No available data for Scotland so matching the value of other nations | NJC pay scales 2024 No available data for Scotland so matching the value of other nations |
| 3232 | Early education and childcare practitioners | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 6112 | Teaching assistants | 3 | NJC pay scales 2024 No available data for Scotland so matching the value of other nations | NJC pay scales 2024 No available data for Scotland so matching the value of other nations |
| 6113 | Educational support assistants | 3 | NJC pay scales 2024 No available data for Scotland so matching the value of other nations | NJC pay scales 2024 No available data for Scotland so matching the value of other nations |