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Licensed UK sponsors operating in public sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1211 | Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | 3 | £35,900 | £41,700 |
| 1212 | Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 1224 | Leisure and sports managers and proprietors | 3 | £34,100 | £41,700 |
| 1225 | Travel agency managers and proprietors | 3 | £36,000 | £41,700 |
| 1232 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 3 | £40,400 | £41,700 |
| 1242 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 3 | £35,100 | £41,700 |
| 1251 | Property, housing and estate managers | 3 | £42,600 | £42,600 |
| 1252 | Garage managers and proprietors | 3 | £45,600 | £45,600 |
| 1253 | Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 1254 | Waste disposal and environmental services managers | 6 | £48,300 | £48,300 |
| 1255 | Managers and directors in the creative industries | 6 | £44,900 | £44,900 |
| 1256 | Betting shop and gambling establishment managers | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 1257 | Hire services managers and proprietors | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 1258 | Directors in consultancy services | 3 | £70,100 | £70,100 |
| 1259 | Managers and proprietors in other services not elsewhere classified. | 3 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
| 3312 | Police officers (sergeant and below) | 3 | £46,900 | £46,900 |
| 3313 | Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | 3 | £42,100 | £42,100 |
| 3314 | Prison service officers (below principal officer) | 3 | £38,800 | £41,700 |
| 3319 | Protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified. | 3 | £41,100 | £41,700 |
| 3411 | Artists | 3 | £38,200 | £41,700 |
| 3412 | Authors, writers and translators | 3 | £36,100 | £41,700 |
| 3413 | Actors, entertainers and presenters | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 3414 | Dancers and choreographers | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 3415 | Musicians | 6 | £37,500 | £41,700 |
| 3416 | Arts officers, producers and directors | 6 | £38,100 | £41,700 |
| 3417 | Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 3421 | Interior designers | 3 | £35,200 | £41,700 |
| 3422 | Clothing, fashion and accessories designers | 3 | £36,500 | £41,700 |
| 3429 | Design occupations not elsewhere classified. | 3 | £39,300 | £41,700 |
| 3433 | Fitness and wellbeing instructors | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 3560 | Public services associate professionals | 3 | £39,500 | £41,700 |
| 4111 | National government administrative occupations | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 4112 | Local government administrative occupations | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 4113 | Officers of non-governmental organisations | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 4122 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 4141 | Office managers | 3 | £37,400 | £41,700 |
| 4143 | Customer service managers | 3 | £35,200 | £41,700 |
| 4151 | Sales administrators | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 4159 | Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified. | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 4214 | Company secretaries and administrators | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 4215 | Personal assistants and other secretaries | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 6213 | Air travel assistants | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 6214 | Rail travel assistants | 3 | £41,300 | £41,700 |
| 6311 | Police community support officers | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 7124 | Market and street traders and assistants | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 7131 | Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale | 3 | £33,700 | £41,700 |
| 7132 | Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 7220 | Customer service supervisors | 3 | £34,200 | £41,700 |
| 9119 | Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations not elsewhere classified. | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 9249 | Elementary sales occupations not elsewhere classified. | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |