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Licensed UK sponsors operating in healthcare & life sciences 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1171 | Health services and public health managers and directors | 6 | £50,300 | £50,300 |
| 1231 | Health care practice managers | 3 | £40,400 | £41,700 |
| 2113 | Biochemists and biomedical scientists | 6 | £45,900 | £45,900 |
| 2211 | Generalist medical practitioners | 6 | Workforce policy guidance - HSC (TC8) 01/2024 - Pay and Conditions of Service for Hospital, Medical and Dental Staff - Pay Award 2023/24 | Workforce policy guidance - HSC (TC8) 01/2024 - Pay and Conditions of Service for Hospital, Medical and Dental Staff - Pay Award 2023/24 |
| 2212 | Specialist medical practitioners | 6 | As SOC 2020 occupation code 2211 | As SOC 2020 occupation code 2211 |
| 2221 | Physiotherapists | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2222 | Occupational therapists | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2223 | Speech and language therapists | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2224 | Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2225 | Clinical psychologists | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2226 | Other psychologists | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2229 | Therapy professionals not elsewhere classified. | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2231 | Midwifery nurses | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2232 | Registered community nurses | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2233 | Registered specialist nurses | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2234 | Registered nurse practitioners | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2235 | Registered mental health nurses | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2236 | Registered children’s nurses | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2237 | Other registered nursing professionals | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2240 | Veterinarians | 6 | £49,500 | £49,500 |
| 2251 | Pharmacists | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2252 | Optometrists | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2253 | Dental practitioners | 6 | Workforce policy guidance - HSC (TC8) 01/2024 - Pay and Conditions of Service for Hospital, Medical and Dental Staff - Pay Award 2023/24 | Workforce policy guidance - HSC (TC8) 01/2024 - Pay and Conditions of Service for Hospital, Medical and Dental Staff - Pay Award 2023/24 |
| 2254 | Medical radiographers | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2255 | Paramedics | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2256 | Podiatrists | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2259 | Other health professionals not elsewhere classified. | 6 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 2315 | Nursery education teaching professionals | 6 | Teachers’ national pay scales: England , Northern Ireland , Scotland , Wales | Teachers’ national pay scales: England , Northern Ireland , Scotland , Wales |
| 2483 | Environmental health professionals | 6 | £40,900 | £41,700 |
| 3211 | Dispensing opticians | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 3212 | Pharmaceutical technicians | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 3213 | Medical and dental technicians | 3 | NHS Agenda for Change: England ), Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England ), Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 3219 | Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified. | 3 | NHS Agenda for Change: England ), Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England ), Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 3221 | Youth and community workers | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 3222 | Child and early years officers | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 3223 | Housing officers | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 3224 | Counsellors | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 3229 | Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified. | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 3240 | Veterinary nurses | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 3582 | Health and safety managers and officers | 3 | £42,500 | £42,500 |
| 6131 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 3 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 6132 | Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) | 3 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |
| 6133 | Dental nurses | 3 | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland | NHS Agenda for Change: England , Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland |