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Licensed UK sponsors operating in technology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1137 | Information technology directors | 6 | £86,000 | £86,000 |
| 2131 | IT project managers | 6 | £58,200 | £58,200 |
| 2132 | IT managers | 6 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 2133 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 6 | £54,900 | £54,900 |
| 2134 | Programmers and software development professionals | 6 | £54,700 | £54,700 |
| 2135 | Cyber security professionals | 6 | £48,500 | £48,500 |
| 2136 | IT quality and testing professionals | 6 | £41,200 | £41,700 |
| 2137 | IT network professionals | 6 | £45,600 | £45,600 |
| 2139 | Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified. | 6 | £52,300 | £52,300 |
| 2141 | Web design professionals | 6 | £43,800 | £43,800 |
| 2151 | Conservation professionals | 6 | £36,000 | £41,700 |
| 2152 | Environment professionals | 6 | £37,200 | £41,700 |
| 3131 | IT operations technicians | 3 | £35,200 | £41,700 |
| 3132 | IT user support technicians | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 3133 | Database administrators and web content technicians | 3 | £34,600 | £41,700 |
| 3573 | Information technology trainers | 3 | £40,000 | £41,700 |
| 4121 | Credit controllers | 3 | £33,400 | £41,700 |
| 5242 | Telecoms and related network installers and repairers | 3 | £36,700 | £41,700 |