SOC 2122TL;DRSOC 2122 (Mechanical engineers) is Higher Skilled (RQF 6) with a going rate of £46,800. In 2026, sponsored workers must be paid at least £46,800 — the higher of the going rate and the £41,700 general threshold.
Mechanical engineers
Automotive engineers (professional), Marine engineers and naval architects, Mechanical design engineers, Mechanical engineers not elsewhere classified
- SOC code
- 2122
- Skill level
- Higher Skilled (RQF 6)
- Going rate
- £46,800
- Immigration Salary List
- No
- Effective minimum (2026)
- £46,800
- Hourly equivalent
- £24.00/hr
- New-entrant rate (70%)
- £33,400
- PhD rate (90%)
- £42,100
- STEM PhD rate (80%)
- £37,400
- Industry
- Engineering & manufacturing
- Was (SOC 2010)
- 2122, 2126
Sponsors hiring under SOC 2122
Inferred from the engineering & manufacturing sector. These are licensed UK sponsors most likely to issue Certificates of Sponsorship under this code.
| Company | Town | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| 2 EXCEL ENGINEERING LIMITED | Lasham | A rating |
| 24 Seven Civil Engineering Ltd | Harrow | A rating |
| 2H Offshore Engineering Ltd | Woking | A rating |
| 3K's Engineering Company Limited | Llanelli | A rating |
| A Squared Engineering Ltd | Perth | A rating |
| A-squared Studio Engineers Ltd | London | A rating |
| A.V. ATKINSON (FOURWAYS) LTD. | Sandhurst | A rating |
| A&B Engineering (Electrical Service Division) Limited | Liverpool | A rating |
| A&B Engineering (Mechanical Service Division) Limited | Liverpool | A rating |
| A2 Engineering Ltd | Crawley | A rating |
Related SOC codes
- SOC 2119Natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classified.
- SOC 2121Civil engineers
- SOC 2123Electrical engineers
- SOC 2124Electronics engineers
- SOC 2125Production and process engineers
- SOC 2126Aerospace engineers
Sources
- GOV.UK — Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations (going rates). SOC 2122 going rate of £46,800 verified 19 October 2026.
- GOV.UK — Skilled Worker visa eligible occupations and codes. Skill-level classification (Higher Skilled), SOC 2020.
- GOV.UK — Immigration Rules Appendix Immigration Salary List and Appendix Skilled Worker (Temporary Shortage List, SW 6.1A). List status verified 19 October 2026.