SOC 2135TL;DRSOC 2135 (Cyber security professionals) is Higher Skilled (RQF 6) with a going rate of £48,500. In 2026, sponsored workers must be paid at least £48,500 — the higher of the going rate and the £41,700 general threshold.
Cyber security professionals
Cyber operational defence specialists, Cyber security management and governance specialists, Forensic computer specialists, Secure system development specialists
- SOC code
- 2135
- Skill level
- Higher Skilled (RQF 6)
- Going rate
- £48,500
- Immigration Salary List
- No
- Effective minimum (2026)
- £48,500
- Hourly equivalent
- £24.87/hr
- New-entrant rate (70%)
- £34,000
- PhD rate (90%)
- £43,700
- STEM PhD rate (80%)
- £38,800
- Industry
- Technology
- Was (SOC 2010)
- 2139, 2426
Sponsors hiring under SOC 2135
Inferred from the technology sector. These are licensed UK sponsors most likely to issue Certificates of Sponsorship under this code.
| Company | Town | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| [AI] INFINITI LIMITED | Croydon | A rating |
| 0xA Technologies Ltd | London | A rating |
| 1 And 5 Tech Ltd | Slough | A rating |
| 1 Digitals Europe Limited | Slough | A rating |
| 1 WAY TECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED | London | A rating |
| 1001 AI Limited | London | A rating |
| 10X Banking Technology Services Ltd | London | A rating |
| 1416 DIGITAL LTD | London | A rating |
| 1771 Technologies Limited | London | A rating |
| 1st Cloud Accountants | Sunderland | A rating |
Related SOC codes
- SOC 1137Information technology directors
- SOC 2131IT project managers
- SOC 2132IT managers
- SOC 2133IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
- SOC 2134Programmers and software development professionals
- SOC 2136IT quality and testing professionals
Sources
- GOV.UK — Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations (going rates). SOC 2135 going rate of £48,500 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.