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You can still apply for a skilled worker visa if your job qualifies but your salary is less than £25,600 or the normal "regular rate" of your job.

You may be paid between 70% and 90% of the normal rate for your work if your salary is at least £20,480 per year and you meet one of the following criteria:

• Your job is missing a profession
• you are under 26 years old, studying or recently graduated, or undergoing professional training
• you have a PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) that is relevant to your work (if you have a relevant PhD qualification in any other subject, your salary must be at least £23,040)
• you have a doctoral position in science or higher education

There are different salary rules if you work in healthcare or education.

Your job is in shortage profession

A "shortage" is a skilled job where there is a shortage of workers in the UK.

If your job is on the missing occupations list, you can:

• receive payment of 80% of the normal rate for the work
• pay less visa fee

Review the list of missing occupations to see if your job is included and how much you'll need to pay.

Make sure you check the shortage in the part of the UK you will be working in - England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

In-demand specialists in the UK

Almost every country has a list of in-demand professions, and there are qualifications that are in short supply for some reason. The UK is no exception, and in this country there is also an official list of in-demand specialties, Skilled Worker Visa: shortage occupations, which is revised twice a year.

If your specialty is on the list of those in demand, this not only increases the chances of finding a job, but also provides certain advantages when applying for a work visa. For example, you can obtain a work permit under a simplified scheme.

The government publishes a list of Skilled Worker Visa: shortage occupations on the official website. In addition to the name of the specialty itself, the list shows the region where such specialists are most needed and the average salary level.

The most interesting thing is that the list of in-demand specialists in the UK includes not only IT specialists.

Who else can “make it easier” for themselves to find a job in the UK?

1. Engineers In all regions of the country, engineers with a good knowledge of English are in demand, who are involved in the field of civil engineering, oil, gas industry and all other areas. Mechanical and electrical engineers can easily find work. The average entry level salary for these professionals is between £26,000 and £30,000 per month. This is the minimum salary at which such an employee can obtain a work visa. For example, £29,600 is the minimum.
2. Scientists This may include biologists and biochemists, physicists in the field of construction work or in the oil and gas industry. Laboratory workers and archaeologists are also required. It happens that some professions are especially interesting to employers in a particular region. For example, in Scotland there is a demand for chemical scientists who work in the field of nuclear energy.
3. IT specialists who speak modern programming languages ​​and have an excellent understanding of the latest technologies and also have a good command of the English language will easily find work in the UK. In the IT niche, not only developers, web designers and architects are in demand, but also data analysts or cybersecurity specialists. The average salary in this field is £38,000 per year.
4. The local healthcare system is experiencing a shortage of specialists in various fields, especially managers and directors of the healthcare sector . Nurses are also needed, although not so urgently now . The government is constantly increasing the level of salaries for nurses, but there are still many empty places. It is for this reason that the UK welcomes nurses from other countries who are interested in working in local hospitals. institutions. In addition to nurses, they are actively looking for veterinarians and senior social workers.
5. Also in demand are blue-collar professions; for example, highly qualified pipe welders with at least 3 years of experience .
6. It will seem surprising to many that even very creative and artistic professions are now included in the list of in-demand ones. Namely, musicians playing in orchestras, ballerinas and dancers, artists, modern dance dancers and some others can safely start looking for work in the UK, because they are the ones who are now in demand in the country.

But even if your profession is not currently on the desired list, you can still qualify for a work visa. To do this, the profession must be included in the list of eligible professions for the visa. This already includes a huge number of professions in almost all areas.

Also in the UK it is possible to obtain a visa for seasonal work, which provides for work on a farm for up to 6 months. Read more about these and other types of visas in the articles on our website.

You are under 26 years of age, studying or recently graduated, or undergoing professional training

You may be paid 70% of your regular rate of pay if one of the following applies:

• you are under 26 on the date of application
• you are currently in the UK on a student visa - or have been in the last 2 years - studying at bachelor's level or above
• you are currently in the UK on a Graduate Entrepreneur visa
• you will work towards gaining a recognized qualification in a UK regulated profession
• you will be working towards full registration or chartered status in the job for which you are being sponsored

If this applies to you, check how much you will need to pay to get this visa.

Your total stay in the UK cannot exceed 4 years if you are applying for one of these reasons. This includes any time you have already spent in the UK on a Tier 2 (General) work visa.

Features of working in England

It may be interesting: Education in the UK - the pros and cons of studying in the UK

The number of workers in the UK increases every year, which is why the unemployment rate is falling every year. There are also more and more hired employees than self-employed people.

Also, the number of low-skilled vacancies is growing, despite the fact that wages are much lower than for workers with a diploma.

It is worth noting that employers first pay attention to local residents, only if there are no applicants among the British, then migrants can fill the vacancy. Most often, such vacancies include: nannies, cleaners, waiters, cooks, janitors, and so on.

Among migrants from European countries or CIS countries, employers give preference to the first

Another interesting fact: Great Britain is significantly enriched by migrants, because they are cheap labor.

Also note that there is no specific employment code in the UK, so it all depends on the individual agreement you have with your employer.

Do you have a PhD relevant to your work?

If your job qualifies for a PhD salary discount, you may be paid 80% or 90% of the normal rate of pay, depending on what subject you are qualified in.

If you have a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) qualification, you can be paid 80% of your normal work hours, as long as you are paid at least £20,480 per year.

If you don't have a non-STEM qualification, you can be paid 90% of the normal duration of your job, provided you are still paid at least £23,040 per year.

In both situations you must:

• hold a UK PhD or an equivalent overseas qualification at doctoral level - you will need to apply through UK NARIC to check whether the overseas qualification is equivalent to a UK PhD
• be able to demonstrate that your qualifications are relevant to the work you will do in the UK - your employer can confirm this

Review the list of jobs eligible for the PhD salary discount to see if your job is included and how much you'll need to pay.

If you are a researcher or academic supervisor, you may also be eligible to apply for a Global Talent visa. There are no language or minimum wage requirements with this visa.

Popular professions in England

It is quite difficult to imagine that even in one of the richest countries in Europe today there are problems with employment. Due to the large flow of visitors from other countries of the world, the number of jobs in Foggy Albion has noticeably decreased. Today, all the most in-demand professions in England require a narrow specialization and fluency in English.

Top manager remains a popular position . The average salary for an Englishman in this position is approximately 180 thousand euros per year. Primary responsibilities typically include the effective organization of a company or enterprise, responsibility for the most efficient functioning of the team, and the promotion of the company's products and services.

The second profession in terms of income and, accordingly, popularity is the medical . The average income of dentists, surgeons and obstetricians in the UK is approximately €176,000 per year. English medicine is considered one of the best in Europe, therefore British universities have extremely strict requirements for students, including visitors. For example, the percentage of international students at UK medical universities is 8%.

Oddly enough, the income of economists and marketers ranks only third in the list of popular professions in England. Finance and banking specialists earn about 130 thousand euros per year.

Pilot is another in-demand and well-paid job. You will have to pay dearly for piloting courses, but, in addition to universal respect, you will also receive a decent annual income - an average of 124 thousand euros.

We should also not forget that the UK is home to some of the most prestigious law universities in the world: Cambridge, Oxford, Glasgow and others. The income of a good lawyer with work experience, however, is lower than that of a surgeon - it is only 117 thousand euros.

With the development of computer technology and the Internet, England, like other countries, needs highly qualified IT specialists with higher education and knowledge of the latest programs. Large companies and holdings often look for English-speaking employees outside of England, preferring to pay less for remote work and save on renting a large office. The approximate income of a specialist in this field is 110-117 thousand per year.

Police officers and teachers earn an average of 78-82 thousand euros, but for representatives of these professions the average salary will depend on the number of hours of work and on length of service, for which allowances and bonuses are awarded.

It is not so easy for foreign citizens to get a job from the above list - first of all, you need to have a higher education, which is quoted in the UK, secondly, to speak English at a high level and thirdly, according to the new resolution of the British Employment Association, - qualify for payment of at least 31 thousand euros per year.

You have a doctoral position in science or higher education.

You may be paid 70% of your normal work hours if you work in a postdoctoral position in certain areas of science or higher education.

To receive a salary discount, your job must meet one of the following occupation codes:

• 2111: chemist scientists
• 2112: biologists and biochemists
• 2113: Physicists
• 2114: sociologists and humanists
• 2119: Professionals in the natural and social sciences not otherwise classified, such as academics and sports scientists.
• 2311: teachers of higher educational institutions

If this applies to you, check how much you will need to pay to get this visa.

Your total stay in the UK cannot exceed 4 years if you are applying for a PhD position at 70% of the normal rate. This includes any time you have already spent in the UK on a Tier 2 (General) work visa.