Purchasing managers and directors (SOC Code 1134)

What this means for sponsors

The going rate sets the per-occupation salary floor for purchasing managers and directors sponsorships. A sponsor must pay at least this annual figure or the skilled worker visa general salary threshold, whichever is higher.

The going rate (£54,700) is above the skilled worker visa general threshold (£41,700), so it is the binding minimum. A sponsor offering this role must pay at least £54,700 per year (£4,558/month) before any new-entrant or ISL discount is applied.

Going rates are derived from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), published annually by the Office for National Statistics. The Home Office applies the 25th-percentile ASHE figure for each SOC code as the per-occupation minimum, updated each April alongside the Immigration Rules statement of changes.