Head teachers and principals (SOC Code 2321)

What this means for sponsors

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

National Pay Scale: sponsorship for this role uses the relevant national pay scale (NHS Agenda for Change, school teachers' pay scale, or equivalent) rather than an ASHE-derived figure. The threshold is the scale rate for the band advertised.

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.