Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out (SOC Code 5222)

What this means for sponsors

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

The going rate (£38,400) is at or below the skilled worker visa general threshold (£41,700), so the threshold is the binding minimum. A sponsor must pay at least £41,700 per year (£3,475/month).

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.