Senior care workers (SOC Code 6136)

What this means for sponsors

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

The going rate (£25,000) is at or below the health and care worker visa general threshold (£25,000), so the threshold is the binding minimum. A sponsor must pay at least £25,000 per year (£2,083/month).

Health and Care Worker route: sponsorship under the Health and Care Worker visa uses a lower salary threshold (£25,000) and exempts sponsors from the Immigration Skills Charge. See the Health and Care visa jobs page for active listings.

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.