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Managers and directors in the creative industries — UK Skilled Worker going rate

SOC 2020 occupation code 1255

Going rate

£44,900

per year (£23.03/hr)

Effective minimum salary

£44,900

the higher of the £41,700 general threshold and the going rate

What this means

To sponsor someone as a managers and directors in the creative industries on the Skilled Worker route, an employer must normally pay at least £44,900 per year — the going rate for this occupation (£44,900) is above the general £41,700 threshold, so it sets the floor. Some applicants can be paid a lower salary using tradeable points.

Discounted salary options

Lower going rates that apply if you qualify on tradeable points:

  • £33,400Option E · 70%PhD in a relevant STEM subject / new entrant combinations

The discounted rate must still be at least the option's percentage of the going rate and meet the route's absolute minimum.

Related job titles

Non-exclusive examples for SOC 1255.

Art gallery managers and directorsFilm and television production managersPublishing managers and directorsRadio production managersSport and talent agentsTheatre production managersManagers and directors in the creative industries not elsewhere classified