Production and process engineers — UK Skilled Worker going rate
SOC 2020 occupation code 2125 · eligible for PhD points
Going rate
£45,000
per year (£23.08/hr)
Effective minimum salary
£45,000
the higher of the £41,700 general threshold and the going rate
What this means
To sponsor someone as a production and process engineers on the Skilled Worker route, an employer must normally pay at least £45,000 per year — the going rate for this occupation (£45,000) 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:
- £40,500Option B · 90%New entrants, and some other tradeable-points routes
- £36,000Option C · 80%Immigration Salary List occupations
- £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 2125.
Chemical engineersControl and instrumentation engineersIndustrial and production engineersProduction and process engineers not elsewhere classified