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Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers — UK Skilled Worker going rate

SOC 2020 occupation code 3511

Going rate

£80,400

per year (£41.23/hr)

Effective minimum salary

£80,400

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

What this means

To sponsor someone as a aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers on the Skilled Worker route, an employer must normally pay at least £80,400 per year — the going rate for this occupation (£80,400) 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:

  • £56,300Option 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 3511.

Airline pilotsAir traffic controllersFlying instructorsHelicopter pilotsAircraft pilots and air traffic controllers not elsewhere classified