Nursing auxiliaries and assistants — UK Skilled Worker going rate
SOC 2020 occupation code 6131 · pre-22-Jul-2025 transitional only
National pay scale — no single going rate
This occupation is paid on a national pay scale rather than an ASHE going rate. Under option K, the applicant's salary must equal or exceed both the general floor of £25,000 per year and £12.82/hr, and be at least the rate for their specific role/band on the relevant pay scale below.
Pay scale by nation
See relevant pay band in Table 4
Note: For Skilled Worker purposes, SOC 2020 occupation code 6131 only applies to roles in environments where registered nurse or other registered healthcare professional roles also exist.
NHS Agenda for ChangeEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern Ireland
NHS Agenda for Change pay bands (Table 4)
Band 1 and band 2 jobs are not eligible to be sponsored. Bands 3-4 are only eligible for Skilled Worker applicants with continuous permission held since before 22 July 2025 (except band 5 nursing auxiliaries and assistants).
| Band | England | Scotland | Wales | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band 3 | £24,071 | £26,869 | £24,433 | £22,816 |
| Band 4 | £26,530 | £29,116 | £26,928 | £25,147 |
| Band 5 | £29,970 | £31,892 | £30,420 | £28,407 |
| Band 6 | £37,338 | £39,912 | £37,898 | £35,392 |
| Band 7 | £46,148 | £48,788 | £46,840 | £43,742 |
| Band 8a | £53,755 | £60,126 | £54,550 | £50,952 |
| Band 8b | £62,215 | £70,986 | £63,150 | £58,972 |
| Band 8c | £74,290 | £83,837 | £75,405 | £70,417 |
| Band 8d | £88,168 | £99,534 | £89,491 | £83,571 |
| Band 9 | £105,385 | £117,732 | £106,967 | £99,891 |
Related job titles
Non-exclusive examples for SOC 6131.