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SOC code 2114: Physical scientists

Sponsoring a new Skilled Worker under SOC code 2114 (Physical scientists)? The standard minimum is £54,600 a year on a 37.5-hour week. New entrants and some PhD holders can be paid less, as the table shows.

The official occupation tables set out the salary rules for SOC code 2114 (figures come exactly as the Home Office publishes them)
Going rate£54,600 a year (£28.00 an hour)
Standard minimum for a new hire£54,600
New entrant (aged under 26, a recent graduate, or in training)£38,200
Relevant PhD (STEM subject)£43,600
Relevant PhD (other subject)£49,100
Senior or Specialist Worker transfer£52,500
Scale-up Worker£41,500

£54,600 is this job's going rate, the official yearly pay the Home Office sets for it, and it is higher than the £41,700 most jobs need. Other weekly hours change the figure in proportion, up to 48 hours.

This job has separate pay rules under two other visas. A Senior or Specialist Worker visa to move someone over from your overseas branch needs a minimum of £52,500 a year. For a Scale-up Worker, the yearly pay must be at least £41,500.

How this affects your offer

You can pay as little as £38,200 if your new hire is under 26, is switching from a UK Student visa or a Graduate visa, or is training for a professional qualification. On these terms, their total stay can't run past 4 years.

The immigration skills charge doesn't apply to employers sponsoring this code, a saving of £480 to £1,320 yearly for each worker.

Job titles in SOC code 2114

  • Geologists
  • Geophysicists
  • Hydrogeologists and hydrologists
  • Meteorologists
  • Physical scientists not elsewhere classified

It's the job description, not just the title, that sets the code. When a title could fit two codes, the official CASCOT coding tool helps you decide.

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