SOC code 2412: Solicitors and lawyers
Sponsoring a new Skilled Worker under SOC code 2412 (Solicitors and lawyers)? The standard minimum is £51,600 a year on a 37.5-hour week. New entrants and some PhD holders can be paid less, as the table shows.
| Going rate | £51,600 a year (£26.46 an hour) |
|---|---|
| Standard minimum for a new hire | £51,600 |
| New entrant (aged under 26, a recent graduate, or in training) | £36,100 |
| Relevant PhD (STEM subject) | £41,300 |
| Relevant PhD (other subject) | £46,500 |
| Senior or Specialist Worker transfer | £52,500 |
| Scale-up Worker | £39,100 |
£51,600 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 £39,100.
How this affects your offer
You can pay as little as £36,100 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.
There's also the immigration skills charge to pay per worker in this code: £480 a year if you're a small business or charity, and £1,320 if you're medium or large.
Job titles in SOC code 2412
- Commercial solicitors and lawyers
- Criminal solicitors and lawyers
- Family solicitors and lawyers
- Property solicitors and lawyers
- Solicitors and lawyers 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.
Add up the Home Office costs of sponsoring this role or check the pay for this job.
Codes close to this one
- 2411: Barristers and judges (£59,400)
- 2419: Legal professionals not elsewhere classified (£33,400)
- 2421: Chartered and certified accountants (£49,200)
- 2422: Finance and investment analysts and advisers (£45,800)
- 2423: Taxation experts (£48,500)
- 2431: Management consultants and business analysts (£50,200)
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