SOC code 3414: Dancers and choreographers
You can sponsor a new worker in SOC code 3414 (Dancers and choreographers) only while the code is on the temporary shortage list, and only with a certificate of sponsorship assigned before 31 December 2026. The lowest salary is £41,700 a year for a 37.5-hour week.
- New hire on a Skilled Worker visaYes, if listedcertificate assigned before 31 December 2026
- Lowest salary£41,700a year on 37.5 hours; £33,400 for the salary list jobs
- ListBoth listsany job in the code
- Skills charge£480 or £1,320a year per worker, small or charity / medium or large
Figures from Appendix Skilled Occupations, Immigration Rules.
Who you can sponsor in SOC code 3414
This is a job below degree level (RQF 3 to 5). Since 22 July 2025 such jobs can only be sponsored for new hires while they appear on a list: here, the temporary shortage list and the immigration salary list.
The salary list entry lowers the floor to £33,400 for skilled classical ballet dancers or skilled contemporary dancers who meet the standard required by internationally recognised UK ballet or contemporary dance companies. The company must be endorsed as being internationally recognised by a UK industry body such as the Arts Councils (of England, Scotland or Wales); every other listed job in the code needs £41,700.
After 31 December 2026 a certificate can no longer be assigned on the list. Workers you already sponsor in this code can still extend with you.
SOC code 3414 in the official tables
| As published | Shortage or salary list only: While listed; otherwise only workers with permission from before 22 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Skill level | RQF 3 to 5 |
| Going rate | £33,400 a year (37.5 hours a week) |
| New entrant rate (70%) | £33,400 |
| Immigration salary list | Listed until 31 December 2026: only skilled classical ballet dancers or skilled contemporary dancers who meet the standard required by internationally recognised UK ballet or contemporary dance companies. The company must be endorsed as being internationally recognised by a UK industry body such as the Arts Councils (of England, Scotland or Wales) |
| Temporary shortage list | Listed until 31 December 2026 |
| Health and Care Worker visa | No |
Lowest salary for other weekly hours
| Hours a week | Lowest salary |
|---|---|
| 20 | £41,700 |
| 30 | £41,700 |
| 37.5 (the standard week) | £41,700 |
| 40 | £41,700 |
| 48 | £42,752 |
Home Office fees for one hire under 3414
| Your business | Licence fee, once | One worker, 3 years | One worker, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small, or a charity | £611 | £1,965 | £2,925 |
| Medium or large | £1,682 | £4,485 | £7,125 |
Job titles in SOC code 3414
- Choreographers
- Dance teachers (excludes educational establishments)
- Dancers
The duties decide the code, not the title alone. When a title could fit two codes, the CASCOT coding tool helps you pick.
Codes close to this one
- 3411Artists£38,200 going rate
- 3412Authors, writers and translators£36,100 going rate
- 3413Actors, entertainers and presenters£33,400 going rate
- 3415Musicians£37,500 going rate
- 3416Arts officers, producers and directors£38,100 going rate
- 3417Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators£33,400 going rate
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