SOC code 3416: Arts officers, producers and directors
Sponsoring a new Skilled Worker under SOC code 3416 (Arts officers, producers and directors)? The standard minimum is £38,100 a year on a 37.5-hour week. New entrants can be paid less, as the table shows.
| Going rate | £38,100 a year (£19.54 an hour) |
|---|---|
| Standard minimum for a new hire | £38,100 |
| New entrant (aged under 26, a recent graduate, or in training) | £33,400 |
| Senior or Specialist Worker transfer | £52,500 |
| Scale-up Worker | £39,100 |
This job's going rate is £38,100 (the official yearly pay the Home Office sets for it), and because the whole code is on the immigration salary list, the lower £38,100 rate applies instead of £41,700. 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 £33,400 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.
Because this code appears on the immigration salary list for all its jobs, the general minimum falls to £33,400 and the worker's visa fee is lower. Only certificates issued before 31 December 2026 are covered by the list.
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.
Holding a PhD won't reduce the salary for this code.
Job titles in SOC code 3416
- Art consultants
- Broadcasting and entertainment directors
- Broadcasting and entertainment editors
- Broadcasting and entertainment producers
- Studio and stage managers
- Arts officers, producers and directors 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
- 2494: Advertising accounts managers and creative directors (£46,000)
- 3415: Musicians (£37,500)
- 3511: Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers (£80,400)
- 3531: Brokers (£52,400)
- 3534: Financial accounts managers (£44,700)
- 3556: Sales accounts and business development managers (£55,200)
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