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Other psychologists

Occupation · SOC 2020 2226 · United Kingdom

SOC 2020 code
2226
Going rate (Table 1, options A and D)
See relevant pay band in Table 4 – except Educational psychologist in Scottish Education, rates below:• Educational Psychologist£56,763• Senior Educational Psychologist, Depute Principal Educational Psychologist and Principal Educational Psychologist £76,701
On the Immigration Salary List
No
Sponsored work visas 2025, minor group 222
351
Going rateSee relevant pay band in Table 4 – except Educational psychologist in Scottish Education, rates below:• Educational Psychologist£56,763• Senior Educational Psychologist, Depute Principal Educational Psychologist and Principal Educational Psychologist £76,701Table 1
Year by year
Data as at Immigration Rules, 11 Nov 2025
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Going rates

Minimum salaries by table of Appendix Skilled Occupations (per year, 37.5-hour week). Which table applies depends on the route and option.

TableGoing ratePhD points
Table 3See relevant pay band in Table 4 – except Educational psychologist in Scottish Education, rates below:• Educational Psychologist£56,763• Senior Educational Psychologist, Depute Principal Educational Psychologist and Principal Educational Psychologist £76,701—

Example job titles (non-exclusive)

  • Educational psychologist
  • Forensic psychologist
  • Occupational psychologist
  • Psychologist
  • Psychometrist
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025

Sponsored work visas, minor group 222

Home Office grants for SOC 2020 minor group 222 (Therapy Professionals); unit-group detail is published only for part of the data.

Visas granted by year (minor group)

6421,283202120222023202420252026
6421,283202120222023202420252026
Data table
2021474
20221,107
20231,283
2024717
2025351
2026119
By route
  1. Health and Care Worker3,710
  2. Skilled Worker255
  3. Government Authorised Exchange (previously Tier 5)51
  4. Creative Worker20
  5. Senior or Specialist Worker (Global Business Mobility)6
  6. International Agreement (previously Tier 5)4
By nationality, unit group 2226 (where published)
  1. South Africa11
  2. United States5
  3. India4
  4. Nigeria2
  5. Malaysia2
  6. Zimbabwe2
  7. Spain2
  8. China1
  9. Israel1
  10. Germany1
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at Jun 2026

Compared with other occupations

The going rate for Other psychologists (Table 1 where listed) is £56,763 a year, #15 highest of 277 eligible occupations and 89.2% above the median going rate of £30,000.

Going rate (Table 1 where listed)
£56,763
Median going rate, all occupations
£30,000
Rank (highest first)
15 of 277
Occupations on the Immigration Salary List
25
Going rate (Table 1), this and related occupations, £ a year
  1. Other psychologists56,763
  2. Veterinarians49,500
  3. Generalist medical practitioners (England)29,566
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025

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