Paramedics
Occupation · SOC 2020 2255 · United Kingdom
- SOC 2020 code
- 2255
- Going rate (Table 1, options A and D)
- See relevant pay band in Table 4
- On the Immigration Salary List
- No
- Sponsored work visas 2025, minor group 225
- 1,331
Going rateSee relevant pay band in Table 4Table 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.
| Table | Going rate | PhD points |
|---|---|---|
| Table 3 | See relevant pay band in Table 4 | — |
Example job titles (non-exclusive)
- Ambulance paramedic
- Emergency care practitioner
- Paramedic
- Paramedic-ECP
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025
Sponsored work visas, minor group 225
Home Office grants for SOC 2020 minor group 225 (Other Health Professionals); unit-group detail is published only for part of the data.
Visas granted by year (minor group)
Data table
| 2021 | 1,425 |
| 2022 | 2,621 |
| 2023 | 3,009 |
| 2024 | 2,049 |
| 2025 | 1,331 |
| 2026 | 488 |
- Health and Care Worker10,392
- Skilled Worker270
- Government Authorised Exchange (previously Tier 5)243
- International Agreement (previously Tier 5)9
- Senior or Specialist Worker (Global Business Mobility)3
- Graduate Trainee (Global Business Mobility)3
- Australia58
- New Zealand29
- Nigeria4
- South Africa2
- Netherlands1
- Taiwan1
- Kenya1
- Canada1
- Austria1
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at Jun 2026
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