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Social workers

Occupation · SOC 2020 2461 · United Kingdom

SOC 2020 code
2461
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 246
1,975
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.

TableGoing ratePhD points
Table 3See relevant pay band in Table 4—

Example job titles (non-exclusive)

  • Independent review officer (social worker)
  • Mental health social worker
  • Senior practitioner (local government: social services)
  • Social worker
  • Team leader (local government: social services)
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025

Sponsored work visas, minor group 246

Home Office grants for SOC 2020 minor group 246 (Welfare Professionals); unit-group detail is published only for part of the data.

Visas granted by year (minor group)

1,2402,479202120222023202420252026
1,2402,479202120222023202420252026
Data table
20211,896
20222,172
20232,479
20242,199
20251,975
2026986
By route
  1. Religious Worker (previously Tier 5)6,295
  2. Minister of Religion (previously Tier 2)2,801
  3. Health and Care Worker1,889
  4. Charity Worker (previously Tier 5)432
  5. Skilled Worker113
  6. International Agreement (previously Tier 5)95
By nationality, unit group 2461 (where published)
  1. Zimbabwe188
  2. South Africa71
  3. India24
  4. United States14
  5. Lesotho6
  6. Nigeria6
  7. Trinidad and Tobago5
  8. Namibia2
  9. Uganda2
  10. Jamaica2
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at Jun 2026

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