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Security guards and related occupations

Occupation · SOC 2020 9231 · United Kingdom

SOC 2020 code
9231
On the Immigration Salary List
No
Sponsored work visas 2025, minor group 923
14
Going rate—Table 1
Year by year
Data as at Immigration Rules, 11 Nov 2025
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92319<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<6

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 6——
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025

Sponsored work visas, minor group 923

Home Office grants for SOC 2020 minor group 923 (Elementary Security Occupations); unit-group detail is published only for part of the data.

Visas granted by year (minor group)

816202120222023202420252026
816202120222023202420252026
Data table
20214
20226
20235
202416
202514
20265
By route
  1. Creative Worker40
  2. International Agreement (previously Tier 5)6
  3. Creative and Sporting (previously Tier 5)3
  4. Government Authorised Exchange (previously Tier 5)1
By nationality, unit group 9231 (where published)
  1. India8
  2. United States6
  3. China4
  4. Sri Lanka3
  5. Nigeria2
  6. Colombia2
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at Jun 2026

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