Free tool · Skilled Worker salary
Check the salary threshold, going rate and working-hours requirement in seconds.
Enter the worker's occupation, salary and working hours. Sponsoro assesses the figures against the applicable Skilled Worker salary rules — with pro-rating and a full calculation breakdown.
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Enter occupation, salary and working hours. Sponsoro compares your figures against the general salary threshold and applicable going rate — with pro-rating and full calculation breakdown.
Not one headline figure
Skilled Worker salary requirements aren't the same for every worker. Sponsoro works through the inputs that affect the applicable position instead of comparing everyone against one number.
· Occupation code
· Salary and weekly working hours
· When the worker entered the Skilled Worker route
· Applicable salary option
· Healthcare or education pay scales
· Transitional arrangements
· Other worker circumstances
Your result
Salary threshold
Compare against the general Skilled Worker threshold.
Occupation going rate
Load the applicable rate for the selected SOC code.
Pro-rated going rate
Adjust for contracted weekly hours where required.
Overall result
See pass, low margin, review or unable to determine.
Salary margin
Understand headroom above the controlling requirement.
Full calculation
No unexplained green tick — see how the result was reached.
Example result
Show salary margin, not just pass/fail — low margin is a conversion moment.
Salary result
2134 · IT project manager
Appears to meet requirements
Salary
£46,000
Required
£44,000
Margin
+£2,000
General threshold
£41,700
Going rate
£44,000
Explainable
Full working
Pro-rating
Many occupation going rates are published using a standard 37.5-hour working week. Where the relevant rules require it, Sponsoro adjusts the going rate according to the weekly hours entered — you don't need to rebuild the calculation manually.
Pay period check
Pay period assessment
Hourly going-rate check
Rolling salary requirement
Qualifying pay
£3,630
Required
£3,475
Margin +£155 · Appears to meet
Salary Compliance
September payroll check
36
Clear
3
Review
1
Shortfall
Joy Dela Cruz · September
Potential shortfall £188.60 · View calculation
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Pre-payroll checks, pay-period assessment, exception review and audit trail.
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FAQ
The standard Skilled Worker salary requirement is generally at least £41,700 per year or the applicable going rate for the occupation, whichever is higher. Different requirements can apply depending on the worker's circumstances, occupation and relevant salary option.
Each eligible occupation has an applicable going rate. For many occupations, the published annual rate is based on a 37.5-hour working week and may need to be adjusted for different working hours.
It can. Where a going rate must be pro-rated, contracted weekly hours can affect the applicable annual going-rate requirement.
Some healthcare and education occupations use going rates based on national pay scales rather than the standard occupation tables.
The checker can account for supported salary options where sufficient information is provided, but eligibility for a particular option depends on the worker's circumstances.
The public calculator provides an indicative salary assessment. Sponsoro's employer platform provides deeper worker and pay-period compliance workflows using actual sponsorship and payroll information.
No. Salary is only one part of Skilled Worker eligibility. The result is based on the information entered and does not constitute immigration advice or Home Office approval.
Enter the occupation. Enter the hours. Enter the salary. See the threshold, going rate and calculation instantly.
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