The Migration Advisory Committee has recommended 21 jobs for an interim ‘immigration salary list’, replacing the shortage occupation list.
For jobs on the immigration salary list, people can be sponsored for work visas at a salary lower than the £38,700 that will otherwise (except for NHS/teaching jobs) be required from 4 April:
| # | Job Title | Salary (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fishing boat masters (Scotland only) | 30,960 |
| 2 | Laboratory technicians | 23,200 |
| 3 | Pharmaceutical technicians | 23,400 |
| 4 | Boat and ship builders and repairers (Scotland only) | 34,100 |
| 5 | Stonemasons | 32,400 |
| 6 | Bricklayers | 30,960 |
| 7 | Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | 30,960 |
| 8 | Retrofitters | 30,960 |
| 9 | Racing grooms, stallion handlers, stud grooms, stud hands, stud handlers and work riders | 30,960 |
| 10 | Care workers and home carers | 23,200 |
| 11 | Senior care workers | 23,200 |
| 12 | Chemical scientists in the nuclear industry (Scotland only) | 35,200 |
| 13 | Biological scientists and biochemists | 37,100 |
| 14 | Archaeologists | 36,400 |
| 15 | Artists | 32,800 |
| 16 | Certain ballet and contemporary dancers | 31,200 |
| 17 | Certain orchestral musicians | 35,300 |
| 18 | Arts officers, producers and directors | 37,500 |
| 19 | Graphic designers | 30,960 |
| 20 | High integrity pipe welders with three years’ experience | 31,700 |
| 21 | Carpenters and joiners | 30,960 |
The interim list will be replaced following a full review later in the year.
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