Shortage Occupations for the Skilled Worker route
Immigration Rules Appendix Shortage Occupation List
Table 1: Shortage occupations where applicants for entry clearance or permission to stay may be paid 80% of the going rate for the occupation code
| Occupation code and any further criteria | Shortage occupation in | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Scotland | Wales | Northern Ireland | |
| 1181 Health services and public health managers and directors – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1242 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2111 Chemical scientists – only jobs in the nuclear industry | – | Yes | – | – |
| 2112 Biological scientists and biochemists – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2113 Physical scientists – only the following jobs in the construction-related ground engineering industry: • engineering geologist | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2113 Physical scientists – only the following jobs in the oil and gas industry: • geophysicist | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2114 Social and humanities scientists – only archaeologists | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2121 Civil engineers – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2122 Mechanical engineers – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2123 Electrical engineers – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2124 Electronics engineers – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2126 Design and development engineers – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2127 Production and process engineers – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2129 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2135 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2136 Programmers and software development professionals – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2137 Web design and development professionals – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2139 Information technology and communications professionals not elsewhere classified – only cyber security specialists | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2216 Veterinarians – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2425 Actuaries, economists and statisticians – only bio-informaticians and informaticians | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2431 Architects – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2461 Quality control and planning engineers – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3111 Laboratory technicians – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3411 Artists – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3414 Dancers and choreographers – only skilled classical ballet dancers or skilled contemporary dancers who meet the standard required by internationally recognised UK ballet or contemporary dance companies. The company must be endorsed as being internationally recognised by a UK industry body such as the Arts Councils (of England, Scotland or Wales). | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3415 Musicians – only skilled orchestral musicians who are leaders, principals, sub-principals or numbered string positions, and who meet the standard required by internationally recognised UK orchestras. The orchestra must be endorsed as being internationally recognised by the Association of British Orchestras. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3416 Arts officers, producers and directors – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3421 Graphic designers – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 5215 Welding trades – only high integrity pipe welders, where the job requires 3 or more years’ related on-the-job experience. This experience must not have been gained through working illegally. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 6146 Senior care workers – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Table 2: Shortage occupations in eligible health and education occupation codes where going rates are based on national pay scales
| Occupation code and any further criteria | Shortage occupation in | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Scotland | Wales | Northern Ireland | |
| 2211 Medical practitioners – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2212 Psychologists – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2213 Pharmacists – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2217 Medical radiographers – all jobs (including radiotherapy practitioners / technologists) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2219 Health professionals not elsewhere classified – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2221 Physiotherapists – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2222 Occupational therapists – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2223 Speech and language therapists – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2231 Nurses – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2314 Secondary education teaching professionals – only teachers in maths, physics, science (where an element of physics will be taught), computer science and modern foreign languages | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2314 Secondary education teaching professionals – only teachers in Gaelic | – | Yes | – | – |
| 2315 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals – only Gaelic medium teachers | – | Yes | – | – |
| 2442 Social workers – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3213 Paramedics – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 6141 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants – all jobs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |