United Kingdom Skilled Worker visa income requirement 2026: how much you need (calculator)
Minimum for the main applicant (standard salary rate): £41,700 a year (£3,475 a month)
Official source: Skilled Worker visa: your job (GOV.UK (Home Office)) · checked on 10 October 2026
In euros: about €50,011.99 a year (Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 30 October 2026 (updated automatically every working day). Indicative only: consulates may use another rate or ask for the amount in euros.)
The UK's main work visa for jobs with an approved employer. Official name: Skilled Worker visa.
How the amount is calculated
Rule: At least £41,700 a year, or the going rate for your occupation code if that is higher.
Income that counts: Gross annual salary from an approved UK sponsor.
We do not give a yes/no for this visa. Besides the amount shown, your salary must meet the going rate for your occupation code (70–90% of it in the reduced cases, 100% for jobs on the immigration salary list) and your job must be an eligible occupation: check the going rates table on GOV.UK.
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Not immigration or legal advice. These are the minimum amounts written in the official rules on the date we checked them. Requirements change, and consulates and immigration offices can ask for more or assess your documents differently: always check the official page or ask the consulate before you apply.
All categories
| Category | A month | A year | A year in USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard salary rate | £3,475 | £41,700 | USD 55,873.40 |
| Reduced rate: under 26, student or recent graduate, STEM PhD, postdoc, or immigration salary list job | £2,783.33 | £33,400 | USD 44,752.31 |
| Reduced rate: relevant PhD in a non-STEM subject | £3,125 | £37,500 | USD 50,245.86 |
Rules: Standard salary rate: At least £41,700 a year, or the going rate for your occupation code if that is higher. Reduced rate: under 26, student or recent graduate, STEM PhD, postdoc, or immigration salary list job: At least £33,400 a year AND 70% to 90% of the going rate for your job (under 26, student or recent graduate, in professional training, relevant STEM PhD, postdoctoral position). For a job on the immigration salary list: at least £33,400 AND 100% of the going rate. Reduced rate: relevant PhD in a non-STEM subject: At least £37,500 a year AND 90% of the going rate for your job, with a relevant non-STEM PhD (or equivalent doctorate).
Family members
Family members: The salary rule is for the worker: it does not increase with family members (dependants have separate requirements).
Calculated from the rule above · official source checked on 10 October 2026
In your currency
| Currency | Main applicant, a month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| EUR Euro | €4,167.67 | €50,011.99 |
| USD US dollar | USD 4,656.12 | USD 55,873.40 |
| GBP Pound sterling | £3,475 | £41,700 |
| CAD Canadian dollar | CAD 6,504.06 | CAD 78,048.72 |
| AUD Australian dollar | AUD 6,628.26 | AUD 79,539.07 |
| NZD New Zealand dollar | NZD 8,261.56 | NZD 99,138.77 |
| INR Indian rupee | INR 442,122.69 | INR 5,305,472.30 |
| PHP Philippine peso | PHP 296,500.27 | PHP 3,558,003.24 |
| ZAR South African rand | ZAR 77,708.22 | ZAR 932,498.62 |
| BRL Brazilian real | BRL 25,294.40 | BRL 303,532.79 |
| MXN Mexican peso | MXN 88,036.53 | MXN 1,056,438.34 |
| TRY Turkish lira | TRY 232,562.02 | TRY 2,790,744.24 |
| CNY Chinese yuan | CNY 30,976.60 | CNY 371,719.14 |
| SGD Singapore dollar | SGD 5,952.26 | SGD 71,427.13 |
| JPY Japanese yen | JPY 732,176 | JPY 8,786,107 |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 30 October 2026 (updated automatically every working day). Indicative only: consulates may use another rate or ask for the amount in euros.
Good to know
- £33,400 and £37,500 are floors, not the full test: the going-rate percentage for your occupation code must also be met.
- Each occupation code has its own going rate: if it is higher than £41,700, the going rate applies.
- Healthcare and education jobs, extensions and some switches follow different salary rules.
Official sources
- Skilled Worker visa: your job – GOV.UK (Home Office), government page, checked on 10 October 2026
What it says: Standard salary rate at least £41,700 per year or the going rate, whichever is higher. - Skilled Worker visa: when you can be paid less – GOV.UK (Home Office), government page, checked on 10 October 2026
What it says: 70%–90% of the standard going rate if the salary is at least £33,400 and you meet one of the criteria; non-STEM PhD: at least £37,500; immigration salary list: at least £33,400 and still at least the standard going rate.
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