Inspectors of standards and regulations
UK Skilled Worker visa going rate and threshold requirements for inspectors of standards and regulations (SOC 3581) under 2026 Home Office rules.
The 2026 numbers for SOC 3581
To sponsor a inspectors of standards and regulations on a Skilled Worker visa in 2026, the salary offered must clear three separate tests. The Home Office takes the highestof the three as the applicant's effective threshold.
- 1General minimum£41,700Across all eligible occupations
- 2Going rate for SOC 3581£34,40025th percentile UK earnings for the role
- 3Hourly floor£15.88/hrAcross 37.5-hour standard week
A salary below this will be refused at the salary stage with no appeal on that ground.
Lower-rate paths
Some applicants can use a discounted threshold instead of the standard going rate. The lowest applicable rate wins.
Under 26, recent graduate, or switching from Student/Graduate visa. Max 4 years on this rate.
Verify your offer clears the threshold
- 1Confirm your offer letter shows a basic gross salary of at least £41,700.
- 2Subtract bonuses, overtime, commission, in-kind benefits and pension contributions — none of these count.
- 3Check the hourly equivalent: divide annual basic by your contracted weekly hours × 52. Must be £15.88 or higher.
- 4If you qualify for the new-entrant or ISL discount, apply it — they stack with each other to give the lowest floor.
- 5Build in a £500+ margin: Home Office caseworkers round down, not up.
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