Skilled Worker salary checker
Choose the job and enter the pay. We check it against the general threshold, the going rate for that occupation code and the hourly floor, using the figures in force today.
How the minimum is worked out
The salary must meet all three. The highest of them is the one that counts.
- The general threshold for the option, a yearly figure for up to 48 hours a week.
- The going rate for the occupation code, or the share of it the option allows, for the hours they work. Going rates are set for 37.5 hours a week.
- The hourly floor, paid for every hour.
Every threshold and option is in our guide to Skilled Worker salary thresholds. From GOV.UK: Appendix Skilled Occupations (the going rates), Sponsor a Skilled Worker and Skilled Worker visa: your job, read on 31 October 2026.
KivoHR shows the rules as the Home Office publishes them. It is not immigration or legal advice. For one worker’s situation, ask a regulated immigration adviser or a solicitor.
Test pay every pay period, not once
KivoHR runs this same test on every sponsored worker’s contracted pay and their pay slips, flags pay that falls short of the Certificate of Sponsorship, and tells you a pay cut is reported to UKVI within 10 working days.
Skilled Worker salary questions.
Which salary counts?
Guaranteed basic gross pay for the contracted hours. An allowance such as London weighting counts only if it is guaranteed, paid for the whole of the job and part of the basic pay. Overtime, bonuses and benefits such as accommodation or a car never count.
Why does the hourly rate matter?
Every hour they work must be paid at least the hourly floor, and the going rate is worked out as if they worked 37.5 hours a week. Contract more hours and the salary they need rises with them.
What if they work more than 48 hours a week?
The general threshold is for up to 48 hours. Above that it rises in proportion, so the checker raises it too.
What about nurses, doctors and teachers?
Jobs paid on national pay scales use the scale for the role as their going rate (option K). The checker doesn’t cover them: check the scale in Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Does a salary that passes make the job eligible?
No. The job’s skill level, whether it is on a shortage list, and conditions on part of some occupation codes all matter too. This checker tests the salary only.
Know the pay passes before the CoS goes in.
14 days free, no card needed.