- BY CJ McKinney
Immigration Rules error: some minimum salaries for Tier 2 work visas are wrong
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The Home Office has issued a correction to the published minimum salary levels for certain roles. An addendum, or urgent update, to the guidance on Tier 2 work visas states:
The Tier 2 salary rates listed in Appendix J of the Immigration Rules were amended through Immigration Rules changes in March 2019 to reflect the latest available occupational salary data (‘appropriate rates’) for each occupation. Due to an issue with the source data used, a number of Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) codes have incorrect salary levels. To ensure that no individual migrant or sponsor is impacted adversely, the salary levels for the occupations listed below should be applied for applications for Tier 2 Certificates of Sponsorship assigned on or after 30 March 2019, as follows:
Affected SOC codes What the March 2019 Rules say The salary that should be applied on or after 30 March 2019 2111 Chemical scientists New Entrant: £24,600 New Entrant: £22,300 2112 Biological scientists New Entrant: £23,100 Experienced Worker: £29,200 New Entrant: £22,300 Experienced Worker: £29,000 2113 Physical scientists New Entrant: £24,600 Experienced Worker: £32,500 New Entrant: £22,300 Experienced Worker: £29,000 2114 Social and humanities scientists New Entrant: £24,600 Experienced Worker: £30,000 New Entrant: £22,300 Experienced Worker: £29,000 2119 Natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classified New Entrant: £27,300 Experienced Worker: £32,500 New Entrant: £22,300 Experienced Worker: £29,000 2232 Midwives No rate listed See Table 9 of Appendix J 2311 Higher education teaching professionals New Entrant: £31,400 Experienced Worker: £40,000 New Entrant: £26,500 Experienced Worker: £33,000 2412 Barristers and judges New entrant: £21,800 New Entrant £20,800 2431 Architects Experienced worker: £33,800 Experienced Worker £33,200 3535 Taxation Experts £36,900 £36,200 In all cases, as set out in the Immigration Rules, the appropriate rate only applies if it is higher than the Tier 2 minimum salary threshold listed in Table 11CA of Appendix A of the Immigration Rules, or paragraph 245HF(d)(vi) of the Immigration Rules where the application is for settlement.
The Immigration Rules will be updated to reflect the correct pay scales at the next available opportunity.
As Jessica Walker points out on the Carter Thomas website, work visa sponsors find the complex minimum salary rules a nightmare to navigate. Apparently so does the Home Office.
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