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SOC 3417Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators

Skilled Worker eligible: YesImmigration Salary List: No

Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators (SOC 3417).

Salary thresholds

  • Going rate (annual): £33,400
  • New entrant rate: £33,400
  • Going rate (hourly): £17.13
  • You must be paid the higher of the occupation going rate or the general threshold (£41,700 standard / £33,400 new entrant).

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Job examples

  • Camera operators and videographers Lighting designers Photographers Sound designers Sound engineers Theatre technicians (excludes hospitals) Photographers
  • audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators not elsewhere classified.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. SOC 3417 (Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators) appears on the Home Office list of eligible Skilled Worker occupations. You still need a licensed sponsor, a qualifying job offer, and to meet salary and English language requirements.